Welcome

Welcome to the Centre for Systemic Social Work.


The Centre for Systemic Social Work (CfSSW) promotes systemic practice in social work settings across children’s services. Systemic practice offers a theory of change that is able to engage with the complexity and challenges faced by vulnerable families. This is where child protection and other high risk situations are a feature. The centre teaches systemic skills development programmes for practitioners, supervisors and leaders. Find out more.

Caroline Pipe
Clinical Director for the Centre for Systemic Social Work

Helen Bowring
Partners in Practice Programme Manager

Our programmes

Certificate in Systemic Social Work Practice with Children and Families

AFT accredited at Foundation Level

Certificate in Systemic Social Work Practice with Children and Families - Intermediate Level (Year 2)

15-day intermediate systemic practice course

Systemic Social Work Supervision and Management

15 day course (non-accredited) at Foundation Level

Systemic Leadership

Programme Overview