Successful candidates will be awarded a postgraduate diploma in social work when they graduate, allowing them to register and practice as a social worker.
The Step Up to Social Work programme runs every 2 years, with more students qualifying as social workers each time. In 2015, 300 students completed their training and over 420 students are expected to graduate in June this year. Many of those graduating will be offered a trainee social worker role with the local authority where they trained.
This year more than 550 funded places are available to support trainees. After applications close in May, students will start training in January 2018.
The government-backed scheme aims to make social work a career that many more people will aspire and have the opportunity to join. It is backed up by over £800 million in investment in social worker training and improvement, through teaching partnerships, bursaries and the fast-track programmes Frontline and Step Up.
Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children and Families, said "I know from my own experience what a challenging and fulfilling career child and family social work is, and I’m pleased to see that this programme is encouraging more people to consider it. Programmes like this one are attracting hundreds of talented graduates each year, who could make a real difference to the lives of children and families."
Candidates are eligible to apply if they have a 2:1 degree, or a 2:2 plus a higher degree, which can include a master’s degree or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, in a discipline other than social work. They should also have the equivalent of a GCSE grade C in maths and English, and experience of working with children, young people or families.
Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children and Families, said "I know from my own experience what a challenging and fulfilling career child and family social work is, and I’m pleased to see that this programme is encouraging more people to consider it. Programmes like this one are attracting hundreds of talented graduates each year, who could make a real difference to the lives of children and families."
Candidates are eligible to apply if they have a 2:1 degree, or a 2:2 plus a higher degree, which can include a master’s degree or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, in a discipline other than social work. They should also have the equivalent of a GCSE grade C in maths and English, and experience of working with children, young people or families.
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