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Placing Social Work Students

CXL operates a social work placement programme for University students on social work degrees.

CXL sources placements for students to enable them to fulfil the mandatory placement requirements in their degree courses. CXL’s placement team support the student throughout their placement and ensure objectives are being met and that the placement is in accordance with National Occupational Standards.

The placements are across the Northwest, at organisations including Lancashire County Council Young People's Service, Training 2000, Rathbone Training and Rocket Training. (List of organisations available here)

Universities on the programme include University of Central Lancashire, University of Chester, Huddersfield University, Sheffield University and Lancaster University.

If you are able to, or would like to host a social work student, please contact James Stead-Clark on 01772 642409

What can we do for you?

Via helps young people and vulnerable groups such as ex-offenders find work or enter into training. If this is similar to what your organisation does, please get in touch to look at partnership working.

Via help organisations to develop their workforce and recruit new staff, we have a number of apprentices and social work students looking for placements within third sector organisations - if your organisation would benefit from an apprentic and you would like more information, email apprentices@via-uk.com 

About Via

Via is a social business based in Lancashire. 

Via's purpose is to improve skills and reduce unemployment. 

Via helps people to move forward in work and life and helps employers to develop their business and their workforce.

Via is owned by Lancashire County Council, Blackpool Council and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

Via works with public, private and third sector organisations to deliver a range of products and services and careers information, advice and guidance for young people and adults, and business training and support for workforce development, redundancy transition and business growth.