The Global Social Service Workforce Alliance hosts an Annual Symposium to bring attention to data and trends affecting the social service workforce, a key component of a strong social service system that needs planning, developing and supporting to best serve vulnerable groups. The Symposium brings together diverse stakeholders to exchange knowledge and discuss ways to strengthen this workforce.
5th Annual Social Service Workforce Strengthening Symposium
The 5th Annual Social Service Workforce Symposium on Wednesday, May 8, 2018 featured panel presentation from three countries (Uganda, Scotland, and the Philippines) that have formed multi-stakeholder national leadership groups or committees to create and implement national workforce strengthening strategies. A final panel shared strategies to support national workforce strengthening efforts and launched a call to action for greater support.
The event livecast can be viewed below.