The reform of social work practice education and training and supporting practice educators
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https://doi.org/10.1921/jpts.v12i2.289Keywords:
practice education, training, support, evaluation, capabilities, standardsAbstract
The BA (Hons) Social Work Programme at University Campus Suffolk (UCS) has just completed a full academic year embedding the new Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) produced by The College of Social Work (TCSW, 2012) and the Standards of Proficiency for Social Work (SoPS) (Health and Care Professionals Council, HCPC, 2012). UCS fully began this process a year ahead of the mandatory requirement for all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to introduce these in time for the 2013 -2014 academic year. The new regulatory frameworks were incorporated into the programme to allow an evaluative implementation pilot year and an opportunity for review. This study will set the scene for the important role that practice educators play in social work training and education within the context of recent developments. Despite the disruption created by revision to the teaching and learning on the programme, practice placements and additional training and support required for the social work academics feedback from practice educators and students suggests that the transition was a success. It will also highlight the benefits of the new frameworks in relation to the training and support that was provided, the need for the on-going training and support for practice educators as well as considering lessons to be learned and revisions needed for the next academic year.
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2013-12-04
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Plenty, J., & Gower, D. (2013). The reform of social work practice education and training and supporting practice educators. The Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, 12(2), 48-66. https://doi.org/10.1921/jpts.v12i2.289
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