Knowledge and skills statement for practice leaders

This statement of knowledge and skills provides the basis for accrediting practice leaders in child and family social work.

Practice leaders are qualified social workers with the day-to-day operational responsibility across the whole local system for child and family social work practice, and for child and family practitioners and practice supervisors. Most usually, this is referred to as the Assistant Director of Children’s Social Care or Director of Family Services. It may be that a few, mainly larger employers, would regard themselves as having more than one practice leader.