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Northern Ireland – Occupational Standards

By NISCC3rd April 2007Education & Training

Occupational Standards describe best practice and are used to set standards in service delivery and qualifications. This section contains information about how occupational standards are applied in social work and

Northern Ireland – Quality Assurance Materials

By NISCC3rd April 2007Education & Training

NISCC is responsible for regulating standards of social work and post-qualifying social work education and training in Northern Ireland . These functions transferred to NISCC from the Central Council for

New qualifications Scotland’s social services workforce

By SPLP16th October 2006Education & Training

The Scottish Practice Learning Project (SPLP) is currently leading work on the development of a major new set of qualifications for those working in social services and related professions who

Greater London Post Qualifying

By GLPQ29th August 2006Education & Training

The Greater London Post Qualifying Consortium is the reference point for all qualified social workers in the Greater London area who wish to obtain UK-wide formal recognition for their continuing

Informal Learning And The ‘Social’ Web

By Neil Ballantyne and Keith Quinn17th May 2006Education & Training

In the first of two articles, Neil Ballantyne and Keith Quinn (writing in a personal capacity), reflect on the case for informal learning in the workplace; and the role that

The benefits of the in-house HNC

By Bert Lawrie, VSA21st March 2006Education & Training

Bert Lawrie of Voluntary Service Aberdeen reports on a successful in-house HNC in Social Care. Voluntary Service Aberdeen is Scotland’s largest city-based charity employing over 700 staff in a variety

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Northern Ireland – Occupational Standards

Northern Ireland – Quality Assurance Materials