Tools & Publications

This section provides information about and access to publications produced by the Social Work Development team and Learning Resource Network within Skills for Care and the Practice Learning Taskforce.

Most of the publications can be downloaded in electronic format from this site, but if you would like hard copies of any of the publications for distribution across your organisation or networks, please email SWD@skillsforcare.org.uk

 

Why not visit the Regional Projects page too, where you will find the latest publications including the following from the West Midlands Region.

  • Developing Practice Learning in Police and Prison services in the West Midlands.
    This summary details the work of a Skills for Care funded project to develop Practice Learning Opportunities in the West Midlands Police service and HMP prisons Birmingham and Featherstone.
  • So we thought,“Why not manage it for ourselves?”
    A guide to developing and supporting practice learning opportunities in social work education by
    and for the independent, private and voluntary sector.
  • Win...Win...   Identifying and Developing Partnerships in Practice Learning in the Black Minority Ethnic Voluntary Organisations in Wolverhampton and Dudley: A Scoping Exercise
  • Win...Win...   Developing and sustaining Practice Learning Opportunities in Black Minority and Ethnic Voluntary Organisations
  • Developing Practice Learning in Police and Prison services in the West Midlands
  • Guidance for Employing Independent Practice Assessors
  • Joining Forces: Developing practice learning opportunities in Healthcare settings for social work students (Full report)
  • Joining Forces: Developing practice learning opportunities in Healthcare settings for social work students (Summary report)
  • Travelling on New Roads - Expanding Practice Learning Opportunities in Rural West Midlands