Newly Qualified Social Worker Programme 2025 – 2026 - designed for wherever you are choosing to work across the UK
Get your career off to a great start with our CPD programme expertly designed to support practitioners taking up roles as newly qualified social workers.
Delivered by BASW’s accredited training provider DCC-i, the programme covers eight subject areas, directly relevant and referenced against the National Requirements for NQSWs across each nation (England Professional Capabilities Framework 2, Scotland Core Learning Elements, Wales & NI National Occupation Standards).
The sessions offer valuable opportunities to learn, reflect and network with other delegates starting out their careers in social work.
You can attend all sessions or choose to book onto specific courses in the programme.
Suitable for newly qualified social workers and students
Courses detailed below are 9.30am - 4.30pm, each attracting 6hrs CPD
Price per session:
BASW Members £65.00 + VAT (£78.00)
BASW Non Members £99.00 + VAT (£118.80)
For corporate/block bookings, please email ProfDE@basw.co.uk to access discounted rates.
"Really good training. Interactive and a great knowledgeable trainer"
21.05.2026 Ethics, Values and Rights-Based Practice training for NQSWs
Delivered by BASW’s accredited training partner DCC-i via MS Teams.
Ethics, Values and Rights-Based Practice for NQSWs meets the following National Standards:
England: PCF2 – Values and Ethics, PCF3 – Diversity, PCF4 Rights and Justice, PCF 6 – Critical Reflection, Adult PQS3 – Person-Centred Practice, Childrens PQS1 – Relationships and Direct Work, Childrens PQS8 – Law, Family and Youth Justice.
Scotland: CLE1 – Ethics, Values & Rights-Based Practice CLE2 – Communication, engagement and relationship-based practice CLE6 – Use of Knowledge, research and evidence in practice CLE7 – Self-Awareness and reflexivity
Wales and Northern Ireland: NOS1 – Maintain Professional Accountability, 2 – Practise Professional Social Work, NOS4 – Assess needs, risks and circumstances.
Course Outline:
This session explores the complexity of legal interfaces, rights-based practice and the ethical dilemmas this can raise including the role of the professional in managing and negotiating such issues, including managing their own values and power appropriately.
Case examples and caselaw will be used to demonstrate how these impact on Social Workers and then considers the transferrable skills needed to ensure NQSWs are able to negotiate these complexities in practice.
Learning Methods:
This training is delivered using an online interactive classroom approach and all delegates will be expected to take part to ensure an effective adult learning experience. Using whiteboards and breakout rooms, a combination of learning methods will be used throughout the day, including trainer presentation and group work in the form of case studies and reflection dilemmas to support application to practice. Local templates and expectations will be embedded in the programme where required and appropriate.
Learning Outcomes:
This course will provide participants with the following learning outcomes:
- An exploration of legal interfaces and how this impacts on practice
- Exploring the balance in legislation between rights, choice and empowerment and safeguarding and public protection and what that means in practice
- Recognising the impact of our own beliefs, values and biases in how we use law.
Programme Outline:
9.00 Log-in – Check your connection, camera & mic (then get a cuppa) 9.30 Introduction to the session and the tech 10.00 Ethics and Values – application in practice
What are values and ethics? How do they impact our practice? What power do we have and how do we use it? Social Work and Social Justice 11.00 COFFEE 11.20 What is Rights Based Practice
How the Human Rights Act underpins Practice Exploring the Balance between Safeguarding and Autonomy Considering Coproduction as a measure of Rights Based Practice 12.30 LUNCH 1.45 Examples of Legal Interfaces & Related Dilemmas
How legal literacy impacts on practice Examples of Case Law that highlight ethical dilemmas 3.00 COFFEE 3.20 Negotiating Ethical Dilemmas
Using law and Policy Recognising Statutory Responsibilities Valuing the voice of the individual and upholding their rights. Peer Reflection and Supervision Articulating your decision. 4.15 Reflection and Review – learning points and next steps 4.30 CLOSE
The Trainer :-
Soyeb Aswat, Specialist Associate & ASYE Lead. Soyeb is a Social Worker/BIA/AMHP and has worked in the health and social care sector for 25 Years. Soyeb has experience in working within Voluntary and Public Sector, with Young Carers, Fostering, Leaving Care and primarily in Mental Health. Soyeb is currently a Social Work lead for two large NHS Trusts. Soyeb is passionate about Social Work, its values and ethics and how the profession gives financial gain but most importantly spiritual gain and satisfaction, what could be better! Soyeb's area of expertise is mental health and working with cases where there are issues around culture/religion. Soyeb supervises qualified Social Workers but also supports Newly Qualified Social Workers and organises and facilitates training to support them to maintain their CPD. In addition to being part of the DCC-i training and development crew, Soyeb also delivers sessions his local university and facilitates research projects.
For corporate/multi bookings, please email ProfDE@basw.co.uk to access discounted rates.
18.06.2026 Relationship Based Practice in Multi Agency Contexts training for NQSWs
Delivered by BASW’s accredited training partner DCC-i via MS Teams.
Relationship Based Practice in Multi Agency Contexts meets the following National Standards:
England: PCF 3 – Diversity, PCF 6, Critical Reflection, PCF7 Intervention and Skills, PCF8 – Contexts and Organisations, Adult PQS3 – Person-Centred Practice, Adult PQS8 – Supervision, critical reflection and analysis, Adult PQS7 – Direct Work, Childrens PQS1 – Relationships and Direct Work, Children’s PQS2 – Communication, Childrens PQS7 – Analysis, Decision-Making, planning and review, Children’s PQS9 - Supervision
Scotland: CLE1 – Ethics, Values and Rights-Based Practice CLE2 – Communication, engagement and relationship-based practice CLE3 - Critical thinking, professional Judgement & Decision-making CLE7 – Self-Awareness and Reflexivity
Wales and Northern Ireland: NOS1 – Maintain Professional Accountability, NOS2 – Practise Professional Social Work, NOS3 – Promote Engagement and Participation, NOS5 – Plan for Person Centred Outcomes, NOS6 – Take Action to achieve Change
Course Outline:
This one-day session is designed to support students & Newly Qualified Social Workers to consider what is meant by Relationship-Based Practice and how this can be achieved within the context of Multi-Agency Working. The course will provide participants with the opportunity to explore how to safely use self in interactions with people in a way that is both genuine and boundaried. This course explores how to engage people using a range of different approaches and how to work with other professionals effectively so that people are supported not overwhelmed by the various agencies working with them. This course considers the impact of statutory responsibilities on working relationships with people and their families and how this can be negotiated successfully.
Learning Methods:
This training is delivered using an online interactive classroom approach and all delegates will be expected to take part to ensure an effective adult learning experience. Using whiteboards and breakout rooms, a combination of learning methods will be used throughout the day, including trainer presentation and group work in the form of case studies and reflection dilemmas to support application to practice. Local templates and expectations will be embedded in the programme where required and appropriate.
Learning Outcomes:
This course will provide participants with the following learning outcomes:
- A clear understanding of what is meant by Relationship-Based Practice
- An understanding of how to connect with people whilst maintaining boundaries
- How to use ‘self’ and/or ‘lived experience’ appropriately
- How to achieve co-production with individuals and families
- How to support people as part of a multi-agency response
- How to communicate effectively across multi-agency contexts
Programme Outline:
9.00 Log-in – Check your connection, camera & mic (then get a cuppa) 9.30 Introduction to the session and the tech
9.45 What Is Relationship-Based Practice
Definitions of relationship-based practice How relational Social Work Looks in Practice. Utilising Strengths-Based and Trauma Informed Principles Understanding Coproduction. 11.10 COFFEE 11.30 Stages of Relationship-Based Practice
Stage 1: A shared and transparent understanding of involvement. Stage 2: A collaborative construction of concerns. Stage 3: A mutually determined analysis. Stage 4: A collaborative intervention strategy 12.30 LUNCH 1.15 Managing Use of Self, Lived Experience and Boundaries
Considering what you want to share and why Keeping the Person at the Centre of your Practice Knowing Policies and Procedures Using Supervision 2.40 COFFEE 3.00 Working in Multi-Agency Contexts
Understanding & articulating your own role and remit Understanding the remit of others Talking the same language Keeping the person at the centre of your practice Effective Multi-Agency Working Troubleshooting. 4.00 Reflection and Review – learning points and next steps 4.30 CLOSE
The Trainer:
Soyeb Aswat, Specialist Associate & ASYE Lead. Soyeb is a Social Worker/BIA/AMHP and has worked in the health and social care sector for 25 Years. Soyeb has experience in working within Voluntary and Public Sector, with Young Carers, Fostering, Leaving Care and primarily in Mental Health. Soyeb is currently a Social Work lead for two large NHS Trusts. Soyeb is passionate about Social Work, its values and ethics and how the profession gives financial gain but most importantly spiritual gain and satisfaction, what could be better! Soyeb's area of expertise is mental health and working with cases where there are issues around culture/religion. Soyeb supervises qualified Social Workers but also supports Newly Qualified Social Workers and organises and facilitates training to support them to maintain their CPD. In addition to being part of the DCC-i training and development crew, Soyeb also delivers sessions his local university and facilitates research projects.
Discounted corporate multi booking rates are available, contact ProfDE@basw.co.uk for details.
"Best training I have had since starting my role as a social worker"
