Practice Educators & Supervisors: How to Become Placement Ready

INTRODUCTION:

The North London Social Work Teaching Partnership’s Practice Education Training Programme is offered in partnership with Middlesex University primarily to qualified (Level 1 and / or 2) Practice Educators, to enhance the quality of practice learning opportunities across the partnership, developing and sustaining an anti-racist & anti-oppressive learning environment.

This Training Programme is primarily aimed at qualified Practice Educators, willing to supervise students qualifying for their BA Social Work or MA Social Work during their placements, but open to all professionals involved in a student’s journey on placement. 

Practice educators play a crucial role of public protection by overseeing the safety of a student’s practice on placement, as well as assessing a student’s competence and suitability to progress through their initial training. The Programme consists of six sessions (summary below). We would encourage you to attend ALL sessions to receive the full benefits of this training programme. 

If you would like to attend ALL please click here to register. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by clicking on the relevant link below.

– 01/06/2023: Practice Educators & Supervisors: How to Become Placement Ready – scroll to the bottom of this page for full details and to register.

– 19/06/2023: Practice Educator Supervision Skills: Enabling Student Reflection and Analysis – click here for full details and to register.

– 13/07/2023:The Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppressive Practice Placement – click here for full details and to register.

– 10/08/2023: Individual Difference and Working with Diverse Student Groups –  click here for full details and to register.

– 07/09/2023: Report Writing –  click here for full details and to register.

Furthermore, practice educators work to the practice educator professional standards (PEPS), held by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW). You can access the NLSWTP recorded session on ‘Refreshed Practice Education Standards’ delivered by Dr Jennifer Burton, the Chair of BASW Professional Capabilities and Development Group, via the link below. 

BASW  – Refreshed Practice Education Standards

SESSION 2/6:

Practice Educators & Supervisors: How to Become Placement Ready

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of the course, delegates will:

– Demonstrate understanding of the academic learning and experience that the university has provided the student before placement;

– Demonstrate understanding of the placement team’s responsibility to the student;

– Describe the roles and responsibilities of the Practice Educator and/or On-site supervisor.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER(S):

Faith Weekes is a Lecturer in Social Work and the Placements Lead at Middlesex University and also works independently on private law childcare cases. She is very experienced in working with students at pre- and post- qualifying levels and has particular experience of supporting students with learning needs.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW TO REGISTER FOR SESSION 2:

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If you are experiencing difficulties registering for this event, please email lisadionne.green@hackney.gov.uk

*This programme is open to those working across the North London Social Work Teaching Partnership (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Councils and Norwood).*