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Principal Social Worker Network


Chair: Justine Collom, Principal Social Worker, LB Sutton

Membership: The network is open to Principal Social Workers

Key Aims for 2017/18

  • Fostering a spirit and culture of partnership amongst PSWs across London;
  • Providing a forum for inclusive learning,
  • Acting as a key reference point for the London ADASS Branch, identifying issues that require cross-borough attention and London level work;
  • Feeding into the national PSW network;
  • Sharing new practices and approaches; and
  • Facilitating consistent approaches and improvement in social work practice

Resources

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Recent News

Legal Framework for Equipment Provision

March 8th, 2017
We are highlighting a guide on the effect of the Care Act 2014 on equipment provision, produced by the London Borough Occupational Therapy Management Group. Click here to download.[...]

NHS and Social Care Workforce: Implications of Leaving the European Union

February 9th, 2017
House of Lords library briefing[...]

Reshaping the workforce to deliver the care patients need

February 9th, 2017
Reshaping the workforce to support new models of care is a huge opportunity, but also a huge organisational development challenge – particularly with regard to the non-medical workforce. We argue that organisations[...]

Future meetings and events

Date/Time Event Notes
20/09/2017
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - September 2017
London Councils, London
06/12/2017
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - December 2017
London Councils, London
28/02/2018
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - February 2018
London Councils, London

Previous meetings and events

Date/Time Event Notes
16/06/2017
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - June 2017
London Councils, London

Please note this meeting has been rescheduled from 7th June 2017.
15/03/2017
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - March 2017
London Councils, London
14/12/2016
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - December 2016
London Councils, London
14/09/2016
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - September 2016
London Councils, London
15/06/2016
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - June 2016

Focused on:

  • Extending the Memorandum of Understanding to adult social care
  • Housing for social workers in London
  • Healthcheck toolkit
  • Studying SW supervision – progress to date
23/03/2016
9:30 am - 4:30 pm 		London’s Workforce: Action Together
The Kia Oval, London
02/03/2016
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		Principal Social Workers Network

Focus on using NICE guidance to inform practice
20/01/2016
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 		Production of hypothetical social work case vignettes (PSWs only)

 

 

 
09/12/2015
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Principal Social Workers Network

Focus on health check template and employers standards
23/11/2015
10:00 am - 1:30 pm 		Developing London Workforce Plan across the care sector

Write Up from the event
09/09/2015
10:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Principal Social Workers Network - September 2015

Focus on Quality Assurance
10/07/2015
10:00 am - 4:30 pm 		Joint PSW Conference
20/05/2015
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Principal Social Workers Network - May 2015

First meeting of Network.

Surveys

  • No surveys relating to PSWs

 

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