Guidance

Principal social workers in adult services: capability statement

Sets out what a principal social worker (PSW) in adult services should know and be able to do.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 5 July 2019

Documents

Capability statement for principal social workers in adult services

PDF, 125 KB, 10 pages

Details

​The capability statement sets out what a PSW in adult services should know and be able to do to ensure that effective professional social work practice is developed and supported within their organisation.

It aims to support a move towards consistency in scope, autonomy, influence and impact of the PSW role across the whole sector.

The statement should read alongside the adult PSW roles and responsibilities guidance, to help guide employers when recruiting to the PSW role.

Published 5 July 2019