Social work (post-qualifying) credit-bearing short course

Programmes and modules are developed in partnership with employers in south west London and Surrey to meet the continuing professional development needs of social workers and are informed by:

the LGA Employer Standards for Social Work and the Supervision Standards;
the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work (PCF);
the Chief Social Worker Knowledge and Skills Statements (KSS);
the Knowledge and Skills Statements for Practice Leaders and for Practice Supervisors in Child and Family Social Work and the Knowledge and Skills Statement for Social Work Supervisors in Adult Social Care; and
the HCPC Standards of Proficiency for Social Work in England and Standards for Continuing Professional Development.

Applicants with prior qualifications and learning may be exempt from appropriate parts of a course in accordance with the University's policy for the assessment of prior learning and prior experiential learning. Find out more about recognition of prior learning for health and social care courses to find out more.

This course is designed to give students credits towards a post qualifying qualification in social work.

The curriculum is based on the British Association of Social Workers' Professional Capability Framework (PCF) for social work.