ABSTRACT Northern Ireland has partnership arrangements for qualifying and post-qualifying social work education that joins the regulator, universities and employers in equipping social workers to practice safely to a high-quality standard. Covid-19 highlighted the need for social workers to manage its impact on individuals, families and communities. Government restrictions meant prioritisation of service delivery and early graduation for student social workers with rapid recruitment into frontline practice. This article considers the role of the regulator in governance of education and training whilst working collaboratively with government, employers and academics, supporting students entering the workforce and ensuring professional development for existing workers. In telling the story we explore the dovetailing of functions that tested flexibility and rigor of existing systems and partnerships.

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在 COVID-19 期间测试北爱尔兰的伙伴关系和准备情况

摘要 北爱尔兰对合格和合格后的社会工作教育有合作安排，与监管机构、大学和雇主一起为社会工作者提供安全、高质量标准的培训。Covid-19 强调社会工作者需要管理其对个人、家庭和社区的影响。政府的限制意味着优先考虑提供服务并让学生社会工作者提前毕业，并迅速招募到一线实践中。本文考虑了监管机构在教育和培训治理中的作用，同时与政府、雇主和学术界合作，支持学生进入劳动力市场并确保现有工人的专业发展。