Social pedagogy and social work as areas of social education implementation

the relevance of the research topic is determined by the role of social education in the modern conditions of the transformation of social relations, the growth of social inequality and the need to develop effective mechanisms of social support for various categories of the population. Social pedagogy and social work represent areas of practical implementation of social education, forming professional potential for solving social problems and challenges of our time. Training specialists through the system of social education turns into an investment in social stability and sustainable development of society. The nature of social pedagogy and social work as interdisciplinary and practice-oriented areas requires continuous improvement of educational models. The purpose of writing the article is to analyze the specifics of social pedagogy and social work as the main areas of implementation of social education and to identify their integrative potential in training highly qualified specialists for the social sphere. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to solve problems aimed at defining the role of social education in modern society, identifying the specifics of social pedagogy as an educational practice, analyzing social work as an applied area of implementation of social education. The study's results include a clarification of the concept of "social education" and its role in training social specialists, as well as an identification of the potential of social pedagogy and social work in social education. The theoretical significance of this article lies in exploring the development of professional competencies for effectively addressing social problems in a changing reality. Its practical significance lies in the potential for using the study's findings in developing and updating educational programs in the fields of "Social Work" and "Social Pedagogy" to optimize the professional training of social educators and social workers. Results: an analysis of social pedagogy and social work as a field of social education was conducted. Conclusion: the study reveals modern approaches to social pedagogy and social work as a field of social education.

social education, social pedagogy, social work, professional training, social services, educational space, social problems, professional competencies