Three new social work post-qualifying awards have been put forward by the General Social Care Council, a Community Care Live workshop on training and education heard, writes Keith Sellick.
The awards were proposed in the GSCC’s consultation on training and education structure which finished last week.
Professor Steve Trevillion, head of social work education at the GSCC, told delegates that the proposed awards are: graduate diploma in specialist work, post-graduate diploma in advanced social work, and a masters degree. All awards will include a significant element of practice learning.
The existing system of post-qualifying awards was set up in 1990. They contribute to the minimum 90 hours or 15 days of study necessary to complete the three-year registration period.
However, Trevillion said: “The structure needed to be reformed because of the advent of the social work degree, workforce regulation and changing social work roles.”
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Details of government consultations
02 October 2008
Private Member Bills
25 July 2008
Government Legislation
25 July 2008
