The National Centre for Cross-Disciplinary Social Work is a leading centre for excellence in social work education, research and consultancy. We work with a wide range of partners and networks from across the private and public health and social care sectors to improve professional practice and outcomes for people who use services.
We believe that social work is a cross-disciplinary profession that requires collaboration and integration with other disciplines, especially in the context of health and social care. We recognise the benefits and challenges of working across boundaries and sectors, and we aim to support social workers and other professionals to develop the skills, knowledge and values they need to deliver high-quality, person-centred and evidence-based care.
We offer a range of qualifying and post-qualifying social work programmes, as well as a wider CPD menu for health and social care professionals. Our programmes are flexible, responsive and innovative, designed to meet the needs of employers and practitioners in a changing policy and practice environment. We also provide research and consultancy services that inform policy and practice development, as well as generate new knowledge and insights into complex and emerging issues in health and social care.
We adopt an interdisciplinary approach that combines theory, evidence and experience to create relevant and impactful learning opportunities, research projects and consultancy solutions. We also engage with our stakeholders, service users, carers and communities to ensure that our work is co-produced, co-delivered and co-evaluated.
We invite you to explore our brand new website, where you will find more information about our programmes, research and consultancy activities, as well as how to book CPD directly through our online application portal. You will also find links to our research centre (the Centre for Seldom Heard Voices), our practice tools (such as the Mental Capacity Toolkit), our social media feeds (@nccdsw on Twitter and LinkedIn), and our bi-monthly newsletter.