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Aim of the workshops:

  • to enable new and existing Supervisors and Practice Educators to explore their roles and responsibilities in relation to the supervision, educations, and assessment of Student Social Workers
  • to share experiences in supervising students, learning from each other to develop their confidence and proficiency
  • to discuss issues that may have arisen from supervising, supporting and assessing students

Sessions on offer:

Supervisor and Practice Educator Induction Session
This is the Practice Learning Supervisor and Practice Educator Induction session. This induction session will give you an overview of the placement module, a timeline of the placement module, and support systems in place for the students. We will explore the roles and responsibilities of each individual involved in the student placement as well as ideas for supervision topics, key contacts, and processes for any issues.
Please choose the date that reflects the student placement you are hosting;
  • Stage 2 70 Day Placement AND Postgrads: Monday 23 September 11:00–12:00 OR Tuesday 24 September 14:30–15:30
  • Stage 3 BA: 100 day Placement: Monday 14 October 11:00–12:00 OR Tuesday 22 October 10:00–11:00
Beginnings Catch Up
This session is to have a catch up with the module lead for placements at the beginning of the student placement. Here you will have a chance to get a brief overview of the placement module as a reminder and discuss any teething type issues early on.
  • Tuesday 19 November 10:00–11:30
Interim Meeting Preparation and catch up
This session is to discuss and prepare for the interim meeting – this is a verbal (often online) meeting for the middle period of the placement where supervisors and Pes are asked to give feedback on the student. This is also an opportunity to discuss anything else, any placement issues or changes within the placement itself as well.
  • Tuesday 17 December 10:00–11:00 (Recommended for Stage 2 70 day and Postgrad 100 day)
OR
  • Tuesday 21 January 2025 10:00–11.00 (Recommended for Stage 3 100 day)
Supervisor Report Session
This session is to give an overview of the Practice Learning Supervisor written report. We will go through each area of the report and discuss ideas of what you may wish to add into this report as evidence.
  • Stage 2 and Postgrad: Tuesday 4 March 2025 10:00–11:00
  • Stage 3 Placements: Tuesday 8 April 2025 10:00–11:00
Practice Educator Final Assessment (100 day placements)
  • Session Tuesday 8 April 2025 11:30–12:30
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