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Evidence from a large Public Works Programme
Post-qualifying assessment and accreditation criteria for social workers supporting vulnerable children and families.
Sets out what a principal social worker (PSW) in adult services should know and be able to do.
This report looks at how further education helps learners and their children improve their standard of living.
This guide provides an overview of evidence on how social development influences human development outcomes
This reading pack provide an introduction to the main issues and debates on social norms
Knowledge and skills development for social workers supporting vulnerable children and families.
Post-qualifying standard for adult social work practice supervisors.
A report which highlights disparities in participation rates in extra-curricular activities based on social background.
This topic guide synthesises literature on the links between climate change and social development
These guidelines will help you understand how the ‘It all starts with skills’ campaign creative works and how to use it alongside the ‘Skills for Life’ brand.
This briefing paper is based on a rapid evidence review, and focuses primarily on cash transfers
Looks at the impact of Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme on child cognitive achievement
Longitudinal evidence from Peru
A focus on the skills challenges facing the health and social care sector and the benefits of overcoming them.
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