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Social worker\u2019 is a protected title, so the routes to qualifying as a social work professional are regulated by the UK care regulators. It\u2019s important to enrol on an \u2018approved\u2019 course.<\/p>\n
Social workers must have a degree in social work (BA), or master\u2019s degree in social work. A master\u2019s degree is a two-year-long postgraduate course for those with a degree in a different subject. Some universities offer part-time studying.<\/p>\n\n
Experience is an important part of social work qualifications. A work placement forms half of social work courses with academic learning focusing on legislation, ethics and theory. You\u2019ll need some experience of social work or social care when applying to study. This can be paid, voluntary or placement work, or even life experience.<\/p>\n
Entry requirements differ from course to course. Generally, you\u2019ll need a minimum of 240 UCAS points: five GCSEs grade A* to C, including English and Maths, and two A-levels.<\/p>\n
Visit our page How to become a Social Worker<\/a><\/p>\n The Professional Association for Social Work and Social Worker (BASW) has information on What do Social Workers do?<\/a><\/p>\n\n If you work within Childrens Social Care and are interested in becoming a Social Worker please visit our internal SharePoint Site<\/a>.<\/p>\n (Please note this is offered to those who are Devon County Council Employees working within Childrens Social Care).<\/strong><\/p>\n This is in conjunction with the Open University. Once a year we are able to offer a limited number of opportunities for DCC staff for the Traineeship Scheme to help our Employees gain a Social Work qualification. Please note that the scheme is reviewed every year and some of the requirements may change. The council\u2019s position regarding bursaries or study leave will be reviewed as well.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li> The Academy provides Social Work students with practice placement opportunities across all sections of Devon\u2019s Children\u2019s Services. This allows them to experience what it\u2019s like to work in a variety of statutory settings.\u00a0 Placements for both under graduate and post graduate students are identified, matched and supported by the Academy team. Please email Childrens Social Care Academy<\/a> if you have enquiries regarding availability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/p>\n Children\u2019s Social Care Academy provides placement opportunities for Students who require 6 days of experience in a statutory setting which constitutes an important part of their learning .We encourage our social work staff to become involved which not only enhances the experience of the social work student but provides an important element for staff development. Please email any enquires to Childrens Social Care Academy.<\/a><\/p>\n Please remember that these experiences are a crucial learning opportunity for the students and help the University assess the students\u2019 suitability to practice.<\/p>\n We provide a 2 day shadowing opportunity for students in the first year of their study.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n We regularly advertise for opportunities in Adult Care and Health and Children\u2019s Social Care, and all of our latest vacancies can be found on the DevonJobs website<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can find out more about living and working in Devon as a qualified social care professional by visiting our Working for Devon website<\/a>.<\/p>\n You may also consider working within an unqualified social care assistant position to work alongside social workers and get a flavour of this career path \u2013 at Devon County Council, our assistants are called Social Care Assessors (Adult Care and Health) and Family Practitioners (Children\u2019s Social Care).<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you interested in becoming a Social Worker? Social worker\u2019 is a protected title, so the routes to qualifying as a social work professional are regulated by the UK care regulators. It\u2019s important to enrol on an \u2018approved\u2019 course. Social … Continue reading \n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workforcedevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2014\/07\/ou-logo.gif\"){kind=logo}
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