Study of Post-qualifying Social Work Education in Scotland 2001-2008

The Post-qualifying Consortium for Social Work in Scotland (PQCSWS) operated from 2001 to 2008. It was part of a UK-wide Post-Qualifying Framework of Post-qualifying and Advanced Awards for social workers that provided the context of Continuing Professional Development [CPD] for qualified social workers. A review of the Post-qualifying Framework in Scotland led the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC, 2004a) to develop a wider continuing professional development (CPD) strategy for the whole social services workforce (SSSC 2004b). The PQCSWS closed in 2008 although the equivalent councils for England, Wales and Northern Ireland have continued to operate a framework for post-qualifying study.