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.
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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A template providing practical information required to set up and manage a practice learning opportunity. Written for care home settings, but easily adapted to other placement contexts.
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A substantial toolkit with activities, information and references, published online by the Northern Ireland Degree in Social Work Partnership. Be aware that, although most of the resources are transferable, some may specifically relate to the Northern Ireland context,
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An activity linked to 'Socialworkland' (also in ScOPTbox) from Mark Doel's book, Social Work Placements: A traveller's guide'. Students are invited to consider their 'professional compass' and how they can use value-based, evidence-informed practice to guide their way during their placement journey.
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A framework for a group activity that aims to improve professional writing skills
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An anonymised example of a learner's reflective writing about negotiating an ethical dilemma. Could be used, for example, to inform discussion in a supervision session with a learner, or as an exemplar for a learner unused to reflective writing. Shared by the student's practice teacher, Moira Dunworth, with the student's permission.
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A template to help learners record their reflections on practice. You may wish to browse several alternative similar resources in ScOPTbox and see which one will work best for your learner(s).
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A template to facilitate either written or verbal feedback from service users about a student's practice during a practice learning opportunity.
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A proposed agenda, created by Stirling Council, for the first meeting between student, practice educator(s) and university tutor to prepare for a practice learning opportunity.
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