Practice Educators Professional Standards (PEPS): Stage 2

Program Overview

This accredited program prepares qualified social workers with at least three years of experience to supervise and teach a social work student during a 100-day placement. Participants develop a practice curriculum, learn reflective supervision skills, and enhance their professional development and career progression.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This accredited course will prepare you to work with a social work student on your final placement. You will develop a practice curriculum for the placement and learn how to manage a placement. You will also develop the necessary skills to support, mentor and teach the student and learn how to assess their achievement. In this second module, you will also develop your reflective supervision skills. You will put these skills into practice by providing a 100-day placement to a social work student. You will then have the opportunity to reflect on and evaluate your practice curriculum as part of your assessment.

Outline:

• This course is taught on day release.
• Study days run from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.

Assessment:

You will be assessed by presenting a portfolio of evidence, including documents you have been working on with your student throughout the year. You will also be required to produce an essay on an innovative teaching and learning model you have used with your student.

Teaching:

• This course offers excellent tutorial support.

Other:

• This course will contribute to a qualified Social Workers CPD and facilitate professional development and career progression, enhancing the scope of practice available to you.
• Note that you must be able to offer a social work placement in your workplace and have written consent from your employer to do so.
• This course has no fee as it is part of a reciprocal arrangement.
• Course requirements:
• You must be a Qualified Social worker with at least 3 years of post-registration experience.
• You must be registered with Social Work England.
• You must have the capacity to work with a student during the academic year 2024-2025.
• You will also need to sign an agreement to attend at least 80% of the teaching days.