 Complete/update Practice Educator’s Personal Profile
 Compile an agency/service profile
 Identifying support for self e.g. from Line Manager, Learning and Development
Advisor, Practice Learning Forum
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Negotiating work-load relief for self
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Identifying cover for times when not available (holidays, emergencies, etc)
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Clarifying that Student’s PVG check has been processed by the Professional
Development Unit (PDU)
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Obtaining course handbook
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Obtaining Evidence Log (Available from PDU)
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Arranging Student’s pre-placement visit
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Identifying work space for Student
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Ensuring Student has access to phone, PC, e-mail, stationery
 Clarifying admin support available to Student
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Identifying colleagues in your team who will support the student and or provide work
 Clarifying that SWIFT access, group wise login and SWIFT training requests have been initiated by the PDU
 Arranging for Students drivers licence check to be completed and signed by team leader to give access to pool cars for Student
 Collating an information pack containing copies of relevant information about the placement agency (list of useful resources to visit, telephone extension list, map, bus time-table etc)
 Advising team of Student placement
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Familiarisation with university guidance for placement
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Identifying suitable work
 Making arrangements for Student’s induction week(s) (arranging visits, shadowing, meetings with key people, lunch etc).
 Second placement Students should be encouraged to take some responsibility for this themselves
 Identifying room for supervision
 Check the students file for specific learning or support needs
 Showing Student around building and introduction to key people in office
 Identifying own holiday dates as early as possible
 Outline induction plans
 Ensuring Student is familiar with relevant agency policy and procedures including health and safety procedures, Stirling Council child protection procedures, the Forth
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Valley Inter-agency child protection procedures, complaints and code of conduct procedures
 Linking Students into the local Student group (Delivered by Learning and
Development Advisor)
 Clarifying Student study time arrangements
 Encouraging Student to put study time into diary
 Arranging supervision on first week and sessions as far ahead as possible
 Clarifying supervision format and expectations
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Discuss methods of obtaining feed back from services users/colleagues
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Identify learning opportunities to meet student’s learning needs
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Clarify team/ service requirements regarding confidentiality
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Assisting Student with Placement Agreement
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Allocate initial work
 Providing weekly supervision sessions
 Providing day-to-day advice and guidance for Student
 Identifying learning opportunities
 Negotiating suitable work for Student with agency and Practice Educator
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Providing on-going feedback to Student
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Assessing Student’s progress in relation to the SisWE standards and Key Capabilities
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Arranging and attending 4-way meetings
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Keeping a record of evidence
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Regularly check the student’s agency recordings, files and reports
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Collating evidence for interim and final reports, including colleague and service user feedback
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Advising Student of potential difficulties
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Addressing any difficulties Student may be experiencing
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Alerting University and Learning and Development Advisor to any potential problems
 Identifying additional learning needs
 Reviewing workload
 Undertaking direct observations of Student, providing written feedback using university format
 Review supervision and arrangements for the Student
 Review practice agreement with student and amend if requires
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Support student with endings with service users and colleagues
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Ensure students cases are transferred/ended with case summaries or updates
 Compile final report, including feedback from service users and colleagues
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Identify future learning needs with the student for their next placement/future practice.
 Complete placement quality assurance forms
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