Short PQSW Courses
Practice Assessment
This course will provide experienced social workers with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge required to manage, support and assess a wide variety of work-based learning.
Consolidating NQSW Practice
Our Consolidation Unit provides a current and well-established process through which "new social workers knowledge and competency can be judged" (Social Work Reform Board 2009).
Additional guidance can be provided to support newly qualified practitioners to gather evidence that will meet both the NQSW and Consolidation requirements through one portfolio of evidence.
NQSWs need to be undertaking the Skills for Care or Children's Workforce Development Council's courses, and the stage at which they then access the Consolidation course may depend upon a variety of factors indicating readiness, including previous experience, learning needs and specialist practice competence.
Risk and Decision Making in Practice
We have designed a short course to provide social workers and other professionals working in similar fields with an opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge in the key areas of balancing risk, choice and rights with protection, autonomy and the need to minimise danger and maximise well-being. It aims to equip you to meet the challenges of working in increasingly complex situations.
Best Interests Assessor
Our Best Interests Assessor course prepares social workers, nurses, occupational therapists and clinical psychologists to undertake the statutory role of Best Interests Assessor and meets the Department of Health requirements Students explore the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards legal frameworks together with the accompanying principles and processes.
- Post Qualifying Social Work Framework
- Paths to PQSW Completion
- www.gscc.org.uk
The website of the General Social Care Council
