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Skills for Care is supporting the work of the Social Work Reform Board with the introduction of a framework of support for newly qualified social workers and further developments to practice placements, practice education and for social workers already qualified, post qualifying training.

This section includes resources for all those involved in practice placements, practice education and the continuing professional development of social workers.


Skills for Care social work conference

Social work: building the workforce together

Thursday 21 October 2010

Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, London

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LeaRNS supports planning, delivery and evaluation of work placements and work based learning

Tools to support newly qualified social workers through their first year in practice and beyond

Useful information on PQ including GSCC guidance and successes from PQ Innovation Projects

Information about the development of a national Practice Education framework

Resources for all those involved in practice placements including QAPL

Here you find useful publications, reference information, useful links and how to contact the social work team

Up to date practice placement data and projects relating to workforce planning