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
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Return to social work
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.
Social Work England refers to this process as restoration. Find out more about restoration on the Social Work England website.
Support from employers across Greater Manchester ensures that the course will prepare you to be confident in your updated knowledge and skills.
The Return to Social Work programme is run by The University of Manchester, the Greater Manchester Social Work Academy (GMSWA) and the Cheshire and Merseyside Teaching Partnership (CMSWTP).
The course comprises:
5 taught days
You will receive updates on recent changes in practice and current professional standards. Particularly on current legislation, legal literacy, policy, evidence-informed practice and safeguarding practice governing children and families, adults, and mental health social work.
Supervised practice placement
With support and supervision, you'll return to a practice setting to re-familiarise yourself with hands-on practice within a local authority or other statutory team. You’ll complete 20 placement days if you’ve been out of practice for 2 - 5 years, or 30 placement days if you’ve been out of practice for longer.
Private study
This will be evidenced in addition to the above to meet SWE requirements. This can be completed independently, or guidance can be given. You’ll complete 5 private study days if you’ve been out of practice for 2 - 5 years, or 25 private study days if you’ve been out of practice for longer.
Course details
Upcoming dates
Taught days
- Day 1: Monday 28 April 2025 – in person in Manchester
- Day 2: Tuesday 29 April 2025 – online
- Day 3: Wednesday 30 April 2025 - online
- Day 4: Thursday 1 May 2025 – online
- Day 5 (Greater Manchester): Wednesday 11 June 2025 – in person in Manchester
- Day 5 (Cheshire and Merseyside): Tuesday 15 July 2025 – in person in Cheshire and Merseyside
Supervised practice placement
- Greater Manchester Placements to start from Monday 5 May 2025.
- Cheshire and Merseyside Placements to start from Monday 5 May to Friday 11 July 2025.
Course fee
The programme is free to qualified social workers living in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside who intend to work in these regions after they re-register with Social Work England.