Covid-19: Can This Pandemic Trigger Innovation in Social Work Practice in Slovenia and England?

Abstract

We discuss how social workers manage the delivery of practice in Slovenia and England, in response to the emergence of Covid-19. We considered: the impact of Covid-19 on social work practice in our two countries and changes by social workers to the use of virtual media and the physical space in response to the pandemic. We discuss if the response to this crisis has the potential in Slovenia to facilitate processes of deinstitutionalisation and explore the potential role of social work in England extending in its role in the community following the pandemic.