Childrens social care training and development pledge

Social Workers

Everything you need to know about training and development opportunities for staff and carers….

• Keen to know more about National Vocational Qualifications?
• Keen to do a course? Want to know what is available?
• Want to gain a basic qualification in computing to help you with your current job and/or develop or formalise your IT skills?
• In your first job as a social worker? The Newly Qualified Social Worker programme provides you with all the support you will need...
• Want to take some time to consolidate your post qualifying learning and practice?
• Thinking about embarking on Masters level post qualifying study?
• Want to help students prepare for a career in social work?
• How to go about achieving a full post qualifying Masters degree once you have qualified...
• Interested in helping other social workers through the process of post qualifying social work education and training?
• Keen to know more about the Early Professional Development Programme (EPD)

Where to go for further advice, support and information?

If you are interested in any of the information outlined in The Training and Development Pledge and/or if you would like to have informal chat about any aspect of your training and development needs, you can contact: 
Chris Shipley, Workforce Development Officer, Workforce Development Unit, Adult, Children and Education, Mill House, North Street, YORK. YO1 6JD.

You can also view a range of training and development opportunities on-line through WDU.