Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
All Social workers are expected to engage in CPD once qualified. In the Trust, 100% of newly
qualified social workers achieve their 2 mandatory requirements, with many more achieving their
consolidation award within three years.
The Trust is proactive in supporting social workers to complete the Initial Professional
Development programme. This programme is approved by the Northern Ireland Social Care
Council and is delivered in partnership by employers and Ulster University.
Contributing to a Research Culture in Social Work and Social Care
The 7th Annual Social Work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference was held on the
11 March 2020 at Belfast Castle.
Staff from the Learning and Improvement Team in partnership with staff from the NHSCT
won 1st place in the poster presentation to promote research in the Trust through a locally
established research sub group made up of local practitioners and staff from Learning and
Improvement Team.
142 Goal 5: Integrating the Care - Social Care