Social work reform Contents

Contents

Terms of Reference

The Government’s reform agenda

2 The role of central government

The implementation of reforms

Departmental co-ordination

Fragmentation: children and adults

The Chief Social Workers

3 Initial training

Initial education

Specialisation in initial education

Financial parity

Collaboration with universities

4 Post-qualifying training

Improving the skills of the workforce

Continuing professional development (CPD)

Accreditation and assessment

Assessed and Supported Year in Employment

Influence of accelerated ‘qualifying routes’

Improving working conditions

Fixing the ‘blame’ culture

Improving media coverage

Creating a learning culture

Workforce planning

6 Professional body, regulation and leadership

Social work professional body

The closure of the College of Social Work

Replacing the College

The new regulator

The future of Principal Social Workers

7 Structural change and innovation

‘Different ways of working’: innovation in children’s social care

Intervention and new structures

Conclusions and recommendations

Annex 1: Private seminar on social work reform

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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12 July 2016