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Principal Social Worker Network


Chair: Jenefer Rees, Principal Social Worker, LB Islington
Vice-chair: Rhiannon Cardillo, Principal Social Worker, LB Richmond and Wandsworth
Membership: The network is open to London Principal Social Workers

Key Aims for 2018/19

  • 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

Workforce Diversity in Health and Social Care

August 5th, 2019
4th October 2019, City Hall Healthy London Partnership on behalf of the London Workforce Board is hosting a workforce diversity and inclusion event, focusing on BME representation in health and social[...]

Adult Social Work Health Check Survey 2018 - LGA report findings

July 15th, 2019
The findings from the survey provide a snap shot of continuous improvement locally, regionally and nationally and enable the identification of trends, which can help to shape and inform priorities[...]

Collaborative Commissioning - Apprenticeships

March 12th, 2019
Background Boroughs have been working together to explore how they can closely collaborate to realise the benefits of the Social Worker Apprenticeship Standard, which was published in December 2018. All London boroughs[...]

Future meetings and events

Date/Time Event Notes
27/11/2019
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - November 2019
London Councils, London
26/02/2020
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - February 2020
London Councils, London

Previous meetings and events

Date/Time Event Notes
12/09/2019
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 		Webinar: Evidence for strengths and asset-based approaches for social work practice

Find out about the evidence for strengths and assets-based outcomes, and learn how to implement models of practice and interventions for a strengths and asset-based approach. If you can’t make it on the day – no problem. Just sign up and we will send you a link to the recording.

Sign up: NICE/SCIE webinar
05/09/2019
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - September 2019
London Councils, London
13/06/2019
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - June 2019
London Councils, London
27/02/2019
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - February 2019
London Councils, London
03/12/2018
9:00 am - 12:00 pm 		PSW Network - December 2018
London Councils, London

Please note this meeting has been rescheduled from 28th November 2018
13/09/2018
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - September 2018
London Councils, London

This meeting was moved from 29th August 2018
30/05/2018
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - May 2018
London Councils, London
09/04/2018
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - April 2018
London Councils, London

This meeting was rescheduled from 28th February 2018 due to inclement weather.
06/12/2017
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - December 2017
London Councils, London
29/11/2017
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm 		Adult Social Care Conference

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09/11/2017
9:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Safeguarding Annual Event

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20/09/2017
9:30 am - 12:30 pm 		PSW Network - September 2017
London Councils, London
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
09/12/2015
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Principal Social Workers Network

Focus on health check template and employers standards

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