Support and training

The Learning and Development Offer is delivered through a combination of virtual and face to face methods to assure flexibility and improved access.

We pride ourselves on good quality internal and external training for our practitioners which is firmly set within the local context of our practice informed by Children’s Services Quality Assurance Framework. In addition to reflecting the national landscape of Children’s Social Care reflecting findings from research and from best practice initiatives.

Relational practice is at the heart of all we do and we continue to reflect within our learning about how we work alongside children, young people, their families and carers to this regard. 

This includes:

• We continue to model Systemic Practice and have an ongoing training offer for practitioners, including an introduction to system practice and bespoke tailored sessions on key systemic principals. 
• Motivational interviewing- a continuous programme of motivational interviewing training for practitioners across Children’s services. 
• We bring together learnt and lived experience to co-produce training and development opportunities to aid our practice with young people, parents and carers who have been supported via our services 
• We reflect and learn together across Children’s Social Care, Education and skills to ensure we hold the same values working in partnership to support children, young people and their families 
• A bespoke training programme for ASYE’s 
• Training in respect of the principles of trauma attuned practice. 
• Our Systemic Team facilitate PODS and Systemic consultations for all practitioners in terms of applying the theory of systemic principles to their practice.
• We have a strong links with local Universities and the Apprenticeship Scheme and continue to promote the learning from academic study within practice. 
• We are a member of the West Midlands Teaching partnership and continue to contribute to their training and development programme.
• Telford & Wrekin Council is committed to developing the careers of its social workers through learning and development opportunities, including vocational and academic routes, which allow social workers to demonstrate their professional progression within the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) and the Knowledge and Skills Statements (KSS).
• We have close links with the Foundations for Children’s Social Care to ensure that the latest findings of research are implemented into our practice and shared within our Local Authority.

Last updated: 24/09/2024 15:17