This is the suggestion Social Work Taskforce chief Moira Gibb has made at a conference today:
Ms Gibb said councils seemed to take little direct interest in training future social workers but currently expected external bodies to do the work for them - creating a reality gap between what was needed and what educators provided.
She suggests councils have much learn from the NHS, which takes an active interest in the development of the next generation of doctors and nurses.
She seems to have a point here. Local authorities often complain about recruitment shortages but then we often hear that social work students struggle to find statutory placements.
Similarly, authorities often demand experienced social workers for their teams when there are plenty of newly-qualified social workers who can't get onto that first rung of the ladder. Councils should be putting resources into training newly-qualified staff rather than relying on agency workers.
Like in many other spheres, employers want it all put on a plate for them and don't expect to have to make any investment themselves. That's not good enough - and it certainly leaves them little room to complain about a lack of suitable candidates.
She seems to have a point here. Local authorities often complain about recruitment shortages but then we often hear that social work students struggle to find statutory placements.
Similarly, authorities often demand experienced social workers for their teams when there are plenty of newly-qualified social workers who can't get onto that first rung of the ladder. Councils should be putting resources into training newly-qualified staff rather than relying on agency workers.
Like in many other spheres, employers want it all put on a plate for them and don't expect to have to make any investment themselves. That's not good enough - and it certainly leaves them little room to complain about a lack of suitable candidates.
what i don't understand is that why social services will not train most of thier ARO'S to train as qualified social workers as they already have more knowledge of service users and they are already in the system. i think the Government need to make this a compulsory scheme for social services there are so many ARO'S who will seize the opportunity.
what i think that as there are numbers of qualified social worker emergingn and when they are goign for the job every employer or a job agencies asking a same queastion aboout a experience but how is it possible for a new qualifieds ???
At least need a reliable direction with a sources like a apprantice ,training ,placements under some senior qualified etc....
That s how involve them in the field. otherwise in future what happened that agencies and employer just shoutings and showing a high selary dream in the vacancies list for a experienced but the y got nothing !!!!
So if we think for a future at least have to begain in the present with a reliable source
-kartik shah(rsw)