The importance of relationships to create change
Principal Social Worker, Sam Clayton OBE, reflects on the changes to social work practice since COVID-19 and why trusted relationships are key to working through the pandemic.
Social Work Week 2021 – ‘This is social work’
Colum Conway, Chief Executive for Social Work England, and Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker, discuss the launch of the very first Social Work Week 2021.
COVID-19 (coronavirus): accelerating learning and development
Rashida Baig MBE, Head of Social Work with Families at London Borough of Croydon, shares her advice for professional growth in the COVID-19 recovery period.
Connecting the workforce: changes to the blog
From November the blog will be available to all child and family social workers to share good practice, resources and guidance across the entire children’s social care profession.
Encouraging social workers to have autonomy in their CPD
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.
Bringing life to social work education through young people’s stories
As a NAAS Practice Educator, Patrick's work centres around putting social work education and professional development at the heart of achieving positive change for children and families. Here he shares Plymouth's approach to bringing life to the PQS through young people’s stories.
NAAS: Becoming part of day to day learning
Essex social worker Christina Addenbrooke shares the learning and development benefits of combining her year in employment with NAAS accreditation.
National accreditation: Taking a forward-thinking outlook
Craig, Deputy Team Manager for Adoption in Wigan, reflects on his feelings of responsibility to complete NAAS and why it might open opportunities in the future.
Giving the social work profession the attention it deserves
Social workers make important decisions about children and their family lives. It's skilled work that demands the same level of attention as other professions. The outcomes are just as important. Read why Jacky Tiotto thinks national accreditation has the potential to strengthen and grow the social work workforce.
Treating social workers like your own clients
Encouraging team development whilst supporting children and families is no easy task. Loredana Grigore shares her approach to NAAS and why putting social workers first, is the best course of action.