Social Work Oversight Engagement

What is this engagement about?

The Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) conducted a public engagement on the oversight of social work in B.C.
This engagement explores the current state of social work oversight, including what is working well and opportunities for improvement.
It will allow for MCFD to develop a better understanding of the diverse range of needs, perspectives and opinions surrounding social work oversight.
We engaged broadly with our partners, social workers and the public.
Results from the general public and social worker survey, as well as the written submissions are being reviewed and analyzed.

Engagement Timeline: Spring 2022 – January 2023

Thank you to everyone who took the time to provide feedback

Input Received

534 respondents to the Social Work Oversight public survey
1,142 respondents to the social worker survey
14 written submissions from partner groups and private individuals
Additional input received:
- 380 template emails from letter writing campaign

Input leads to action

Feedback gathered through this public engagement has helped expand our understanding of the issues and how they are experienced. The feedback will be summarized in a What We Heard Report , which we anticipate completing in Summer 2023, and help contribute to further analysis and policy development and our understanding of the public need.

Status:Closed

Online survey for the general public

Survey closed on Friday, January 13th at 4:00 p.m.

Status:Closed

Written Submissions

Written submissions on the Social Worker Oversight engagement closed on Friday, January 13th at 4:00 p.m.

Status:Closed

Social Worker Survey

A survey for registered social workers and unregistered social workers closed on Friday, January 13th at 4:00 p.m.

Stay up-to-date with the Social Work Oversight Bulletin

December 2022 Bulletin

Next Steps

We received feedback from many individuals and organizations interested in social work oversight, including our partners, social work practitioners and the public from spring 2022 to January 2023
We will use engagement findings to prepare a “What We Heard Report” which will reflect key topics and messages brought forward during the engagement

Commitment to Anti-Racism

The Government of B.C. is committed to taking action against racism and to working to ensure this engagement process is anti-racist and safeguards human rights. Disrespectful and racist comments will not be accepted or considered and will be removed from the engagement record.