Issue - meetings

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (People)

The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (People) that detailed the formation of the West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership and sought approval for receipt of grant funding of £1.8million over 2 years to support this venture.

The Government’s Social Work Teaching Partnerships programme brought universities and local authorities together to deliver high quality training for social workers. The partnerships aimed to improve the recruitment, retention and development of social workers and the overall quality of practice.

The West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership, a collaboration between fifteen local authorities, nine universities, and two NHS trusts, was a two year grant funded project that was supported by the West Midlands Association of Directors of Children’s Services and the Association of Directors of Adults Services. It would provide the opportunity for Local Authorities and Universities to work more closely together to develop and take forward the learning and professional development for Social Workers in Children’s and Adults Services across the region. Coventry City Council would be the lead authority for the West Midlands.

RESOLVED that the Cabinet approves receipt of West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership DfE grant funding of £1,790,610 for the period from April 2018 to March 2020.