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A pipeline has been launched for Supplier for a continuous professional development (CPD) programme on permanence for child and family social workers.The contract start Date is 09 January 2017 Approach to market date is 14 November 2016The Department made a commitment in Adoption: A vision for change (March 2016) – available at: – to develop a continuous professional development programme to enable social workers to develop the knowledge and skills they need to successfully undertake the complex assessment, analysis and permanence decision making we require of them, and progress permanence plans with urgency and skill. This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Department for Education, Adoption & Family Law, 1st Floor, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT. Email: permanence.cpd@education.gsi.gov.uk (Helene Stewart and Louise Reilly)