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.
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Helping others to facilitate learning in the workplace: A Practical Guide
Improve your digital knowledge and experiment with tools in the SSSC's new self-directed course, 23 digital capabilities to support practice and learning in social services.
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.
This is a four nation UK research project funded by the ESRC that explores how social workers communicate with children in their everyday practice and how social workers and children involved in these encounters experience and understand them.
The TLC materials are designed to support a range of professionals in the social work arena. Each phase has its own web page where materials can be viewed online or downloaded, along with other relevant materials and links for you to explore.…
Social work is a dynamic profession that is undergoing a period of significant change in Scotland. Social workers have the power to make assessments and decisions that radically alter people's lives. This free course from the Open University introduces the law as it relates to social work and encourages an understanding of the context of the law in order to make sound decisions.
The course is available online, but is also available to download for your Kindle as well as in PDF format…
Written for Learning at Work week, this is a list of resources relating to the assessment of learners.
Writing for Learning at Work week, Gillian Muir argues that the key to the placement journey is planning.
Writing for Learning at Work week, Jo Finch talks about the importance of keeping up with the latest social work research.
