Guidance

National assessment and accreditation system: for employers of social workers

Communication strategy and resources for employers of social workers to brief their team on the National assessment and accreditation system (NAAS).

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 19 June 2019
• Last updated: 27 January 2020 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 6 February 2023

The NAAS programme closed in March 2022. Children’s social care: Stable Homes, Built on Love was published on 2 February 2023 and sets out details of a new early career framework and integrated assessment for social workers post-qualification.

Applies to England

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NAAS communications strategy for employers of social workers

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The communications strategy provides guidance on how to communicate to social workers about the National assessment and accreditation system (NAAS).

You can customise the presentation slides to explain NAAS to your organisation.

There’s separate guidance on the National assessment and accreditation system (NAAS): for social workers.

Contact

NAAS - national assessment and accreditation system

Email dfe.naas@education.gov.uk

Published 19 June 2019
Last updated 27 January 2020 + show all updates

1. 27 January 2020

   Updated communications strategy to include myth buster exercise. Removed icebreaker activity and intranet article.

2. 19 June 2019

   First published.