Develop your career in Adult Services through structured, supportive learning designed to help you grow with confidence. Our tailored learning pathways allow you to choose the route that aligns with your professional ambitions. Each pathway strengthens practice skills, deepens knowledge, and supports meaningful, sustained progression.
Learning Pathway - Adult Safeguarding
08.10.26 Social Work with Older People Training
A 3 hour training session delivered by Gerry Nosowska, Director, Effective Practice
Highlighting the evidence from research, practice experience and lived experience about what social work offers to older people and their networks, what this looks like in practice, and where you can make a positive difference.
02.12.26 Hospital Social Work in Practice Training
A 3 hour training session delivered by Maggie Hesford: Social Work Trainer, Supervisor and Consultant.
Participants are introduced to the realities of working in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure clinical environment, including the importance of effective multidisciplinary team (MDT) collaboration and the common barriers that can arise.
Learning Pathway - Care Assessment & Review
08.10.26 Social Work with Older People Training
A 3 hour training session delivered by Gerry Nosowska, Director, Effective Practice
Highlighting the evidence from research, practice experience and lived experience about what social work offers to older people and their networks, what this looks like in practice, and where you can make a positive difference.
02.12.26 Hospital Social Work in Practice Training
A 3 hour training session delivered by Maggie Hesford: Social Work Trainer, Supervisor and Consultant.
Participants are introduced to the realities of working in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure clinical environment, including the importance of effective multidisciplinary team (MDT) collaboration and the common barriers that can arise.
08.12.26 Direct Payments in Practice Training: Law, Risk and Outcomes - England
A 3 hour training session delivered by Sam Wood-Ede (Direct Payment and Carer Manager at Hertfordshire County Council)
This session provides an overview of Direct Payments practice, covering the legal and policy framework and local authority responsibilities. It explores eligibility, strengths-based assessment, and developing outcomes-focused support plans. Learners will consider how to balance risk, safeguarding, and proportionate oversight while maintaining choice and control.
19.02.27 Direct Payments in Scotland Training
A 3 hour training session delivered by Jennifer Campbell.
This session provides a concise history of Direct Payments in Scotland, the context behind the 2013 Self-directed Support Act, and the recent extension of Direct Payments to unpaid carers.
22.04.27 Direct Payments Training (Cymru)
A 3 hour training session delivered by Mandy-Jayne (MJ) Lace a disability rights advocate, social work student, educator, entrepreneur, and founder of Accessibility Partners.
This training provides a comprehensive introduction to Direct Payments in Wales and their role in promoting choice, control, independence, and wellbeing. Participants will explore the legal framework, principles of co-production, person-centred practice and responsibilities associated with Direct Payments.
Learning Pathway Mental Capacity & BIA
08.10.26 Social Work with Older People Training
A 3 hour training session delivered by Gerry Nosowska, Director, Effective Practice
Highlighting the evidence from research, practice experience and lived experience about what social work offers to older people and their networks, what this looks like in practice, and where you can make a positive difference.
10.02.27 BIA & DoLS Legal Update Traning
Delivered by BASW’s accredited training partner DCC-i via MS Teams.
This one-day programme is designed as a peer learning experience and refresher, providing detailed case law/practice updates and a reflective space to support those working in-depth with MCA and DoLS processes, BIA colleagues in practice, authorisers, and mental health assessors to explore these current issues in practice.