Social Work Supporting Statement Examples

**TL;DR.** Social work supporting statements reference the Knowledge and Skills Statements (KSS), the Care Act 2014 (adult social work) or the Children Acts 1989/2004 (children and families), and Social Work England registration. Evidence has to be specific, person-centred, and legally literate.

NQSW extract (children and families, relationship-based practice)

*During my ASYE I held a caseload of eight children across five families. One family had experienced three social workers in 12 months and the mother was overtly hostile at first visit. Rather than running the statutory agenda I acknowledged her history with services, promised weekly contact by her preferred method and no unannounced visits, and asked what had worked best with previous workers. I maintained that consistency (33 of 34 weeks; the one miss was when I was off sick, she was told the day before). Child's needs were met, statutory assessment completed on time, mother referred to me by name in her feedback at review.*

**Why it scores as NQSW:** relationship-based practice in action, KSS alignment, reliability over time, attributable outcome.

Level 2 extract (adult social work, safeguarding)

*I led a Section 42 safeguarding enquiry under the Care Act 2014 involving a 72-year-old man with mild cognitive impairment where a neighbour was making ongoing decisions about his finances without formal authority. I assessed mental capacity using the two-stage MCA test, concluded he had capacity for smaller decisions but not for major financial decisions, referred to the Office of the Public Guardian for Deputyship investigation, and supported him through the process. The neighbour was found to have misappropriated £18k; the OPG appointed a Deputy; recovery of funds is ongoing.*

**Why it scores at Level 2:** legally literate (Section 42, MCA, OPG), specific protective action, measurable outcome.

Senior Social Worker extract (AMHP)

*As an AMHP I coordinated a Mental Health Act assessment for a 40-year-old woman in acute psychosis following a parental bereavement. Section 2 assessment completed same-day with two Section 12 doctors; application for admission made to a specialist PICU bed secured through the bed management line. Throughout the assessment I held the least-restrictive principle in mind, explored community alternatives with the crisis team, and concluded admission was necessary. Post-admission I continued as Approved Worker until transfer to inpatient care coordination.*

**Why it scores at Senior:** AMHP-specific practice, legal precision (Section 2, Section 12, least-restrictive), verifiable outcome.

Team Manager extract (line management)

*As acting Team Manager for 10 months I line-managed six social workers including two ASYE. I chaired monthly case supervision, led fortnightly group reflective practice, conducted mid-year appraisals, and held one performance conversation that led to a structured development plan. Team quality audit scores rose from 68% to 86% over the period. One team member progressed to AMHP training; both ASYEs passed their year.*

**Why it scores at Team Manager:** formal line management evidence, structured interventions, measurable team outcomes.

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