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New social prescribing link workers

Covers your induction, mandatory training, the four core competency areas, and how to use the Portfolio of Evidence with your supervisor. Aligned to the & programme standards.

Suggested learning path

  1. 1

    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

  2. 2

    Personalised care & support planning

    How to co-produce a personalised care and support plan with someone, working with patient activation, health literacy, and behaviour change techniques.

    Foundation · 5h · 3 modules

  3. 3

    Safeguarding & safe practice

    Statutory safeguarding obligations, capacity to consent, competence-based consent for minors, lone working, information governance, and emotional resilience.

    Foundation · 4h · 3 modules

  4. 4

    Keeping records & demonstrating impact

    Accurate records, ONS4 wellbeing measures, satisfaction surveys, case studies, and how to evidence the impact of social prescribing.

    Foundation · 3h · 2 modules