The college is delighted to announce that we have once again received approval from Social Work England to continue to offer the prestigious Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA Hons) in Social Work.
Social Work England is the specialist regulator focussing on social workers in England. It sets standards, holds a register, quality assures education and investigates complaints with the aim of achieving positive change in social work.
NCD’s Social Work provision recently underwent a rigorous inspection from Social Work England and has been re-approved. The inspection process takes place every three years and lasts for a minimum of three days. The inspection is designed to ensure that institutions meet education and training standards and covers staff, facilities and learning resources, training placement providers, people with lived experience of social work and students from their admission through to achievements.
Alison Maynard, Deputy Principal, New College Durham, said, “We are delighted to be continuing to offer our Social Work degree. Here at New College Durham, we’ve been delivering social work programmes for the last 45 years. We began in 1979 by offering the Certificate in Social Service (CSS) course and this programme evolved into the Diploma in Social Work (DipSW) in 1991. In 2002 we began offering the Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA Hons) in Social Work based primarily in our dedicated University Centre.”
Gemma Greenwood, Curriculum Manager for Health & Social Care at NCD, said, “The success of the approval process is a true reflection of the effort and dedication of everyone concerned. I’d like to thank every member of our team who have shown great commitment to the group effort, it is this teamwork that will continue to deliver a fantastic level of training to both current and future social work students.”
Alison added, “The Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA Hons) in Social Work is both a popular and respected qualification. Social work is a profession for those with a strong desire to help improve people's lives. These highly trained professionals are devoted to helping all types of vulnerable people find solutions at times when they need support, care, and protection. I am proud to say that over the last 20 years, we have trained almost 400 of these exceptional professionals and look forward to many more years of delivering this crucial course.”