Workforce Development Programme Guide 2022
Balanced practice frameworks to empower your workforce.
Training and practice improvement in the social care sector is the principal focus of Strengthening Practice. We design and provide customised training programmes guiding you and your staff through legislative and conceptual frameworks.
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We develop skilled and vibrant professionals
Our approach
We create helpful training programmes your workers will actually look forward to. We can help practitioners, managers and leaders in children’s and adult services, multi-agency partners and any professionals working with children, adults and their families.
Since 2007, we’ve worked alongside local authorities across the UK and trained thousands of social care practitioners to make a positive impact on the lives of children, young people and their families. We can help your staff to excel by equipping them with the tools and knowledge that result in measurable improvements in practice.
Completely flexible and designed around your requirements, facilitated by entertaining and knowledgeable trainers and informed by the latest evidence, our training programmes will become a treasured and helpful resource. We’ll support you as you achieve lasting improvements at all levels of your organisation.
Why us
A principled and responsive approach to making ourselves helpful, with exciting and engaging trainers who are experienced and qualified social workers or experts-by-experience.
Just like the social practitioners we serve, we go to work every day to make a positive difference in the lives of children. We work with a small number of local authorities where we feel we can make a real difference. This means you can rely on us as a trusted partner, to support your staff in the exact areas where they need it most. We’ll stand by you to deliver tangible and measurable improvements in practice that lead to better outcomes for children, young people and their families.
Our qualifications
- All our trainers have direct experience in the childrens, families and adults social care sectors, either as registered social workers or experts-by-experience.
- All trainers have been through the Disclosure and Barring Service and possess current clearances.
- Jo Fox, Gerry Nosowska and Phil Rigotti are associates of Research in Practice.
- Strengthening Practice is a member of the UK Register of Learning Providers.
- Strengthening Practice is a BASW accredited CPD provider and is a member of the UK CPD Certification Service.
Our people
Our trainers never teach ‘at’ people. They’re completely tuned into what’s happening in the room.
They’ll give your staff a space to exchange knowledge – absorbing the latest evidence-informed research on what works in practice and working together to apply this to their work.
All our trainers are registered social workers or experts-by-experience, and each is a recognised expert in their own area of speciality. This makes them brilliant role models who’ll inspire your staff to strive for excellence in their practice.
Proud to work in partnership with...
We’re incredibly proud of the changes we’ve helped to promote in our clients’ organisations and the positive impact this has on the lives of children, young people, adults and older people.
We enjoy long-term relationships with our clients, where we become part of your team to support you and your practitioners. We work side by side with authorities as a trusted partner, contributing to improvements in practice and helping you to achieve your goals.
