Postgraduate Practice Education (Social Work)

Keele University

This course is aimed at qualified and registered Social Workers, who wish to develop and assess the professional practice of students whilst out on placement. Social Workers undertaking the course should have at least two years of post-qualifying experience on application and be supported by their employer to host a social work student for the duration of a full practice placement. Originally developed in 2015 by the North West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership to offer a combined route to attain qualification of both stage 1 and stage 2 of the Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS), within one academic year, this course has since been reviewed and amended to incorporate the revisions to the PEPS in 2019. Practice Educators have responsibility for the teaching and assessment of social work students who are on placement in service delivery agencies. This module will prepare participants to undertake the role of Practice Educator in accordance with the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS). You will explore: An overview of current themes in social work education Approaches to adult learning Designing a learning curriculum and offering learning opportunities Teaching critical reflection in practice Teaching how to relate social work theory to contemporary practice Good practice in supervision Assessing through direct observation Working with struggling students Working with students with a diverse range of needs Undertaking holistic assessment against a set of defined standards (PCF) Providing constructive feedback.