Continuing Professional Development in Social Work

Continuing professional development for social workers is set within a UK wide framework of post qualifying education and training. The framework delivers two nationally recognised Awards in Social Work - the Post Qualifying Award (PQSW) and the Advanced Award (AASW) - built on two different levels of competence. The awards are open to all staff of the personal social services who hold a professional social work qualification such as the DipSW, CQSW, CSS or a recognised equivalent. This includes social workers in the statutory, voluntary and private sectors. The awards are also open to independent social workers and those intending to return to practice after a career break.