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Course summary
Overview Supporting students in practice settings is important. As a practice supervisor or practice educator, you are responsible for ensuring that social work students who graduate as registered practitioners are competent for their role. By completing this short course, you will gain experience in supervising social work students, and meet stage 2 of the Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) for social work. You will develop the knowledge and skills needed to supervise a learner in a practice environment, and you will also reflect on your own practice, developing skills as a positive role model. What you'll experience On this short course you'll cover:
- The role of the practice educator
- Facilitating and enhancing learning opportunities
- Principles of Assessment and Evaluation
- Adult learning theory
- How students learn
- Critical evaluation of the influence of power and authority in the supervisory relationship
- Working with struggling and failing students
How to apply
To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
Applicants must have 2 years post-qualifying practice experience and be registered with Social Work England. Applicants must have completed PEPs 1 or have supported and supervised at least 2 social work learners by the end of PEPs 2, one of which is at pre qualification level. Applicants must have the capacity to host a student for the duration of the course and be able to attend at least 80% of the course. All offers are subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
All offers are subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
This is a Short and Continuing Professional Development course. Please check the course page on our website for the most up to date fee information.
https://www.port.ac.uk/study/short-courses-and-cpd
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
Mercantile House
Hampshire Terrace
Portsmouth
PO1 2EG