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Enhancing Social Work through Reform: Driving Change and Excellence in Practice

Explore the progress of social work reform since January 2013, focusing on the Taskforce recommendations for better training, partnerships, and national leadership. Understand the critical role of the Social Work Reform Board and the changing context. Learn about the standards, frameworks, and guidelines shaping the future of social work practice and employment. Discover why these reforms matter and how they improve outcomes for children and families in need.

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Enhancing Social Work through Reform: Driving Change and Excellence in Practice

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  1. Progress of Reform Merton January 2013

  2. Taskforce Recommendations • High calibre of entrants • Better initial and post-qualifying training • Partnerships between employers and HEIs • Supervision, support & right tools for the job • National leadership of the profession • Better public understanding

  3. Social Work Reform Board • Established by last Government • Endorsed by Coalition Government • 32 organisations • Underpins Munro Review of child protection • Changing context – budget cuts, abolition of GSCC,CWDC, Family Justice Review, Adoption Action Plan and more

  4. Social Work Reform(1) • Admissions & selection guidance • Curriculum framework • Practice learning guidelines • Principles for good partnership working • Professional capabilities framework (PCF) defining excellent social work practice

  5. Social Work Reform(2) • Assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) • Continuing professional development framework • Supply & Demand Model • Standards for Employers & Supervision Framework

  6. Employers Standard • Agreed set of standards for organisations who employ social workers • Appropriate support with regular high quality supervision • Adequate resources & access to training and learning • Fair and transparent case allocation • In stewardship of Local Government Association

  7. Why it matters Ofsted Report ‘High expectations, high support and high challenge’ (2011) “Effectively supported front-line staff were able to improve outcomes for children and young people with child protection plans. Children became safer, healthier, less anxious, happier, more able to learn and more effectively supported by their wider families”

  8. What happens now? College of Social Work Chief Social Worker and Principal Social Workers Higher Education Employers Social Workers

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