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The Approved Mental Health Professional workforce in the adult social care sector
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 13
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This report presents data on the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) workforce, collected through a survey of local authorities and an analysis of data from the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC). The AMHP survey collected data from 148 out of 150 local authorities, including data on estimated of the numbers of AMHPs, employer type and delivery of the AMHP job role. It reports that there are an estimated 3,900 approved AMHPs in England, and 95 percent of AMHPs are social workers. Approximately two thirds of AMHPs combine their AMHP role with another role, such as social worker. Approximately one in five AMHPs solely perform the role of an AMHP. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social work education in England
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Information on social work higher education in England, making use of data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency to describe and discuss the current composition and trends in social work education. The report presents figures on social work education enrolments, leaving and qualifying students, non-completion rates and the destination of leavers after graduation. There were around 4,600 enrolments onto social work education courses in 2013-14, the same as in 2012-13. Almost 5,000 students left social work education courses in 2013-14. Of these, 94 per cent achieved a qualification and were eligible to register as social workers. Around 6.5 per cent of students failed to complete their course duration but almost all students who left in or after their second year gained a qualification. Older students and those on postgraduate courses were most likely to finish their course. Two in three social work education graduates were employed as social workers six months after leaving their course. The proportion of graduates either unemployed or working in a field not related to social care has decreased for the last two years. Older graduates and those from postgraduate courses were more likely to find employment as social workers. (Edited publisher abstract)
How to do a great assessment for someone who has autism
- Authors:
- SKILLS FOR HEALTH, SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publishers:
- Skills for Health, Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
A guide to help professionals who are carrying out assessments for people with autism. It provides a list of issues to consider when carrying out assessment for someone with autism, highlighting the importance of communication; looks at carrying out the assessment; and the attitudes, knowledge and skills that staff should possess in order to carry out an effective assessment. The guide was co-produced with people with autism, their carers and families, advocates and health and social care professionals. (Edited publisher abstract)
Developing social workers' practice: core principles for employers providing opportunities for social workers continuing professional development
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 142
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Lists six key principles to help employers support the continuing professional development (CPD) of their social work workforce. The principles embody 'The standards for employers supervision framework' and the 'Professional capabilities framework' from the Social Work Reform Board and provide guidance on how they can be used to inform organisational and professional development plans. The principles cover: Using the Professional Capabilities Framework; Work-based assessment; Reflective supervision and supporting reflective practice; Holistic assessment; Measuring impact; Portability. The principles have been developed and tested by a group of employers from across the country; including those with responsibility across adults’ and children’s services. (Original abstract)
Social work leadership toolkit
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This online toolkit updates the frontline social work managers' framework originally developed by Skills for Care and the National Skills Academy for Social Care. The refreshed toolkit includes: the social work leadership toolkit; a 360 degree development tool; references to social work professional and leadership frameworks, including the College of Social Work’s Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF); and new resources to support social work leaders. Also available in paper format. The resource can be used by front line social work practitioners and managers in order to develop their skills; and HR and professional development staff and commissioners who want to understand the development needs of social worker managers. (Original abstract)
Headline social worker statistics: Adult Social Care Workforce Dataset (ASC-WDS)
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This report provides the key findings from the Adult Social Care Workforce Dataset (ASC-WDS) relating to social workers in local authority adult social service departments as at September 2020. There were around 17,500 social workers employed by local authority adult social service departments across England as at September 2020, 1,900 in the independent sector and around 2,800 in the NHS. This report focuses on the 17,500 social workers employed by local authority adult social services departments. Key findings include: the number of social workers employed by local authorities in England has increased by an average of 2.1% each year since 2016; however, the total number of jobs in adult social services departments has decreased by 28.4% since 2011 despite increasing since 2017 – social worker jobs have generally been retained by local authorities during a period where many other jobs have been outsourced to the independent sector; the turnover rate for social workers in local authorities was 13.6% in 2020 – this figure has decreased each year from 16.0% in 2016; the vacancy rate for social workers in local authorities was 7.5% in 2020, equivalent to around 1,300 vacant social worker posts – this figure has decreased from 13.0% in 2015; the average full-time equivalent salary for a local authority social worker was around £37,100 in 2020 – this was similar to occupational therapists (£36,700) and allied health professionals (£38,800). (Edited publisher abstract)
Headline social worker statistics
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 7
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This report provides key findings from the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC) relating to the 17,000 social workers employed by local authorities adult social service departments as at September 2018. It reports that the number of social workers employed by local authorities in England increased by 4.7 per cent from 16,200 to 17,000 between 2017 and 2018. There has been a decrease in both turnover and vacancy rates. The turnover rate for social workers in local authorities was 13.8 per cent in 2018, which has progressively decreased since 2016. The vacancy rate for social workers in local authorities has also decreased and was 8.3 per cent in 2018. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social work education 2018: Skills for Care analysis of Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) data
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 22
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This report provides information on current trends in social work higher education in England, based on data as at 2016/17. It includes information on social work education enrolments, numbers of students qualifying, non- completion rates, the destination of students employed after graduation, and numbers of registrations on the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). It also includes regional breakdowns for student enrolment and employment figures. The report estimates that 2016/17 undergraduate enrolments decreased by around 350 (12 percent) on the previous year. It also estimates that 91 percent of social work graduates had found employment 6 months after graduating and around 74 percent of qualifying graduates were employed as social workers within six months of graduation. This equates to around 3,110 newly qualified social workers in employment. This conversion rate has consistently increased each year since 2011/12 when the rate was 56 percent. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social work education: Skills for Care analysis of Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) data
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 18
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This report provides information on social work higher education in England in 2015/16. It includes figures on social work education enrolments, numbers of students qualifying, non- completion rates, the destination of students employed after graduation, and numbers of registrations on the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). It also includes regional breakdowns for student enrolment and employment figures. It reports that 4,590 students enrolled on social work courses in England in 2015/16. The level of enrolments has remained fairly consistent since 2012/13. It is estimated that 89 per cent of social work graduates had found employment 6 months after graduating with a qualification - 69 per cent as social workers, 16 percent in health and social care related roles and 4 per cent in non-social care related roles. The report also found that students from regions with fewer graduates were more likely to find employment as social workers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social work
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 50
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Drawing on a variety of data sources, including data from National Minimum Dataset for Social Care (NMDS-SC) and Department for Education, this report describes the social work workforce in England and the education of social workers. It looks specifically at social work education; social work graduates; regional supply and demand for social workers; social workers in the adults social care sector; and newly qualified social workers and Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). It also provides a broad view of the social work profession and the issues that it currently faces. Key findings reported include: a decrease in the number of students enrolling onto social work education courses; an increased conversion rate of social work education graduates working as social workers six months after leaving university, with an estimated 65% of the 4,600 social work education graduates from 2013-14; increased turnover (from 11% in 2013 to 13% in 2015) and vacancy rates for social workers (12%) working in in adults' services; and an increase in the employment of newly qualified social workers (9% in 2015 compared to 6%-7% on the previous four years). (Edited publisher abstract)