Post Qualifying Framework for Social Workers in Wales – Commissioning Programmes Development and Delivery

Concepts

• social care wales
• cardiff
• higher education
• purposes of this commission
• social workers
• wales
• purpose of this new post
• health and social work
• post qualifying framework
• social care wales approval

Location

Wales:

Description

Social Care Wales are seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver a new post-qualifying framework to provide a coherent continued professional development pathway for social workers. It was designed to replace the three defunct CPEL modules – consultant social worker, experienced practitioner and senior practitioner.

Total Quantity or Scope

For the purposes of this commission, The purpose of this new post-qualifying framework is to provide a coherent continued professional development pathway for social workers. It was designed to replace the three defunct CPEL modules – consultant social worker, experienced practitioner and senior practitioner. If all components are completed it is equivalent to a Masters level. Social Care Wales requires a Higher Education Institution (HEI), or group of HEIs working together, to use the agreed model for the delivery of the new Post Qualifying Framework (The Framework) and the agreed learning outcomes for these programmes to: - develop the curriculum and assessment methodology for the new Framework - produce learning and programme materials - validate the programmes - submit the programmes for Social Care Wales approval in accordance with The Approval and Inspection of Post Qualifying Courses for Social Workers (Wales) Rules 2018 - undertake active promotion of the programmes to employers across the social care sector - deliver the approved programmes for relevant social workers across Wales in line with the regulatory requirements of Social Care Wales; and - have the ability to deliver the approved programmes through the medium of Welsh and English.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80300000 - Higher education services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 80500000 - Training services
• 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** (WA Ref:123001)