Learn to Care and SWC to provide advice and guidance on the developing CPD agenda including the publication further guidance materials for the sector. Partnerships, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL): Supporting Work Force Development across the Social Care Sector, Third Edition.
We first published the first edition of ‘Partnerships, CPD and APL’ in 2006 as a response to the requests for advice, guidance and support from employers and employees. Four years on, the world of workforce development in social care had changed somewhat, and in reaction to the 15 recommendations published by the Social Work Task Force in 2009, a second edition was published in April 2010.
The recent work of the Social Work Reform Board (2010) and the launch of The College of Social Work have brought a new focus on the need for active quality partnerships between employers and social work educators. To ensure that employers and employees are informed and supported; a third edition is now needed and will be published in the near future.
Issues surrounding partnerships, CPD and APL can be both complex and sensitive. We do not profess to have all the answers, but instead we seek a way forward that will ultimately have a positive impact on people who use services and their carers.
