Dundee City CouncilDundee City Council has taken an innovative approach in implementing the newly qualified social worker (NQSW) supported Yyar. Despite the NQSW being a national programme with set parameters for employers, we drew upon recent research which highlighted that poor physical/ mental health, and a lack of work/ life balance were contributing factors to social workers leaving the profession. Therefore, Dundee City Council opted to adopt a nurturing, holistic and trauma-informed approach, drawing upon other national priorities including the national trauma training programme to keep the wellbeing of the workforce central to the development of the NQSW supported year in Dundee.
