In this session, Rachel Catton from Wakefield Learning Academy shares how PebblePad is used to support professional learning, assessment, and regulatory compliance within frontline social work.
Rachel explains how PebblePad underpins the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for newly qualified social workers working within a local authority context. The session explores the move from paper‑based portfolios to a structured digital approach that enables progressive assessment, evidences fitness to practise, and supports accountability to regulators such as Social Work England and Ofsted.
Key themes include:
- Supporting newly qualified social workers through the ASYE
- Using PebblePad for progressive, structured assessment
- Evidencing professional competence and fitness to practise
- Replacing paper portfolios with secure digital workflows
- Monitoring progress and supporting regulatory inspection
- Managing assessor access, moderation, and quality assurance
This session offers valuable insight for organisations delivering professional training and assessment in social care, public services, and local authority settings, particularly where regulation, accountability, and learner support are critical.
This was filmed at Birmingham 2022 MiniBash.