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Careers on the up?
- Author:
- GALPIN Diane
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.08.06, 2006, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
While continuous professional development is important for a stable and motivated workforce, practitioners have not fully engaged in post-qualifying education. This article asks whether the purpose of post-qualifying social work education is to produce independent thinking and reflective practitioners or workers able to follow policy and procedure?
Who really drives the development of post-qualifying social work education and what are the implications of this?
- Author:
- GALPIN Diane
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Education (The International Journal), 28(1), February 2009, pp.65-80.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article seeks to stimulate debate around the relationship between Post-Qualifying Social Work education and social work practice. Higher education in England has been given the task by the General Social Care Council to develop Post-Qualifying Social Work (PQSW) education that delivers both academic and vocational learning as national occupational standards, workforce planning and concerns around globalisation drive professional development. Indeed, a positive selling point for the PQSW framework is its apparent ability to bring together practitioners' career choices with professional development, employers' workforce planning strategies and the government's modernisation agenda for public service provision. However, could a system of education designed to meet such a variety of agendas undermine social work practice and reduce higher education to primarily providing programmes designed to meet regulatory requirements rather than professional social work that promotes an anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive approach to practice? The article concludes that whilst evidence suggests PQSW education does make a positive difference to practitioners and their organisations, debate is still required to ensure it supports agreed social work values and a commitment to anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice.
The survival guide for newly qualified social workers in adult and mental health services: hitting the ground running
- Authors:
- GALPIN Diane, BIGMORE Jenny, PARKER Jo
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 192p.
- Place of publication:
- London
As newly qualified social workers (NQSW) make the transition from student to practitioner, they often discover a host of challenges impeding them as try to “hit the ground running” in their new career. This handbook is written to guide NQSWs through the hurdles in this transitional phase, helping them to understand the role and how to meet the requirements of NQSW status. The authors explore the practicalities of starting work in a new organisation and the professional demands particular to adult and mental health services, such as working jointly with other professions while maintaining professional identity. A range of strategies are offered for staying motivated, managing stress and developing support networks. The authors also explore the role of supervision and critical reflection, and give advice on continuing professional development. The book is divided into three main parts; finding your feet, finding your way and finding your way forward. Topics discussed include: now I’m a social worker; understanding and using NQSW status; starting work in a new organisation; developing professional identity; understanding the professional role and task; taking part in supervision; managing stress; continuing professional development; critical reflection and building for the future.