Continuing professional development in social work: the Scottish context

Ennis, Elaine; Brodie, Ian

doi:10.1080/02615479911220021

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“…Little is known about the impact that post-qualifying training may have had on practice (Ennis & Brodie, 1999). What follows is both a traditional evaluation by candidates of the impact of the programme on their competence and the usually more neglected review of the results in terms of their service provision, as practice teachers and practitioners/managers.…”

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Teaching and assessing social work law: Reflections from a post-qualifying programme

Preston‐Shoot¹

2003

Social Work Education

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This article continues a process of theory building, which has periodically been reported in this journal. Here details are provided of a post-qualifying programme on teaching and assessing social work law, devised for practice teachers and for academic staff. It then presents issues and themes, which emerged from the experience of the first cohort of candidates. It concludes with an evaluation of the programme and identifies further work that would consolidate the practice, and practice teaching of social work law in welfare organisations.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Teaching and assessing social work law: Reflections from a post-qualifying programme

Preston‐Shoot¹

2003

Social Work Education

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“…In the harsh climate of ever-increasing demands on services, higher quality standards, restricted public expenditure and organisational change, a key issue in overcoming scepticism amongst managers has been to strengthen the connection between the post qualifying framework and the assessment of competence in practice (Ennis and Brodie, 1999). …”

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Partnership, Service Needs and Assessing Competence in Post Qualifying Education and Training

Taylor

Mullineux

Fleming

2010

Social Work Education

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Education and training must extend beyond initial qualifying courses into post qualifying professional development throughout a social worker's career if practice is to be most effective in meeting clients' needs. In the United Kingdom a Framework for Post Qualifying Education and Training was introduced from 1990. Revised frameworks have been put in place from autumn 2007 in each of the four home countries of the UK. This paper reflects on lessons learned in implementing these post qualifying frameworks in Northern Ireland. Within the overarching theme of relevance to practice, issues are drawn out under three main themes: (1) partnership working between employers and universities including the importance of leadership from policy makers and senior managers; (2) assessing competence including providing an Independent Assessment Route to increase access and to benchmark professional standards; and (3) meeting service needs including specifying learning outcomes to cover a range of practice contexts and accrediting employer-based programmes. Meeting service needs more closely is identified as a key issue driving the new Northern Ireland Post Qualifying Framework introduced in 2007.

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“…Sixth, a system exists to ensure continuous professional development (CPD) of assessed and licensed professionals (McNelis, ; Rothwell & Arnold, ; Skinner, ). CPD is defined as “the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skill and the development of personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional, (managerial) and technical duties through the practitioner's working life” (Walsh et al., quoted in Ennis & Brodie, , p. 9). If licensed professionals are not engaged in CPD activities, they might not keep up to date with changes in the competency requirements of their occupations resulting from changes in associated theory, practice models, and technology.…”

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The development and management of social workers in Ethiopia: A situational analysis

Hailu

2013

Int J Soc Welfare

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Social protection has become a policy of choice to address rising vulnerabilities and inequalities in Africa. Successful implementation of social protection polices requires proliferation of competent social workers. This article first abstracts elements of an emerging international norm in a comprehensive system for the development and management of social workers and then reviews the extent to which Ethiopia has introduced these elements. It reveals that Ethiopia is in a very early stage in putting in place almost all identified elements of such a system. Recent measures that the Ethiopian government is taking to address this gap are highlighted by way of conclusion.

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Continuing professional development in social work: the Scottish context

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Teaching and assessing social work law: Reflections from a post-qualifying programme

Teaching and assessing social work law: Reflections from a post-qualifying programme

Partnership, Service Needs and Assessing Competence in Post Qualifying Education and Training

The development and management of social workers in Ethiopia: A situational analysis

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