1. Higher Education Training Programmes in Social Work & Social Care Jane McLenachan Subject Leader for Social Work Faculty of Health & Wellbeing

2. Modernisation Agenda Improve qualification levels of social care workforce Centrality of partnership working Demographic ‘time bomb’ of social care workforce Recruitment & retention User & carer participation & choice Registration of the social care workforce Development of Benchmark Statement for Social Care Social Care Degree proposal by Minister

3. The Faculty of Health & Wellbeing Portfolio Inter-professional learning underpins all health & social care courses Professional qualifying courses - BA (Hons) Social Work Studies - BSc(Hons) Occupational Therapy Health & Social Care Degree Framework Of Continuing Professional Development Programmes Development of Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care

4. Review of Social Work Education Graduate profession – 3 year degree Parity with other professions Development of National Occupational Standards for Social Work Enhanced emphasis on practice learning Academic learning to prepare for practice Emphasis on development of skills

5. Review of Social Work Education Emphasis on inter-professional working Implications of Climbié Inquiry Report Stakeholder involvement – including service users & carers Post-qualifying education & training Introduction of GSCC student bursary

6. Key Features of Social Work Degree Core curriculum areas identified by Dept. of Health Generic award 200 days of practice learning assessed against NOS for Social Work Minimum of 2 settings & service user groups Assessment of safety to begin practice learning Service user & carer participation Inter-professional working

7. Entry Requirements GCSE at C grade in English & Maths or Key Skills Level 2 equivalent 2 A Levels at C grade or equivalent tariff points Ability to communicate in written & spoken English Social care experience – paid employment or voluntary experience CRB & Health checks

8. Selection Process Shortlisting based on UCAS form Individual interview Written exercise based upon article sent out in advance Ability to reflect on experiences of social care & identify learning about nature & role of social work Awareness of service user & carer perspectives Potential to study at HE level Capacity to engage with value base of social work

9. Who applies for social work? Significant increase in applications Decline in applications from males – 19% in 1999/2000 down to 10% Increase in applications from younger people –age limit removed in 2003 Decline in numbers of mature applicants, although not in proportion of accepted places

10. Career Prospects Excellent graduate recruitment Social Service Departments across the region & nationally Work across all service user groups Employment in the voluntary & independent sector Agency work – also common during training

11. What’s in it for your students? Honours degree & professional qualification International practice learning opportunities Development of transferable & employability skills Understanding of inter-professional working in health & social care Excellent recruitment prospects Competitive starting salaries Working to make a difference in people’s lives