Social Work Reform
- Underpinning Munro
From Taskforce to Reform Board
• Task Force – covering all social workersestablished in aftermath of Baby P
• Report ‘ Building a safe ,confident future’December 2009
• Reform Board set up to promote
implementation - sector led
• Endorsed by Coalition Government
• Underpinning for many aspects of Munro
SOCIAL WORK REFORM
AND MUNRO
All Social Workers
Children and
Adults
Social work
reform
Munro
review
Child protection and early
help to children including
other agencies
Social Work Taskforce
• High calibre of entrants
• Better initial and ongoing training
including quality practice placements
• Partnerships between employers and HEIs
• Supervision, support and right tools for the
job
• National leadership of the profession
• Better public understanding
Social Work Reform Board (1)
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Admissions and selection guidance
Curriculum framework
Practice learning guidelines
Principles for good partnership working
Professional capabilities framework(PCF)
Social Work Reform(2)
• Assessed and supported year in
employment (ASYE)
• Standards for Employers and Supervision
Framework
• Continuing professional development
framework
• Supply and Demand Model
Employers Standard
• Supporting social workers at the front line
• Supervision framework
• Now in ownership of LGA
Why it matters
• Ofsted Report ‘High expectations,high
support and high challenge’
“Where social workers were well
supported, outcomes for children subject
to CP plans improved in a a number of
aspects. Children became
safer,healthier,less anxious …..”
What needs to happen?
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College of Social Work
Chief Social Worker
Employers
Social Workers