Rachel Culverwell

Advanced Practitioner, Quality Assurance, Inspection and Safeguarding team for
Lancashire County Council

Encouraging social workers to have autonomy in their CPD

Rachel Culverwell, 11 March 2020 - Working in children's social care

An advocate for continuing professional development, Rachel Culverwell shares her advice for taking the NAAS assessment and why she believes it’s a means of championing the profession.

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