Reflecting on preparedness for child protection practice: what are the messages of newly qualified child protection social workers and their managers for social work education providers and their curriculum?

Aim & Objectives:

1.     To identify areas of practice where practitioners (social workers and mangers) feel that NQSWs are poorly prepared/require enhancement.

2.     To evaluate practitioner accounts in the context of different qualifying routes.

3.     To identify areas where curriculum needs to be enhanced.

4.     To report on the strengths and weaknesses of different qualifying routes and curriculum designs.

Partner: EHU plus potentially 3 LA’s

Identified Lead: Ciaran Murphy

Contact info: Ciaran.Murphy@edgehill.ac.uk