Decision details
Supporting the Social Work Workforce
Decision Maker: Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To provide an overview of the work being undertaken to support newly qualified social workers who’s programme of study was disrupted by COVID-19 and to provide detail of the programme of learning and development created to support social workers from their first year in practice through to experienced practitioner.
Decision:
(a)
That members are informed of the impact of the COVID
pandemic on social work learning and development;
(b)
That members note the Council’s work
supporting the current newly qualified social workers;
and
(c) That members are informed of our proposals for the development of First Year in Practice Social Workers through to Experienced Practitioners.
Report author: Jane Davies
Publication date: 15/01/2021
Date of decision: 03/12/2020
Decided at meeting: 03/12/2020 - Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee
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