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Social Work

Social Work. Hollymount House 34 Clarendon Street Nottingham Trent University Tel: 0115 848 8638. This presentation will cover. Entry requirements for Social Work Training for Social Work Career Development Useful websites/contacts Registered Social Worker presentation.

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Social Work

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  1. Social Work Hollymount House 34 Clarendon Street Nottingham Trent University Tel: 0115 848 8638

  2. This presentation will cover • Entry requirements for Social Work • Training for Social Work • Career Development • Useful websites/contacts • Registered Social Worker presentation

  3. Entry requirements • Social Work open to all graduates, but certain degree subjects may help • A minimum of 2.2 honours degree is often needed • Course includes a mixture of academic learning and placements in social work settings • Applications for all courses made through UCAS between 1 September and 15 January each year • Full list of courses can be found on General Social Care Council Website • Contact the Bursaries Office for further details

  4. Experience • You should gain as much experience as possible, either through paid positions in community care centres or relevant voluntary work • NTU Initi8 programme good place to start with • Community Service Volunteers (CSV) • Some universities stipulate that you need a minimum number of hours • Need to demonstrate evidence of the following: patience and ability to remain calm in a crisis resilience flexibility initiative strong observation and analytical skills able to absorb legal/procedural information able to negotiate/mediate/interpret on behalf of clients

  5. Social Worker training • Qualified Social Workers have to register with the General Social Care Council (GSCC) • Registered Social Workers (RSWs) have to keep their training and learning up to date in order to re-register after an initial 3 year period • New post qualifying framework allows social workers to continue training in a flexible way • Three levels of awards Post qualifying award in specialist social work Post qualifying award in higher specialist social work post qualifying award in advanced social work Five specialisms link into these- mental health; adult social care; practice education; leadership and management; and children and young people, their families and careers

  6. Websites/Contacts • General Social care Council www.gscc.org.uk list of post grad courses • Bursaries www.ppa.org.uk/swb Tel 0845 610 1122 • University Of Nottingham socialwork@nottingham.ac.uk MA Social Work Full Time Also PT employment route Prospects website www.prospects.ac.uk

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