In UK social work education, practice educators supervise and assess students while they are on placement. Practice placements are the most important element of social work degree courses, accounting for half of the overall programme for undergraduates. So the role of the practice educator is vital, particularly if a student is struggling or at risk of failing.
In the first of a series of ThursdayThunking from ScOPT, Jo Finch talks about having courageous conversations and conversations that make a difference.
As social workers, we have courageous conversations all day long, not only with service users but colleagues, managers and other professionals. Practice educators also need to have courageous conversations with students, particularly when issues emerge on placement.
Writing for Learning at Work week, Jo Finch talks about the importance of keeping up with the latest social work research.
