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‘A kick in the teeth’: DfE axes social work leadership training programme

Community Care

The Department for Education has axed a social work leadership training programme in what has been described as a “kick in the teeth” for the profession. The DfE will not renew funding for the Pathways programme when its initial two-year period comes to an end in July, revealed Frontline yesterday.

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DHSC sets out plans for funding adult social care training

Community Care

The government has set out some of the details of its new fund for subsidising training for adult social care staff. each towards training courses for care staff and continuing professional development (CPD) for regulated practitioners in 2024-25.

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Councils given funding to train more staff as social workers through apprenticeships

Community Care

The government will give councils funding to train more staff as social workers in adults’ services through apprenticeships. Generally, for local authorities, the training costs of apprenticeships – though not other costs, such as salaries – are funded through the apprenticeship levy, a 0.5%

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Fast-track programme to train 320 more social workers in £19m contract extension

Community Care

Fast-track programme Think Ahead will train 320 more mental health social workers after the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) extended its contract up to 2027. ” The extension of Think Ahead’s contract underlines the significant diversity of training routes into social work in England (see box, below).

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Leadership training programme launched for PSWs, AMHP leads and principal OTs in adults’ services

Community Care

A government-backed leadership training scheme has been launched for principal social workers (PSW), approved mental health professional (AMHP) leads and principal occupational therapists (POT) in adults’ services in English councils.

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Government drops pledge to invest in new social work training routes

Community Care

The government has dropped a pledge to invest in new social work training routes as part of a halving of committed spending on developing the adult social care workforce. As set out in the white paper, the DHSC will also fund “hundreds of thousands” of training places help staff progress along the pathway, starting this autumn.

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Social Work England consults on best interests assessor training standards

Community Care

Social Work England is seeking views on proposed standards it will use to approve and monitor best interests assessor (BIA) training courses. Instead, they would have to undergo full training as AMCPs. Training courses generally take five to six days, and practitioners must also carry out refresher training each year.