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Foster care standards reform: what's changing and why

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Foster care standards reform: what's changing and why

The National Minimum Standards for fostering are being reformed. Niketa Sanderson-Gillard talks about the new draft standards and the public consultation

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Top tips for approaching social work accreditation

Posted by: Kellie Oldfield, Posted on: 27 January 2020 - Categories: Working in children's social care

Preparing for the National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS) can be daunting. Kellie, an Advanced Social Work Practitioner for Bury, shares her top tips for approaching the assessment.

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Creating a step-change in the learning offer to social workers

Posted by: Isabelle Trowler, Posted on: 27 January 2020 - Categories: Working in children's social care
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With the launch of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) pathway to National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS), Isabelle Trowler shares why she believes it brings a change in the learning offer to social workers.

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