Lived experience partners share their insights
Watch this webinar on demand and discover how collaborative approaches are helping to shape the future of social work education.
People with lived experience have long played an important role in social work education, reflecting core professional values and recognising the unique knowledge, perspectives and expertise gained through direct experience of services and support.
At The Open University, this commitment has evolved into a clear ambition to co-produce the curriculum alongside people with lived experience, recognising experiential knowledge as equally valuable to theoretical learning and professional practice skills.
Alongside this, strong partnerships between employers and education providers remain essential to ensuring social work education stays relevant, responsive and aligned with workforce needs.
Register for on-demand access to hear from academic experts, sector leaders and lived experience partners as they explore the opportunities, challenges and impact of co-produced social work education.
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What you'll learn
Why co-production matters
Explore how involving people with lived experience in curriculum design enriches learning and helps develop more reflective, person-centred practitioners.
Building effective partnerships
Learn how collaboration between employers, educators and lived experience partners can ensure programmes remain relevant and responsive to the changing needs of the profession.
Preparing the future workforce
Discover how co-produced education helps equip students with the diverse knowledge, skills and confidence needed to transition successfully into professional social work roles.
Opportunities to get involved
Find out about the different ways individuals, employers and organisations can contribute to shaping social work education.
