The launch by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) of a training programme for newly qualified social workers (NQSW) has raised concerns over the ability of inexperienced practitioners to be working on family court cases.
The three-year programme, overseen by the Cafcass Social Work Academy, will see 45 NQSWs trained over the next three years.
Cafcass says the programme – an expansion of its existing NQSW training scheme - will be “challenging”, but give participants a “fantastic grounding” for the future.
The Cafcass scheme is open to those who gained a degree in social work with a 2:1 or above in 2020 or 2021. It will enable NQSW to develop practice skills in a safe environment, according to Cafcass.
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