CommunityCare | Skills for Care & Development
The regulator said the purpose of the research was to help it understand:
– The areas of Social Work England’s professional standards that may be affected by social workers’ use of AI in their work.
– The types of AI being used across health and social care in England and their application in social work practice, including the risks of bias and discrimination.
– If social workers feel confident and prepared to use AI ethically and appropriately, in line with Social Work England’s professional standards, and how employers are supporting them to do this.
– How social work education providers are preparing students for AI in their future work.
– Data protection and confidentiality when using AI with people using services and the public.