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

2. This presentation will cover
Entry requirements for Social Work
Training for Social Work
Career Development
Useful websites/contacts
Registered Social Worker presentation
06 November 2018

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
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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
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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
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6. Websites/Contacts General Social care Council www.gscc.org.uk
list of post grad courses
Bursaries
Tel
University Of Nottingham
MA Social Work Full Time
Also PT employment route
Prospects website
06 November 2018