Salford Council is sending its social workers on a "back to basics" training course after Ofsted rated its safeguarding services as inadequate twice in four years, the Manchester Evening News reports.

Apparently the refresher course will update social workers on any changes to practice that have arisen and new legislation. Which begs the question: why weren't these basics already covered in supervision and CPD?

If these knowledge and skills gaps are reflected elsewhere in the country, the profession may struggle to meet the Social Work Reform Board's proposed new national standards.

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