Explore the responsible use of AI in social services and how it is changing the way we work.
About this event
Tuesday 3 November 2026, 10.00am to 4.15pm. Online. Free to join.
Our in-person symposium at the COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh is now fully booked. Because of the level of interest, we will live stream the event so more people across the sector can take part.
Join the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) live stream for a symposium on the responsible use of AI in social work, social care and children and young people's services. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already part of how social services work and its role is growing. The question for everyone is how to use it well.
Earlier this year we published our five key principles for the responsible use of AI. At the symposium we will launch our new guidance for workers and employers on putting those principles into practice. The live stream is open to organisations and individuals across the sector, specifically to people who are guiding their team or service through the adoption of AI and the changes that are coming.
Through presentations and panel discussion, the live stream will explore:
- how AI is being used in social services now and where it is heading
- the new SSSC guidance on using AI well and what it means for workers and employers
- how ready your organisation is to adopt AI safely, with practical frameworks you can take away and use
- what research tells us about AI's impact on critical thinking and professional decision making
- a human rights approach to AI in social care, keeping dignity, choice and control at the centre
- whether AI strengthens care or diminishes its human value and how to tell the difference.
Watching online
The live stream will cover the presentations and panel discussion.
Book your place today. If you have already signed up for the in person event but would prefer to watch online, please cancel your original ticket so it can go to someone on our waiting list.
Details of how to watch on the day will be sent before the event.
Registration
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