Independent report

Social work in adult services in 2015

A summary of work done to improve social work in adult services during 2015, by Lyn Romeo, Chief Social Worker for Adults.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 23 December 2015

Documents

Interim report by the Chief Social Worker for adults

PDF, 860 KB, 13 pages

Details

This interim report focuses on the:

• quality of social work education, training and practice, including new knowledge and skills statements for social work with adults, children and families
• announcement of the ‘Think Ahead’ post-graduate programme for social work in mental health, due to start in 2016
• introduction of Principal Social Workers in statutory adult social care
• increasing prominence of social work expertise in respect of the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act

Published 23 December 2015