Enabling the Learning and Assessment of Others in Social Work - Stage 1.
Stage 1 of the module seeks to provide candidates with the necessary knowledge
and skills to support both undergraduate and postgraduate social work students in
their first practice learning opportunity.
Candidates would need to successfully complete the module at Stage 1 in order to
meet the requirements set by TCSW 2012 and is a prerequisite for applying for
Stage 2 of the programme.
As we are taking a combined approach to the delivery of the 2 stages, candidates
looking to work with a student on their last practice learning opportunity (placement)
will need to discuss this with our Placement Coordinators; Karen Budd and Adrienne
Finch.
On acceptance, we will be offering an additional session that will focus on elements
of the Enabling Others Stage 2 in order to consider the more theoretical, reflective
and critical approaches in practice learning.
Module Expectations:
 Candidates will have a social work qualification, be registered with the HCPC
and have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience or
Candidates working in the social care field, who hold a related allied
qualification and have a minimum of 2 years practice experience
 Candidates must agree to have a student on either their 70 or 100 day
Practice Learning Opportunity (placement)
 Candidates must have full responsibility in supervising and assessing the
student’s practice over the course of the placement
Candidates taking a Brunel student are currently able to undertake the
Module at no cost.
Module Overview:
The module enables candidates to demonstrate competence in, and critically reflect
upon, the first 3 domains of the Practice Educator Professional Standards as
outlined by the College of Social Work (TCSW) 2012 as below.
 Domain A - Organise opportunities for the demonstration of assessed
competence in practice
 Domain B - Enable learning and professional development in practice
 Domain C - Manage the assessment of learners in practice
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The module will aim to enable students to:
 Demonstrate a high level of capability in planning, organising, delivering, teaching
and evaluating effective programmes for students undertaking specialist practice;
 Create a challenging and supportive teaching and learning environment for a
student and monitor their performance;
 Critically monitor and seek to innovatively enhance their own performance;
 Develop the knowledge and skills to enable learning, and assess practice, in a
multi-professional context;
 Critically evaluate their supervisory skills and analyse the influence of power
and authority in supervision through observational learning and feedback of
their practice;
 Analyse theory relating to the education of adults learners;
Module Content:
The module seeks to provide candidates with the necessary knowledge and skills to
support both undergraduate and postgraduate social work students in their first
Practice Learning Opportunity.
The module covers:
 Theory and practice in adult learning
 Power dynamics and understanding with anti-oppression and antidiscrimination practice as educators
 Induction, planning of learning opportunities and formal supervision social
work students
 Principles of formative and summative assessment
 Direct observation of professional practice and principles of good feedback
 Facilitating reflection
 Managing students who may be underperforming or failing in the placement.
Module Dates:
The programme will run thrice within the academic year 2013 – 2014.
The module consists of 6 days and starts at various times through the year to
coincide with social work student placements, and across the academic year on a
modular basis.
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Module Starting
Dates
Venue
September 2013
Module 1
Brunel University
Rooms to be confirmed
11th September 2013
12th September 2013
15th October 2013
3rd December 2013
11th February 2014
1st April 2014 (Portfolio
Day)
October 2013
Module 2
Brunel University
Rooms to be confirmed
8th October 2013
9th October 2013
12th November 2013
14th January 2014
25th March 2014
12th May 2014 (Portfolio
Day)
December 2014
Module 3
Brunel University
Rooms to be confirmed
10th December 2013
11th December 2013
7th January 2014
4th March 2014
19th May 2014
19th June 2014 (Portfolio
Day)
Module Assessment:
The module is assessed by the completion of a portfolio, which will directly relate to
candidates working with a current social work student.
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The portfolio will include:
 A reflective commentary about the role of Practice Educator (up to 3000
words)
 Feedback from an independent Practice Assessor on at least one direct
observation of practice with a social work student. This tends to be an agreed
supervision session
 Reflection on the feedback from observational practice.
 Produce a Portfolio of Evidence which includes practice placement
documents, including midway and final reports, at least two direct
observations of direct practice and supervision records.
Study whilst on the module:
The module provides a mixture of formal teaching, private study, time in role as
Practice Educators and preparation for own assessment.
The module involves face-to-face teaching at the University over 6 days which needs
to be arranged as study leave in advance with your line manager/employer.
Candidates would also need to agree to take, and confirm, a social work student,
prior to the start of the module.
We anticipate that candidates will need around 90 hours of private study over the
period of the module and whilst the practice learning opportunity happens. Most of
this time is needed for engaging in the resources provided and identifying academic
resources to support practice education within your specialism from the University
Library.
Ebooks and Journal articles can also be accessed through the Online Library, which
you will have full access to as part of the module on completion of the University
Application Form (AR6), which is available to download.
Please note that this is a PDF document that which must be signed and can be
scanned or posted to us at the address below.
Dominic Crawford
Brunel University
School of Health Sciences and Social Care
Mary Seacole Building
Brunel University
Uxbridge UB8 3PH
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