Practice Education in Social Work (Paperback)

Sue Taplin

ISBN 10: 1915713099 / ISBN 13: 9781915713094

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, Northwich, 2023

About this Item

Paperback. This best-selling book is an invaluable guide for social workers undertaking learning and assessment to gain and maintain Stage 1 or 2 qualified practice educator status and for those involved in facilitating the mentoring, learning, support, assessment and CPD of practice educators.Now fully updated to reflect the changing social work placement landscape and the BASW refreshed (2022) Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS), it covers all key areas within Practice Educator training and offers guidance on the application of key skills and knowledge in supporting, assessing and teaching social work students and managing the placement. It will particularly assist Practice Educators to: Understand, prepare for and provide appropriate learning opportunitiesSupervise and develop social work students effectivelyUnderstand holistic assessment of practice; assessing in line with capability levels expected at the end of first and final placementDeal with weaker or failing studentsPrepare for the PEPS qualification process. An invaluable guide for Practice Educators and Practice Supervisors undertaking learning and assessment to gain and maintain Stage 1 or 2 status under the Practice Educator Professional Standards for Social Work (2019) and for those involved in facilitating the learning, support, assessment and CPD of Practice Educators. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practice Education in Social Work (Paperback)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, Northwich
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1915713099
• ISBN 13: 9781915713094
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This best-selling book is an invaluable guide for social workers undertaking learning and assessment to gain and maintain Stage 1 or 2 qualified practice educator status and for those involved in facilitating the mentoring, learning, support, assessment and CPD of practice educators.

Now fully updated to reflect the changing social work placement landscape and the BASW refreshed (2022) Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS), it covers all key areas within Practice Educator training and offers guidance on the application of key skills and knowledge in supporting, assessing and teaching social work students and managing the placement. It will particularly assist Practice Educators to:

• Understand, prepare for and provide appropriate learning opportunities
• Supervise and develop social work students effectively
• Understand holistic assessment of practice; assessing in line with capability levels expected at the end of first and final placement
• Deal with weaker or failing students
• Prepare for the PEPS qualification process.

About the Author

Paula Beesley is a registered social worker with a background in working within children services, particularly with parents with a learning disability. She is a qualified practice educator and has supported numerous students, both in her role in local authority teams and as an independent Off-Site Practice Educator (OSPE). She now works at Leeds Beckett University as a Senior Lecturer in Social Work, specialising in skill development and placement preparation and support. She is writing her doctoral thesis on developing knowledge and skills in social work student supervision.

Sue Taplin is a registered Social Worker with 18 years’ experience as a Social Work Researcher and University Lecturer. Prior to embarking on an academic career, Sue practised in the voluntary sector as a Palliative Care Social Worker and Practice Educator. Sue currently works at the University of Gloucestershire, where she brings her passion for practice and interprofessional learning and teaching to the undergraduate and postgraduate social work programmes. Sue is the editor of Innovations in Practice Learning, published by Critical Publishing in 2018.