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Durham County Council: getting ready for NAAS

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Publication Date: 5 August 2019

About this page

This page provides links to resources on the National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS) for staff working for Durham County Council. It includes general guidance on NAAS and case studies of practitioners who have been through the assessment process. It is accompanied by guidance from CC Inform on accreditation.

Understanding NAAS

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All about NAAS
Accreditation top tips
Understanding your skills in readiness for NAAS
Your journey to accreditation
Department for Education NAAS toolkit

Case studies from around the country

theory into practice

Beck – social work consultant
Craig – deputy team manager, adoption
Jacky – director of children’s services
Janine – NAAS co-ordinator
Kellie – advanced social work practitioner

Guidance

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Guide to NAAS and the knowledge and skills statements (KSS)
How Inform can help you meet the KSS standards
KSS for practice supervisors: how Inform can help you
Video: familiarising yourself with the KSS statement for child and family practitioners (Password: SPanimations19)