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AI+ Social Workers

Support More People, More Effectively with AI

Reclaim the relational work.

Social workers carry some of the heaviest documentation loads in any profession — while their real work, the human work, waits. This book gives qualified practitioners a systematic, professionally safe approach to using AI for recording, court reports, research, and correspondence. Built around the RECORD Protocol — a social work-specific AI safety framework — it puts time back where it belongs: with the people who need you most.

Tier
Tier 2 · Job Roles
Category
Public Sector
Format
Guide
Updated
Q2 2026
Inside
  • 25 ready-made, market-tested prompts: case notes, chronologies, court reports, multi-agency correspondence, supervision prep
  • The RECORD Protocol — social work AI safety covering classification, anonymisation, non-delegation, and recording integrity
  • A case note workflow that respects evidence-quality recording standards
  • A court report drafting approach that keeps professional accountability where it belongs
  • A 30-day plan for child protection, adult safeguarding, mental health, or disability services
Who this is for

Qualified social workers and social care practitioners (CQSW/DipSW/BA/MA Social Work or equivalent) working in child protection, adult social care, mental health, disability services, substance misuse, or elderly care. 2–20 years post-qualification. Caseloads of 15–30 open cases. Under chronic time pressure from documentation burden.

Also for:Practice supervisors and team managers in social care settings considering team-level AI adoption.

You’ll be able to
  • Apply AI tools to reduce documentation time for case notes, chronologies, and formal reports
  • Use AI to support (not replace) professional risk assessment and care planning
  • Navigate AI safety obligations specific to social work using the RECORD Protocol — data classification, anonymisation, professional non-delegation, and recording integrity
  • Find and synthesise evidence, legislation, and community resources more efficiently using AI
  • Draft professional correspondence and inter-agency communications with AI assistance
  • Evaluate AI use against the RECORD Protocol and professional registration body standards
What’s inside
Diagnostic
How AI-Ready Is Your Social Work Practice?
Chapter 1
AI in Social Work Right Now
Chapter 2
AI and the Social Work Case Cycle
Chapter 3
AI for Assessment and Risk Analysis
Chapter 4
AI for Recording and Documentation
Chapter 5
AI for Court Reports and Formal Documents
Chapter 6
AI for Research, Resources and Referrals
Chapter 7
AI for Communication and Multi-Agency Working
Chapter 8
AI Safety, Ethics and Professional Standards
Chapter 9
Your 30-Day Social Work AI Starter Plan
Back matter
Skill Summary · Recommended Next Reads · Glossary · Tool Reference

Built by an AI engineering firm — for social workers who know the human work is the work.

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