Guide to the Standards of Proficiency for Social Care Workers

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Creator(s) (alphabetical)

Denise Lyons, Teresa Brown

Organisation(s)

South East Technological University, Technological University of the Shannon

Discipline(s)

Health and Welfare, journalism and information,

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Other

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CC BY-NC-ND

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E-Book / Digital Publication

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This Pressbook converts and enhances the PDF resources from Social Care Ireland’s Guide to the Standards of Proficiency for Social Care Workers, making them more accessible, searchable, and interactive in a live digital format.

Benefit of this resource and how to make the best use of it

This publication brings together contributions from educators, practitioners, and students, each offering insight into the CORU Standards of Proficiency for Social Care Workers. Originally developed across five separate PDF booklets, this version unites them into one accessible, searchable, and easy-to-navigate digital format.

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This work is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND license, permitting redistribution for non-commercial use with proper attribution but prohibiting modifications.

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Lyons, D., & Brown, T. (04/04/2025). Guide to the standards of proficiency for social care workers. National Resource Hub (Ireland). Retrieved from: https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/resource/guide-to-the-standards-of-proficiency-for-social-care-workers/ License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND).

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