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Extra 4.7million to improve education and training of social workers (8 November 2016)

Date: 08/11/2016
Duncan Lewis, Family Solicitors, Extra 4.7million to improve education and training of social workers

Education Secretary Justine Greening has announced extra investment in social care to give vulnerable children the best possible chance of a successful future.

The Education Secretary announced an additional £4.7 million investment in the teaching partnership programme, aimed at improving the education and training of social workers in 11 new areas across the country.

She also invited local authorities to nominate talented senior social workers to join the new Practice Leader Development programme.

The government says that children within the social care system are much more likely to be excluded from opportunities that would allow them to thrive – and the government is determined to address this by investing properly in the professionals who care for them.

Secretary of State for Education, Justine Greening said:

“This government wants a country that works for everyone, not just the privileged few – just as we need a world-class education system that works for everyone, so too we need a world-class children’s social care system that ensures the best start possible for every child.”

Ms Greening made the announcement on Thursday (03/11/16), after the Minister for Vulnerable Children and Families Edward Timpson announced a new opportunity to bid to the £200 million Innovation Programme to pilot new, creative approaches to supporting vulnerable children.

The Innovation Programme aims to give local services opportunities to try out new ways of supporting children and their families – empowering professionals on the ground to redesign how they work, so they get the best outcomes for those they look after.

Since its launch, the fund has already supported more than 50 projects in England. This includes the Mockingbird Family Model, which helps connect vulnerable children to give them a sense of extended family and community – as well as NIS Keep Standard, which provides training for carers to help them gain the skills needed to deal with difficult children.

The governments said that results so far show positive changes in behaviour.

The teaching partnership programme, jointly funded with the Department of Health, aims to raise the standard of social workers – both those new to the profession, as well those already in practice – by driving up the quality of teaching, learning and development throughout their careers.

Minister for Community Health and Care, David Mowat, said:

“We want to support social workers to ensure they have the best training and skills.

“The Teaching Partnerships programme will not only increase opportunities for good quality placements, coaching, mentoring and supervision for social workers, they also involve people with lived experiences.”

Speaking at the annual National Children and Adult Services Conference, the Secretary of State for Education also confirmed that additional money would be invested in some of the more successful projects from the first phase of the Innovation programme, to help to build on the evidence base of what works in children’s social work.

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