Continuous Professional Development Plan for Social Workers working within Children s Social Care

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1 Continuous Professional Development Plan for Social Workers working within Children s Social Care The training and development opportunities set out below have been identified as those that the Division would expect social work employees to have undertaken at each level of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF). This list is not exhaustive and employees may wish to carry out other external recognised training to complement their own continuous professional development. There is no automatic right once you have completed these training and development activities to move up to the next social work level; you will need to apply for posts at the next level. Year 1 PCF Level Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) Bromley Equivalent Post/Grade Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) (pay grade Spine point 33 of BR11) ASYE (in house non-accredited programme) In-House and/or Other Recognised Approved Learning Activities Induction: Welcome To Bromley/Induction to Children s Social Care ASYE Workshops Care First Training - online Customer Services Standards Online & Practical Equality & Diversity Online & Classroom Introduction to Performance Appraisal Scheme Online & Classroom Introduction to Children s Legislation - classroom Legal Induction - classroom Recent Developments in Law and Practice Record Keeping for Contact Supervisors - classroom Report Writing - classroom Signs of Safety Statement & Care Planning - classroom Safeguarding training Group 3 Child Sexual Exploitation Chronology: Using a Child History to Analyse Risk Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding Children Early Help: Understanding & Using Common Assessment Framework (CAF) Effective Supervision: Successfully Safeguarding Children and Young People Keeping Children and Young People Safe on the Internet Introduction to Parental Mental ill Health Parental Mental ill Health: Working Better Together to Safeguard the Child & Adult Parental Substance Misuse: Tackling the Impact on Children & Young People s Safety Safeguarding Children A Multi-Agency Approach Safeguarding Neglected Children Introduction Safeguarding Young Carers Teenagers Self Harming: Responding to Risk Managing Professional Anxiety The Challenge of Safeguarding Neglected Children in Families with Complex Needs Working with Young People Experiencing or at Risk of Domestic Abuse Working with Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse Shadowing & joint working Care Proceedings Court Work Shadowing & Joint working Child Protection Work Undertaking S.7 Assessments for Court Learning and implementing direct work with children skills Receiving coaching and mentoring on key work in addition to the support and direction provided by supervision Observing and demonstrating reflective practice and understanding the child s work and how to evidence how the help provided has supported the child and family to make positive changes.

2 Year 2 onwards PCF Level: Social Worker (SW) Bromley Equivalent Post Grade Social Worker BR11 (level 2 SW)/BR12 (level 3 SW) ASYE Consolidation Module (module within Grad Dip) or Children s & Families Consolidation/Traditional Module (module within Grad Dip) In-House and/or Other Recognised Approved Learning Activities Induction: Welcome To Bromley/Induction to Children s Social Care Achieving Best Evidence (ABE) optional if relevant to work area *Assessing Disorganised Attachment & Child Development Training (ADAM) *Care Proceedings Best Practice Court Skills - desirable *Introduction to Children s Legislation Parental Assessment Manual (PAMS) Tool Training How To Use Software Recent Developments in Law and Practice Signs of Safety *Safeguarding training Group 3 Child Sexual Exploitation Chronology Training: Using A Child History to Analyse Risk Common Assessment Framework: Developing Confidence in Chairing Team Around the Child Meeting Developing Confidence in Working with Diversity Domestic Abuse & Violence Against Women & Girls A Child Protection Issue Early Help: Understanding & Using Common Assessment Framework (CAF) (refresher) Effective Supervision: Successfully Safeguarding Children & Young People Engaging Hard to Reach Families Introduction to Parental Mental ILL Health Keeping Children & Young People Safe on the Internet Parental Mental ILL Health: Working Better Together to Safeguard the Child & The Adult Parental Substance Misuse: Tackling the Impact on Children & Young People s Safety Safeguarding Children A Multi Agency Approach (plus refresher) Safeguarding Disabled Children Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Children Safeguarding Neglected Children Introduction Safeguarding Young Carers Teenagers Self Harming: Responding to Risk Managing Professional Anxiety The Challenge of Safeguarding Neglected Children in Families with Complex Needs Working with Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse Working with Young People Experiencing or at Risk of Domestic Abuse *Must undertake these courses for progression *Safeguarding training Group 4/5 *Chronology Using a Child s History to Analyse Risk Safeguarding Children: A Multi Agency Approach(plus refresher) Early Help: Understanding & Using Common Assessment Framework (CAF) (refresher) Common Assessment Framework: Developing Confidence in Chairing Team Around the Child Meeting Effective Supervisory Skills: Facilitating Reflective Practice & Critical Thinking Working with Young People Experiencing or at Risk of Domestic Abuse Domestic Abuse & Violence Against Women & Girls A Child Protection Issue Working with Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse Chronology Training: Using A Child History to Analyse Risk Working Together to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation Parental Mental ILL Health: Working Better Together to Safeguard the Child & The Adult Parental Substance Misuse: Tackling the Impact on Children & Young People s Safety Developing Confidence in Working with Diversity Safeguarding Disabled Children Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Children Engaging Hard to Reach Families The Challenge of Safeguarding Neglected Children in Families with Complex Needs Safeguarding Young Carers *Must undertake these courses for progression Allocation and successful management of complex case work and successfully taking cases through care proceedings. complex care proceedings

3 Year 2 onwards - Continued PCF Level: Social Worker (SW) Bromley Equivalent Post Grade Social Worker BR11 (level 2 SW)/BR12 (level 3 SW) Holding a consistent caseload of child protection work and demonstrating and evidencing effective partnership working with other professionals and those families Undertaking direct work with children who have suffered abuse or who may be being maltreated and evidencing good communication skills with those children and young people; able to effectively hear their views, wishes and feelings and the child s journey through the child protection process Coordinating network meetings and liaison with key professionals in a way that evidences effective partnership working Evidencing collaborative working with families to reduce risk and address welfare needs Receiving (in addition to own supervision) or providing coaching and supporting junior staff and presenting key case work and research to the team, to support own and others development and learning Evidencing learning through reflective practice & critical thinking & participation in key multi agency meetings Meeting the minimum requirements of the reflective practice framework in LBB LBB is currently in the process of creating a Senior Practitioner Progression Pathway programme which will give Social Workers the opportunity to undertake a structured developmental programme in order to develop the capabilities required to be a Senior Practitioner (more details to follow in early 2015) Year 3 PCF Level: Experienced Social Worker Bromley Equivalent Post Grade: SW (BR12 level 3 SW)/Senior Practitioner Can take 1 st Year social work student Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 1 Enabling Others (PEPS1) (module within Grad Dip) Family Systemic Therapy 1 year long course The Developing World of the Child ( specialist module within Grad Dip) Legal, Theoretical and Policy Frameworks (specialist module within Grad Dip) Promoting Positive Outcomes for Children with Additional and Complex Needs (specialist module within Grad Dip) Induction: Welcome To Bromley/ Induction to Children s Social Care ABE- optional Assessing Disorganised Attachment & Child Development Training (ADAM) Signs of Safety *Safeguarding training Group 4/5 Chairing Meetings Around Children Chronology Training: Using A Child History to Analyse Risk Common Assessment Framework: Developing Confidence in Chairing Team Around the Child Meeting Developing Confidence in Working with Diversity Domestic Abuse & Violence Against Women & Girls A Child Protection Issue Early Help: Understanding & Using Common Assessment Framework (CAF) (refresher) Effective Supervisory Skills: Facilitating Reflective Practice & Critical Thinking Engaging Hard to Reach Families Parental Mental ILL Health: Working Better Together to Safeguard the Child & The Adult Parental Substance Misuse: Tackling the Impact on Children & Young People s Safety Safeguarding Children: A Multi Agency Approach(plus refresher) Safeguarding Disabled Children Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Children Safeguarding Young Carers The Challenge of Safeguarding Neglected Children in Families with Complex Needs Working Together to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation Working with Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse Working with Young People Experiencing or at Risk of Domestic Abuse *Must undertake these courses for progression Undertaking higher level complex case work, more complex and challenging care proceedings and child protection work. This includes complex neglect and child sexual abuse cases. Supervision of first year student and taking greater responsibility for supporting the development of another and directing their work and overseeing those tasks are completed to outcome. Given increasing responsibility to support and coach others in the team and present case work and research in team and multi-agency discussions.

4 PCF Level: Advanced Practitioner, Professional Educator, Social Work Manager Bromley Equivalent Post Grade: Independent Review officer (IRO), Independent Chairs, Deputy and Group Managers Practice Education Stage 2 Assessing and Teaching the Professional Adult Learner Relevant Specialist Courses Management Qualification ASYE Managers workshops if required Child Protection Chairs Training Contract Procurement Rules - online EBM/FBM Financial Regulations Financial Awareness for Budget Holders Part 1 and Part 2 Fundamentals for Managing in Bromley o Having Critical/Difficult Conservations 1 and 2 o Introduction to Bromley PADS o Managing Conduct and Capability Part 1 and 2 o Managing Poor Attendance Part 1 and 2 Introduction to Children s Legislation PAMS Deputy Group Managers only Recruitment & Selection Policies and Procedures Part 1 and 2 Statement and Care Planning - managers Understanding the Financial Landscape in Bromley Safeguarding Group 4/5 o Effective Supervisory Skills: Facilitating Reflective Practice & Critical Thinking Can take 3 rd Year social work student Can be a practice assessor to other employees completing the Enabling Others module or the specialist modules Taking practice issues from the most complex cases and able to evidence most excellent practice, to include families where there is multiple abuse and neglect Ensuring reflective practice supervision take place through the minimum requirements framework in LBB Whilst fully compliant with legislation, local procedures and protocols, act independently when chairing meetings including all strategic, CIN and legal planning meetings

5 PCF Level: Principal Social Worker Bromley Equivalent Post/Grade: Principal Social Work and Heads of Service Advanced Modules leading to Masters Work with Children and Families Relevant Specialist Courses To regularly refresh knowledge on: Contract Procurement Rules - online EBM/FBM Financial Regulations Financial Awareness for Budget Holders Part 1 and Part 2 Fundamentals for Managing in Bromley o Having Critical/Difficult Conservations 1 and 2 o Introduction to Bromley PADS o Managing Conduct and Capability Part 1 and 2 o Managing Poor Attendance Part 1 and 2 Introduction to Children s Legislation Recruitment & Selection Policies and Procedures Part 1 and 2 Statement and Care Planning - managers Understanding the Financial Landscape in Bromley Safeguarding Group 4/5 o Effective Supervisory Skills: Facilitating Reflective Practice & Critical Thinking Leading on projects and change management Developing new services and improving systems Auditing Deputising for AD Attending or leading on strategic planning and development meetings Overseeing and having responsibility for service budgets Planning and preparation for inspections

6 PCF Level: Bromley Equivalent Post Grade: Assistant Director To be determined by the AD/Director To regularly refresh knowledge on: Required Corporate Management & Leadership Modules Contract Procurement Rules E-learning Contract Management Fundamentals for Managing in Bromley Performance Management Practice Workshops: o Introduction to Bromley PADS o Having Critical/Difficult Conservations o Managing Discipline & Grievance o Managing Change/Restructure o Managing Ill Health Recruitment & Selection Policies and Procedures Recruitment & Selection Interviewing Skills Financial Regulations Understanding the Financial Landscape in Bromley EBM/FBM Keeping up to date on national and regional conferences and attending key stakeholder meetings Keeping up to date re legislation, new timescales and how to apply them to the service Manage Ofsted inspections Leading on high level strategic projects