Comprehensive Guide to NQSW Supported Year for Supervisors
Discover a practical manual for supervisors introducing and elaborating on the NQSW Supported Year program, detailing roles, processes, guidance, and issue resolution opportunities. Explore core elements, underpinning approaches, NQSW standards, evidencing progress, fixed points assessment, and the start of the NQSW Supported Year journey.
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Introduction to the NQSW Supported Year A practical guide for supervisors
Purpose of the session Introduce the NQSW Supported Year Clarify the roles of all those involved Learn about processes & guidance Chance to tease out issues
Overview of NQSW Supported Year Learning plan completed with course provider as part of transition process Regular professional supervision Initial development discussion and planning (within 4 weeks of registration or employment if already registered) progress and CPL activity Validation of NQSW Mid-year review of progress against the standards and individual development plan End of year review of progress against the standards and individual development plan Organisation s annual professional development review process
Underpinning approach Developmental, collaborative process Naturally occurring learning opportunities Protected time & workload Regular professional supervision Validation of progress
NQSW Standards Holistic Standards for NQSWs Reflect core characteristics of practice Basis for professional development Key to NQSWs gathering evidence
Evidencing the NQSW Supported Year NQSW registration requirements How to build evidence of progress NQSW developing appropriate to the stage? Is what they need to do next achievable?
What happens at fixed points? Understanding NQSW s strengths and development requirements (initial) Formative in nature opportunity to review evidence of NQSW s progress (mid and end) Validation & endorsement of progress (end)
Start of NQSW Supported Year Usual induction plus additional introduction to NQSW Supported Year What supports across agency for NQSWs? Do your colleagues understand process?
Responsibilities for Initial Development Meeting Before: Both become familiar with processes NQSW shares self-assessment 5 days in advance Supervisor reviews self-assessment & ILP During: Discuss development Developmental feedback Agree IDP After: Supervisor finalises recording template & IDP Both sign & retain within 2 weeks of meeting
Initial Development Meeting NQSW standards as a framework Self-assessment informs discussion Early experience of practice Discuss & plan development opportunities Complete IDP together
Responsibilities for mid-year review meeting Before: Agree arrangements for collecting feedback NQSW shares self-assessment 5 days in advance Supervisor reviews self-assessment, IDP & evidence During: Discuss development and multi-source feedback Review & update IDP Developmental feedback After: Supervisor finalises recording template Both sign & retain within 2 weeks of meeting
Mid-year development review Self-assessment as starting point Multi-source feedback central to this review Feedback from colleagues and service users Developmental feedback to NQSW Agree areas for development revise IDP
Responsibilities for end-of-year review meeting Before review meeting: Agree arrangements for collecting feedback NQSW shares self-assessment 5 days in advance Supervisor reviews self-assessment, examples of pieces of work & evidence During review meeting: Discuss development and presented work Feed back on progress related to Standards After review meeting: Supervisor finalises recording template Both sign & retain within 2 weeks of meeting
End-of-year Structured Professional Discussion NQSW will gather evidence Standardised approach to discussion Not an exam Supervisor provides validation
End of session (TBA) Any questions? Links for participants to explore: How Social Workers Learn in the Workplace: https://www.nqsw.sssc.uk.com/resource/how-social-workers- learn-in-the-workplace/ NQSW website (SSSC): https://www.nqsw.sssc.uk.com/ The relevant organisational website/webpage:
