A two page summary of the Standards in Social Work Education (SiSWE) and Key Capabilities for Child Care and Protection outcomes that qualifying social work degree students are required to meet. Developed by Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils. Adapted from a document by Linda Grierson.
A map of 'Socialworkland', from 'the Lake of Values' to the 'Swamps of Risk Taking'. Part of Mark Doel's 2010 book, Social Work Placements: A Traveller's Guide. Provides stimulus for group discussion, supervision or individual reflection during the placement journey.
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From Mark Doel's book, 'Social Work: The Basics', this activity can be used by practice educators to help students consider different versions of what social work is - and is not.
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The purpose of the Coaching Learning Resource is to support individuals and organisations across Scotland's social services who are interested in developing a coaching approach. It aims to provide guidance about:
- why a coaching approach might be helpful to individuals, teams and organisations
- what is involved in a coaching approach, from informal coaching conversations to more formal one-to-one or team coaching
- how to develop a coaching approach.
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This learning resource aims to promote good practice in supervision across social work and social care in Scotland. The resource is based on current literature and research and it draws on examples of good practice. It offers you opportunities to explore your experiences and expectations of supervision and provides suggestions for further reading. It includes links to relevant resources to extend your thinking and support the development of good practice.
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A short guide to reflective writing about leadership, and a template for recording learning, available online from SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council)'s Step into Leadership website.
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Activities and discussion about the student role in a placement setting. From Mark Doel's 2010 book, 'Social Work Placements: A Traveller's Guide'. Especially useful for students starting their placements/ practice learning opportunities.
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This report seeks to investigate a key intersection of academic and practical learning in social work training: the assessment of students on placement and the challenges for practice-based assessors in assessing a failing student.
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A template to help students structure a written reflection on practice to bring to supervision with their practice educator. Adapted from 'The Three Stage Theory Framework (Collingwood, 2005).
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This handout contains questions based around a number of scenarios exploring some of the ethical issues of using social media in social work.
It is designed to complement the Social Work Social Media App by Tarsem Singh Cooner.
The questions would work well for practice educators exploring the ethical challenges with students who maybe don't have access to the app, or might allow…
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