Social Work Practice and Development CPD Framework

Our Social Work Practice and Development CPD Framework has been developed jointly by SYTP, and is designed to support social work professionals to continue to develop their knowledge and skills as professionally capable, reflective and analytical practitioners.

The Framework is for social workers and managers working across children and families and adults’ services, and is mapped to the Knowledge and Skills Statements.

 Why study with us?

• Access to high quality CPD designed to support you in your chosen career pathway, delivered by our university partners – the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University
• All our CPD modules are accredited at level 7, and you can build up credits towards a range of postgraduate qualifications including a certificate, diploma or MA
• Access to University facilities and resources,
• You’ll be learning from some of the best with staff delivering excellence in both research and teaching

Our accredited CPD modules and courses are delivered by the University of Sheffield. All SYTP staff who undertake accredited modules and/or courses will be required to complete a Learning Contract to confirm their commitment, and their managers commitment and support, to undertaking the CPD activity.

How do I apply for a place on a module/course?

Please discuss the CPD opportunity you are interested in with your line manager during supervision/appraisal. If your manager agrees to nominate you for a module/course, and you are available to attend all dates for that module, they will need to contact your authority’s Workforce Development contact  to put your name forward for the module.

Sheffield – Children	Sally Dean	Sally.Dean@sheffield.gov.uk  for most courses with Practice Education course contact as Jenni.Wallen@sheffield.gov.uk
Sheffield – Adults	Helen Smith	Helen.Smith2@sheffielld.gov.uk
Doncaster Council	Shabnam Shafi / Diane Barnicoat	Diane.Barnicoat@doncaster.gov.uk  / Shabnam.Shafi@doncaster.gov.uk
Doncaster Council – Adults	Sharon White	Sharon.White2@doncaster.gov.uk
Rotherham – Children	Christopher Dancer	Christopher.Dancer@rotherham.gov.uk
Rotherham – Adults	Nigel Mitchell	Nigel.Mitchell@rotherham.gov.uk
Barnsley – Children	Louise Danks	LouiseDanks1@barnsley.gov.uk
Barnsley – Adults	Kay Newton	KayNewton@barnsley.gov.uk
Lincolnshire Childrens	Ben Lilley	Ben.Lilley@lincolnshire.gov.uk
RDASH	Joanne Farthing- Bell	Joanne.farthing-bell@nhs.net
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust	Natalie Salmon	Natalie.Salmon@shsc.nhs.uk

Please see out Frequently Asked Questions page for further information http://www.southyorkshireteachingpartnership.co.uk/cpd-frequently-asked-questions/

CPD at the University of Sheffield

CPD University of Sheffield Brochure 2024-25

The University of Sheffield offers a range of modules which support continuous professional development across four strands:

• Leadership and management;
• Practice;
• Practice educator;
• Research and evidence-informed practice.

All modules are accredited at level 7, and social workers can build up credits towards a range of postgraduate qualifications including a certificate, diploma or MA in Advanced Professional Practice (please note that the PG Cert in Leadership and Management is a stand-alone course and the credits therefore cannot be used towards a diploma or MA in Advanced Professional Practice)

For further information please see https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/socstudies/postgraduate/cpd

CPD at Sheffield Hallam University

CPD Hallam Brochure

Access to high quality Adult CPD designed to support you in your chosen career pathway, delivered by Sheffield Hallam University

• Credit baring modules:
  • Adult Social Work Law;
    • Risks, safeguarding and defensible decision makeing
      • Cotemporary Approaches
• Non credit baring modules – half/full day Masterclasses

All CPD credit modules are accredited at level 7 and can be used to contribute towards a Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Adult Social Work (AASW) (60 credits across 4 modules) *
*note the module credit and structure will be reviewed during the academic year 2024-25 and undergo a period of internal revalidation ready for changes in 2025-26.

Frequently asked questions: http://www.southyorkshireteachingpartnership.co.uk/cpd-frequently-asked-questions/

For further information about how to register for University of Sheffield modules and courses, please see http://www.southyorkshireteachingpartnership.co.uk/cpd-application-and-registration-processes/