CPD courses
Build on your skills and experience
Keep your knowledge up-to-date while working in the field.
If you're a qualified social worker wanting to enhance your experience and knowledge, our CPD courses will allow you to do so by fitting study around your job.
Whether you want to move into a leadership role or build your capabilities for other opportunities, our CPD courses will help you to achieve your goals.
Courses include:
- Nursing, midwifery and social work Level 6 (UG CPD units)
- Nursing, midwifery and social work Level 7 (PG CPD units)
- Return to Social Work (short course)
You can also search a full list of the Faculty's CPD courses.
On this page:
Return to Social Work course
Update your skills, knowledge and experience as a social worker returning to practice.
As a previously registered social worker who has not been registered with Social Work England (SWE) for 2 years or more, this course will enable you to re-register and return to practice. The application deadline is Monday 26 January 2026.
How I became a social worker again
BLOG: Suemyya explains how taking the Return to Social Work course after a career break helped her into her current role at Wigan Council.
Contact us
How can we help?
If you have a query about a specific course, including admissions-related questions, you will find contact details for that programme on the relevant course page.
If you're a business and want to find out how we can help you with CPD for your staff, please refer to our CPD for businesses page.