A NEW Social Work Academy was launched this week by Worcestershire County Council.
The new organisation is aimed at improving confidence and skills among the authority’s social workers.
Employees will have have at their disposal a comprehensive information hub where they will also be able to access training easily.
The launch has headlined and run alongside the county council’s Celebrating Social Workers’ Week which is aimed at improving everybody’s knowledge of the profession.
Coun Adrian Hardman, Cabinet Member for Adult Services, said: “It is extremely important our workforce continues to improve, and all staff are thoroughly supported and encouraged to better their knowledge of Social Work.”
He added he hoped the launch of services, such as the academy, would help the county council attract the very best social workers to the county, and further highlight the positive reasons why Worcestershire was a great place to live and work.
Catherine Driscoll, Director of Children’s, Families and Communities said: “The Social Work Academy is about making sure our staff have the resources available to them to provide the best services possible out in the community, whilst feeling supported in terms of their own professional development and career progression.”
The Celebrating Social Workers event featured a keynote speech from Siobhan McLean, a successful social worker turned author.
