Award of Systemic Training Programme for Social Workers to Institute of Family Therapy

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Essex County Council awarded a contract to Institute of Family Therapy Ltd.

for a modular systemic training programme for qualified social workers within the Children and Families directorate.

The programme, commissioned by The Essex Social Care Academy (ESCA), commenced in July 2018 for a two-year period with an option to extend for a further twelve months (2+1).

The target audience includes qualified social workers, senior practitioners, team and service managers, heads of service, and directors, with the intention to open the leadership and management programme to wider partner agencies such as Adult Social Care, Education, Health, and Police.

The training aims to upskill participants with core systemic theories that transfer into relational social work practice.

The estimated total contract value, including the initial two-year period and optional extension, is between £300,000 and £450,000; the awarded value is AUD 380,124.