The future of social work cpd training

Elevate Training & Development

The Future of Social Work CPD Training Is Now Here


The New Approach to CPD

Changed from the General Social Care Councilto

Health & Care Professions Council requirements for CPD



Continuing professional development is essential to ensure that social workers remain

up to date with professional developments, and can adjust their practice in line with new

evidence



Recognition that learning can, and does, take place in a range of different ways and

circumstances. It is not always associated with a course and the development need may be met

through a range of different activities.



Outcomes of learning and career development routes are identified

within the professional capabilities framework(PCF)


PCF



“Social workers will be supported by employers and expected to take professional responsibility for developing their skills to a

high professional level, through undertaking learning and development activities over and above the core

standards required for re-registration with HCPC”The College Of Social Work


The New Approach To CPDThis principle makes explicit the need for social workers to take

responsibility for identifying and meeting their individual professional needs. Learning activities will arise from everyday work, as well as any

other requirements imposed by external circumstances or organisational needs. Professional social workers are expected to be

proactive in identifying needs and ways of meeting them


Social Work Reform Board & TCSW

8 Standards for Employers of SW in England and Supervision Framework

This is a requirement for Recruiters too!6. Provide opportunities for CPD, as well as access to research and

practice guidance

7. Ensure social workers can maintain their professional registration

8. Establish effective partnerships with HE institutions and other organisations to support the delivery of SW education and CPD



GOOD NEWS FOR RECRUITERS!


The New Approach to CPDNo Training is the right training, CPD should be

based on the needs of the social worker to develop the professional-self using a range of

training which supports self learning and development with the social worker evidencing

through their portfolio how they use this learning for the benefit of service users


A Range of L&D- Action learning sets- Access to research

- Professional supervision- Critical incident analysis

- Critical reflection


Broadening OpportunitiesIn-houseExternal

Distance learning coursesAcademically accredited modules/courses

“Master Classes”Master Level CPD courses



Even with out the onus from the Reform Board for employers to support this development

Recruiters still need to ensure their locum social workers are fit for purpose and support them to

register a portfolio in line with these changes, helping them to track their CPD


The Challenge for Recruiters

How do you evidence locum Social worker to re-registration, assess their learning needs, offer

CPD so that they can stay employable?



Learning and development needs must now be identified, planned for and monitored

through annual appraisal cycles and supervision



Mechanisms for recognising and recording CPD activities will be established to provide clarity of process, and

port ability across the countryHow will this be possible for Locum Social Workers who

move frequently from job to job?


Meeting The New Approach Now

Focus not on hours but the regulator expects a range of planned learning activities through out the 2 year period with reflection on

the impact of practice of that learning. Each time it comes to an end each worker will have to summarise their CPD and its impact, starting

at 2012. A random 2.5 % of SWs be chosen to as evidenceIt is important that social workers keep their learning log


The Regulator: HCPC Website1. Maintain a continuous, up-to-date and accurate record of their CPD activities;2. Demonstrate that their CPD activities are a mixture of learning activities relevant to current or future practice;3. Seek to ensure that their CPD has contributed to the quality of their practice and service delivery;4. Seek to ensure that their CPD benefits the service user; and 5. Upon request, present a written profile (which must be their own work and supported by evidence) explaining how they have met the standards for CPD.Whenever a profession renews its registration, we randomly audit (check) the CPD of 2.5 per cent of professionals from that profession. Those registrants who are chosen for audit must submit a CPD profile to show how their CPD meets our standards


How To Meet the Requirements

Standard 1. Make sure your locums are keeping a continuous record or log of the types and dates of activities they are doing – A CPD profile : List covering 2

years and an individual learning plans


How To Meet The Requirements

Standard 2. Have the evidence accessible in one place so it

can be printed off for the Regulators if required, this is the portfolio – including a detailed

personal statement



Standard 3. Make sure your locums have been doing

reflective logs of a good standard on a regular basis over the 2 years - using a reflective

template that shows development



Standard 4. Ensure that the reflective logs that your locums are doing over the 2 years - identify the impact

of their development on service users



Standard 5. Give the Regulators the completed portfolios of

all your locums if requested – an easy to use process of gathering information


How We Assist Recruiterswww.SocialWorkProcesses.co.uk

www.SocialWorkManagement.co.ukMembership Portal For Locum Social Workers

ePortfolioReflective Log TemplateTraining Needs Analysis

CPD TrainingASYE – Assessed and Supported Year In Employment

Learning and Development Advisor

http://www.socialworkprocesses.co.uk/

http://www.socialworkmanagement.co.uk/

Education

The future of social work cpd training