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Aspiring SPLWs

There is no single route into the role. come into the work from frontline health/social care, charities, council roles, volunteering, lived experience and apprenticeship pathways where they exist.

Suggested learning path

  1. 1

    What does a social prescribing link worker do?

    A short orientation for non-SPLWs — useful for primary care, hospitals, VCSE staff and members of the public.

    Foundation · 1h · 1 modules

  2. 2

    Career pathways into and through SPLW

    Entry routes into the SPLW role, apprenticeship and lived-experience pathways, progression to specialist, management or allied health professional roles.

    Foundation · 2h · 2 modules

  3. 3

    Foundations: introduction to the SPLW role

    Map the SPLW role onto the WHIS competency framework's four domains. What SPLWs do, who they work with, the 'what matters to you?' conversation, and where the role sits inside personalised care.

    Foundation · 6h · 3 modules