Northern Ireland Social Care Council Consultation - Social Work and Social Care Research, Evidence, Innovation and Improvement Strategy - 2026

Overview

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Social Care Council) seeks your views on the draft research strategy for social work and social care in NI 2026-2031.

This draft strategy has been co-designed in partnership with social workers and social care practitioners from across a range of organisations and sectors, other related professions, academics, people with lived experience and carers

This consultation is open to anyone who has an interest in shaping the research priorities for social work and social care in Northern Ireland. This includes: registered social workers, social care practitioners and social work students; other professionals and organisations in the health and social care, justice, education and community and voluntary sectors; education providers, academics and the research community; members of the community who receive health and social care services, their family members and carers.

PLEASE NOTE: The draft research strategy is available as a PDF download at the bottom of this page. This survey will take 20-30 minutes to complete after you have read the draft strategy.  Please also read the guidance and supporting information in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page. This information includes:

• Participant information sheet – a guide to how your responses will be managed
• Draft Social Work and Social Care Research, Evidence, Innovation and Improvement Strategy 2026 – 2031
• Equality Screening Social Work and Social Care Research draft strategy 2026-2031
• Social Work Research and Continuous Improvement Strategy – 2020-2025
• Social Care Council Research and Evidence website content

This survey is open until 5pm on Wednesday 22 July 2026

Thank you,

Social Care Council Research and Evidence Partnership