Te Hunga Tauwhiro i te Kura (SWiS) toolkit
Resources to help support quality practice for (SWiS) social workers.
SWiS toolkit resources
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SWiS toolkit
The complete guide to Social Workers in Schools.
Pdf, 1.9 MB
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Non Teaching Spaces in Schools
Advice and information on how best to provide suitable non-teaching spaces in schools for in-school social work practice
Pdf, 315 KB
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Toolkit induction - getting started
Overview of the SWiS service.
Pdf, 226 KB
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Toolkit induction - working with providers
The role of providers in the SWiS service.
Pdf, 286 KB
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Toolkit induction - working with schools
Understanding of the different schools/kura the SWiS social worker will work in.
Pdf, 276 KB
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Toolkit induction - working with communities
Understanding the community network that supports the SWiS social worker.
Pdf, 252 KB
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Toolkit social work process - introduction
Each of the social work processes in more detail.
Pdf, 283 KB
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Toolkit social work process - receive referral
What to do when a referral is received and how to make an initial assessment.
Pdf, 303 KB
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Toolkit social work process - strengths and needs assessment
Strengths and needs assessment guidelines.
Pdf, 304 KB
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Toolkit social work process - developing and implementing the plan
After the Strengths and Needs Assessment, a plan will be developed and implemented for the family/whānau.
Pdf, 320 KB
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Toolkit social work process - case closure
How and when to close a case.
Pdf, 267 KB
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Toolkit group programmes
The definition, purpose, objectives and intended outcomes of SWiS group programmes.
Pdf, 286 KB
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SWiS toolkit competency framework
This document explains and expands on the competencies contained in the Social Workers in Schools (SWiS) service specifications.
Pdf, 289 KB
Published: November 14, 2023
It's important that all social workers have clarity around their role and a manual to refer back to if they need it. This toolkit is also useful for the induction of new SWiS social workers.