Knowledge and Skills Statement: Achieving Permanence

Many thanks to NIROMP’s Susan Webb for the help and advice provided to the expert working group.

Government response to the consultation and the final version of the knowledge and skills statement can be found at:

• Consultation on knowledge and skills statement: achieving permanence Government response
• Knowledge and Skills Statement: Achieving Permanence

Invitation to tender for a supplier to develop the CPD programme can be found at:

• Development of a continuous professional development programme for child and family social workers.

Relevant publications

The Research in Practice website has an impressive range of learning resources related to fostering, adoption and permanence. Each topic includes:

• a key message briefing
• challenge & reflection questions
• set of PowerPoint slides
• summarising key messages

Visit the website to learn more at source: Research in Practice