Overview: This is a free one-hour online session for NQSWs focusing on reasoned decision making. The session will explore expectations within the KSS and CF, and what is required for the 9–12 month reflection task in the final CRL.

Attendees: Suitable for anyone more than 6 months through their ASYE.

Booking: Contact Nigel on: nigel.kelleher@edgehill.ac.uk

20th Jan 2027 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Bootle Town Hall

Overview: These are bi-annual events that the CMSWTP host. All NQSW coordinators are invited from partner LA and Trusts across the Cheshire and Merseyside region.
These events are an opportunity for coordinators to come together, share practice, identify issues/concerns that they can overcome together, support each other, and receive any training and development identified to flourish in this demanding role.

Attendees: For NQSW Coordinators

These sessions are to provide support and training for all ASYE Assessors. These one hour online Peer Support lunch and learn sessions are part of the CMSWTP training offer to ASYE Assessors. Please register for as many as you wish. Our approach to ASYE Assessor Training includes YouTube slides and audio sessions, plus animations for self-directed learning, along with these Peer Support lunch and learn sessions. Please liaise with your ASYE Coordinator for more information.

Self directed study: 
- Skills for Care site for general reference to familiarise with ASYE 
- Skills for Care introductory videos 
- CMSWTP YouTube | Critical reflection and analysis for ASYE 
- CMSWTP YouTube | Inter-professional Practice 
- CMSWTP YouTube | NQSW journey through ASYE 
- CMSWTP YouTube | ASYE Assessor roles

25th Feb 2027 | 10:00 – 12:30 | Online

External speakers and representatives from across the CMSWTP.

20th May 2027 | 10:00 – 10:00 | Online

Overview: Equips individuals with the knowledge and understanding required to effectively perform the role of a Practice Supervisor, including a comprehensive overview of the role and its associated responsibilities.

• Format & Schedule:  2-hour online session, offered when the RTSW programme runs.
• Facilitators: CMSWTP.
• Registration: through your employer Placement Coordinator

Overview: The PEPS Panel conducts the final assessment and sign-off of trainee portfolios, confirming whether submissions meet the required standards. These sessions are held online, making them easy to join from anywhere. The number of panel members available on each date directly determines review capacity, so greater panel attendance allows more portfolios to be assessed.

The number of panel members available on each date directly determines how many portfolios can be reviewed, so more panel members means more portfolios can be assessed.

Attendees: All PE mentors should attend at least one panel session. This is a great opportunity to see the process in action and stay up to date with portfolio standards.

Booking: Sign up via the PE Mentor Hub on Teams using the registration spreadsheet provided

This workshop equips new or aspiring PE Mentors with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to support trainee Practice Educators, including in complex situations. Participants will gain valuable peer connections and receive a certificate confirming completion of CPD and qualification as a PE Mentor.

Confirmation will be required that the participant PE has:

• Qualified at Stage 2
• Have had experience of supporting at least 5 students/learners, colleagues and/or newly qualified Social Workers, this includes the students/learners from your PEPS training
• Sufficient experience and capability to support less experienced practice educators in complex decision-making

Cohort 4 | 28th January, 2027  | 9.30am-12.30pm | Online

PE Mentor Refresher Training:

This training is to provide an opportunity for:

• Qualified PEs to review current expectations and review their role and responsibilities, ensuring they maintain their currency as a qualified PE
• Those in training who may yet not have completed and need to be re-energsied or re-motivated to continue as a PE
• PEs who are qualified and wish to be updated and refreshed

Cohort 8 | 3rd Dec 2026 | 09:30-16:30 | Online
Cohort 9 | 11th Feb 2027 | 09:30-16:30 | Online

4th March 2027 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Location TBC

Overview:
This is an opportunity for CMSWTP Placement Coordinators in partner organisations to come together and reflect on current activity, share practice, identify what we can do together and also engage in CPD.

Attendees:
All CMSWTP Placement Coordinators from both Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Local Authorities/Trusts.

Overview: This is to provide training, support and development for all Social Workers currently undertaking the role of a Practice Educator or in training to be a Practice Educator. These forum will provide training workshops, opportunities to network with other PEs and will continue to develop and enhance your knowledge, skills and understanding to support a student effectively and offer quality learning opportunities. You will receive a certificate to acknowledge you have completed and engaged with continuing professional development in your role as a PE.

19th Nov 2026 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Chester Town Hall | Refreshments only

18th December 2026 | 09:30-16:30 | Health Innovation One, Health, Innovation Campus, Lancaster University LA1 4AT

Overview: FREE conference open to social work/ social care professionals
and people with an interest in research impact.

19th November 2026 | 15:00-17:00 | Marybone Lecture Theatre, LJMU

Overview: Social Work colleagues are warmly invited to attend this timely session exploring the concept of “good authority” in statutory child and family social work. The session will consider how social workers can hold the balance between partnership with children and families and the authority required within safeguarding and statutory practice. 

This event will be of interest to practitioners, managers, students, educators, practice educators, ASYE leads, workforce development colleagues and anyone involved in supporting excellent social work practice. 

Who it’s for: Open to all involved in social work 

Flyer | Good Authority in Child and Family Social Work

Overview: A collaborative online webinar co-delivered by a local authority commissioner and a social care provider, focusing on regional sufficiency, stability, and actionable strategies to improve the quality of children’s care placement referrals.

Who it’s for:

• Social workers
• Placement and commissioning teams
• Professionals writing referrals for children
• Representatives from children’s social care placement providers

3rd December 2026 | 10:00-12:00 | online
10th March 2027 | 14:00-16:00 | online
8th June 2027 | 10:00-12:00 | online

These sessions are coordinated and hosted externally by NWADCS (North West Association of Directors of Children’s Services). Bookings are managed via their regional schedule.

Overview: A practical, focused programme designed to strengthen leadership capability across social work and social care settings. Build confidence in managing people, navigating complex challenges, and delivering high-quality, person-centred services. Ideal for current and aspiring managers looking to lead with clarity, resilience, and impact.

Who it’s for:
✔️ Managers or aspiring managers in both Social Work and Social Care

Cohort 10 | Chester
10th November 2026
11th November 2026
19th January 2027
10th March 2027
14th  April  2027
18th May 2027

Cohort 11 | Venue: TBC
15th December 2026
16th December 2026
25th January 2027
23rd February 2027
22nd March 2027
19th April 2027

Cohort 12 | Venue: TBC
27th April 2027
28th April 2027
19th May 2027
16th June 2027
14th July 2027
8th September 2027

Cohort 13 | Venue: TBC
21st September 2027
22nd September 2027
13th October 2027
16th November 2027
7th December 2027
11th January 2028

Overview:
Sharpen your communication skills with Effective Writing in Professional Social Work Practice, a free online course from The Open University. This short, practical programme explores the crucial role writing plays in social work — from case notes and assessments to clear, ethical documentation that centres the people you support. You’ll deepen your understanding of professional language, learn how to describe and analyse effectively, and gain confidence in expressing key decisions with impact.

Who it’s for:
✔️ Social work students building foundational skills
✔️ Qualified social workers wanting to improve professional writing
✔️ Practitioners seeking clearer, more person-centred documentation

Whether you’re new to the field or looking to refine your practice, this course offers research-based insights and practical tools to help you write with clarity and purpose in a professional context.

Available online through the Terence Higgins Trust

This online CPD aims to enable SWs in Children’s and Families to find out more about why Children from Black minorities remain disproportionately involved in our child protection system, why this disproportionality persists and how you can intervene with families from minority communities in more equitable ways. Just click on the link to access the training.