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Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) Discussion Forum

 

Skills for Care has set up a discussion forum which allows managers, supervisors and NQSWs to:

  • debate or discuss a work related problem
  • ask a question 
  • upload and share documents with other people doing similar work
  • see what others have done about a particular problem

 

Skills for Care has developed a section on the NQSW discussion forum site within the members area (accessed when registered and logged in), that allows NQSW users to set up private workspaces for specific working groups, for example NQSW action learning, supervisor groups etc.

To register, please follow the steps below and if you experience any problems, issues, obstacles etc, please email webadmin@skillsforcare.org.uk

 

Sign up is free via the Skills for Care website

How to log in:

  • Click on 'register' on the top left hand bar of the Skills for Care homepage
  • Enter your surname and email address and then leave the other 2 fields blank
  • Complete all the fields marked with * including organisation type by choosing from the drop down box and job title. DO NOT ENTER YOUR COMPANY NAME HERE
  • Tick the 'Individual' radio button, even if you are part of an organisation
  • If you are part of an organisation, enter the organisation name in the first address field and then enter the address as usual
  • Make sure that you tick the 'Yes' checkbox when you are asked if you are part of the NQSW programme. This will give you access to the NQSW forum
  • Once you have read the terms and conditions of the website, tick the 'Yes' checkbox
  • Click the 'Register' button
  • You should now receive an email with your password
  • You are now registered

(Please keep a note of this password and keep it somewhere safe. If using your own computer, tick 'remember this password' box).

  • Once you have your password, you can click 'log in' on the top left hand bar of the Skills for Care home page and enter your email address and the supplied password
  • To access the forum click the 'NQSW ' link under 'Forums'
  • Once you have finished using the forum, click 'log out' on the top left hand bar.

 

For further guidance on how to use the forums and create private workspaces, please download the NQSW guidance notes.