Just thought I'd flag up the fact that the Health Professions Council has published a first draft of the national standards of proficiency for social workers on its website (pages 7-11 of the PDF).

Newly qualified social workers in England will have to meet these standards before being allowed on to the register when it is taken over by the HPC next year, so it's worth a read if you're a social work student.

A final draft will be open to public consultation in July. Until then, feel free to comment below or join in the debate on CareSpace.

Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/social-work-blog/2011/02/draft-standards-for-new-social.html