The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (the College) is pleased to share some updates on the Equity and Inclusion Data Initiative.
What is the Equity and Inclusion Data Initiative?
The Equity and Inclusion Data Initiative is one way the College is actioning our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. The initiative invites registrants to share demographic information on a voluntary basis during the annual renewal process. The data collected provides valuable information of the diversity represented within the social work and social service work professions in comparison to the Ontario public it serves and is based on the fundamental principle that only what is measured can be truly understood and improved.
Year three findings from the Equity and Inclusion Data Initiative now available
During the third year of the initiative, approximately 68% of registrants voluntarily participated, providing valuable demographic information that will help inform the College’s ongoing equity initiatives and evidence-based decision-making. While participation is voluntary and the findings do not represent every registrant, the data builds upon an important foundation for understanding the professions we regulate.
We invite you to explore the key findings and trends from the third year of data collected.
Our commitment to registrants
We recognize there is an inherent vulnerability that exists in sharing personal information. We are committed to the safety, protection and privacy of registrant and the information they choose to share with us. Data is stored in a secure system, located in Canada.
- Information provided is not linked to a registrant’s profile; maintaining confidentiality in every aspect of this initiative is our utmost priority.
- Data is only reported on in aggregate – the College is not able to identify registrants by the data they choose to submit.
- Registrants can still complete the renewal process if they chose not to participate.
We sincerely hope that all registrants, no matter if they have participated in the past or not, choose to participate when they renew their registration for 2027 later this fall.
Register for an informational webinar
To learn more about the Equity and Inclusion Data Initiative, registrants are invited to attend a webinar on Wednesday, November 4th from noon-1:00 p.m.
REGISTER NOW
For more information
Learn more about the initiative on our website or in this short video.
For questions about the webinar, contact communications@ocswssw.org. For questions about the Equity and Inclusion Data Initiative, contact inclusion@ocswssw.org.