Reforming social work qualifying education The social work degree
In October 2011 The College of Social Work (TCSW) inherited a suite of reforms from the Social Work Reform Board (SWRB) to improve the quality and consistency of the social work degree. The reforms had been developed by listening to and working with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), employers, practitioners, service users and carers, students and researchers over a two year period.
They are an integral part of the recommendations made by the Social Work Task Force (SWTF) for reforming the whole profession and recognise the central role of social work education in preparing graduates to work safely and effectively and to improve the experiences and outcomes for children, families and adults. 1 These reforms have been further supported and extended by the Munro review2 which emphasises the importance of investing in the next generation of social workers to improve the quality of practice in the future.
The resource paper below, approved by the Transitional Professional Assembly of TCSW on 19 April 2012, describes the key reforms to be implemented and introduces guidance to support HEIs and employers to make the necessary changes to social work degree programmes for the 2013 intake of students at the latest.
Published : 31st May 2012
Publisher : Social Work Reform Board [ More From This Publisher ]
Rights : Social Work Reform Board
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