The first year of practice can be a particularly daunting and challenging time for newly-qualified social workers (NQSWs). This fully revised and updated book directly addresses the crucial transition period between finishing off the social work degree and managing the first years of practice. It offers down to earth, practical guidance on applying for your first post and managing your work load in the first few years. From useful sections on the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), supervision, dealing with conflict, court skills, report writing, and team work to what professionalism actually looks like in practice, this book will throw a life belt to not only NQSWs entering the workplace but for students on qualifying programmes who wish to develop their skills beyond graduation.
Please mind the gap - Steven Keen and Jonathan Parker
CPD, critical reflection and the ASYE - Steven Keen, Lynne Rutter, Keith Brown and Di Galpin with contributions from Angela (NQSW) and Jane (social worker)
The social work ASYE - Mary Keating
Managing transitions - Lee-Ann Fenge with contributions from Mark Hutton (manager), Tom (NQSW) and Tom's university tutors
Managing induction, probation and supervision - Ivan Gray with contributions from Mary (NQSW) and Karen (carer)
Managing the personal: from surviving to thriving in social work - Kate Howe with a contribution from Pru Caldwell-McGee (NQSW)
Joining and contributing to a team - Anne Quinney with contributions from George (carer), Liz Slinn (social worker), Marion Davis, CBE (a former Director of Children's Services ) and Greg Hind (team leader)
Contributing to service quality and development - Ivan Gray, Jonathan Parker and Marion Macdonald with a contribution from Angela (person who uses services)
Appendix 1 Writing towards ASYE - advice from an experienced lecturer - Melanie Forsyth-Smith
Appendix 2 Using written skills: translating your learning from university to practice in developing case recording - Jonathan Parker and Angela Parker with Emma Crawford
Appendix 3 Court skills - Clare Seymour
Appendix 4 Rights, justice and economic well-being - Chris Willetts
Appendix 5 Diversity - Chris Willetts
Appendix 6 Child protection for newly qualified social workers - Jill Davey and Richard Williams
Appendix 7 Safeguarding adults - Di Galpin and Lucy Morrison
