Social Work Degree Apprenticeship
Social work degree apprenticeship career pathway enters its 4th year
The adult social care degree apprenticeship goes from strength to strength with the first cohort, Debbie Merchant and Linzy Rogers graduating in 2021 and now working as frontline social worker practitioners. Congratulations Debbie and Linzy!
There are currently 6 social work degree apprentices undertaking the course across Trafford Council Adult Social Care Directorate, with 3 new apprentices commencing in September 2022. Good luck to all the apprentices on their learning journey.
If you are interested in the social work degree apprenticeship, check out the information on this site.
Interested in Promoting your Role and the Adult Social Care Sector?
Trafford Learning Academy End of Year School Achievements 2022!
It’s been a busy year for Trafford Learning Academy, now in its 3rd year and continuing to upscale the secondary school engagement programme with the aim of inspiring young people to choose a career in adult social care/social work.
For the last academic year, Trafford Learning Academy has promoted the sector to nearly 400 students!
Anne Hollis (Senior Workforce Development Practitioner, pictured) has been leading on this programme and can see the potential in many young people ‘It’s a wonderful moment when a young student responds with a comment which reflects they have the values needed for a career in adult social care. Very few students I speak to have an understanding that roles such as social work for adults even exists so it is understandable that low numbers go on to choose it as a career’.
Many thanks to members of our workforce for co-delivering some of the sessions throughout the year.
Up until 2022, 4 secondary schools in Trafford have offered Health and Social Care as a GCSE level option. The Academy recognised the course as the first important introductory step for the majority of students to the sector. Over the next 2 academic years, another 3 schools are going to include Health and Social Care as a subject option for their Year 10 and 11 students: Wellington High, Lostock High, and Stretford High schools – brilliant news!’’
Work Experience Opportunities for School Students
Trafford Learning Academy has been supporting school students interested in adult social care to experience first hand what working in the sector is like. 13 Year 10 students completed a weeks’ work experience this year, with hopes that the number of students will increase in 2023.
Year 10 students (aged 14-15) are encouraged by their schools to find their own work placements and Trafford Learning Academy is offering to connect students with care services local to their schools in Trafford.
If you are interested in a work experience opportunity, please email TLA@trafford.gov.uk.
Learning Support Offer for Assessment Team Workers
There are a number of groups currently running and open to the adult social care assessment teams, facilitated by Anne Hollis (Trafford Learning Academy):
- Ripfa Communities of Practice: meeting once a month to discuss and reflect upon a related topic to the role and how learning can impact practice in a positive way. Groups available for social workers, and for Social Care assessors / Community link officers. Regular attendees have praised the groups for what they offer for their personal learning and development:
‘’I love learning to improve my knowledge and skills in social care and the Ripfa learning set is the best at achieving this goal the learning sets and Anne Hollis are amazing 10 out of 10 thanks Anne carry on the great work ‘’
‘’The Ripfa Learning sets have improved my knowledge of legislation, policy and best practice. The sessions have been informative, engaging and enable positive reflection on practice.’’
- ASYE Learning Set: meeting every 6 weeks to offer peer support, group case reflections, discuss particular areas of practice.