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social work

WHO ARE WE

The Partnership is made up of six local authorities: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey and Islington Councils, the charity Norwood and Middlesex University.

PRACTITIONERS INTO ACADEMIA

Practitioners share their expertise, knowledge, skills and experience by supporting teaching, interview panels and assessment panels of students on both the BA and MA Social Work programmes.

ACADEMICS INTO PRACTICE

Academics have the opportunity to observe practice in specific areas to influence the curriculum and ensure social work students are trained to the highest standards.

SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE AND EXCHANGE FORUMS

Each Partner shares best practice and learning on specific projects /models/developments they have undertaken in specialist areas to find workable solutions to social work challenges.

MENTORING PROGRAMME

The mentoring scheme is offered to match students with experienced social workers who may have encountered similar challenges, and is aimed at overcoming these disadvantages, by focussing on career development, networking and skills for success.

Service User Involvement

Promoting effective service user involvement in academia.

ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMME

Flexible training to respond to practice needs / issues arising. Sessions are delivered as a webinar or as an interactive session dependant on the learning needs.

COACHING PROGRAMME FOR NQSWS

A tailored programme to coach NQSWs through specific operational scenarios.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

FIND OUT ABOUT OUR UPCOMING EVENTS BELOW

NLSWTP Previous webinar recordings
16 September 2023 - 17 September 2025

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OUR VALUES

We are driven by a set of shared goals and values of being people-focused; collaborative and creative, with the aim of building sustainable change in social work education and practice. We believe in leading by example, being respectful and open in sharing and valuing the expertise of all stakeholders.

OUR MISSION

To nurture and promote a workforce that is highly skilled with expanded knowledge which reflects local developing needs/circumstances and developing research.

OUR VISION

To become an internationally recognised centre of excellence and innovation in social work practice and education. To nurture and promote talented students, social workers and managers so we become destination employers where people aspire to work.