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This module will enable you to apply your learning from Modules 1 and 2 to a practice
learning setting, as you supervise a social work student on practice placement. You will
be supported and assessed throughout the placement by a Practice Assessor. You will
take responsibility for design and delivery of practice learning opportunities, taking account of your student’s specific learning style, needs and stage of study. You will design an introductory programme, which will prepare the student for direct work with
service users in the placement agency, ensuring that students have the opportunity to learn about specific legislation, policy and guidance as relevant to the setting, are able to observe a range of practitioners and visit appropriate resources. You will be
responsible for providing weekly one-to-one supervision to students, with some of these
meetings being observed by the Practice Assessor. As part of this process, you will be providing feedback and feed-forward to your student, communicating your ongoing assessment of their ability to meet the Standards in Social Work Education and compliance with the SSSC Codes of Practice and taking account of feedback from
service users/carers and other stakeholders. You will need to evidence your ability to support students’ learning by creating a stimulating learning environment, with opportunities for students to meet all the requirements of the SiSWE, which may include negotiating learning opportunities with other agencies as and when necessary. You must
evidence your ability to reflect critically on your application of theory to practice with your
Practice Assessor.

LO1: integrate use of a range of theoretical frameworks and approaches into
supervising and assessing students in Social Work placements;
LO2: develop, facilitate and evaluate structured opportunities for individual learners to support evidence based, reflective and critically analytical practice; taking into account competing demands of practice and education.
LO3: assess Social Work students against set criteria and communicate this assessment verbally and in writing;
LO4: demonstrate and critically evaluate appropriate leadership skills, to contribute to the evaluation of effectiveness of learning and assessment in practice setting; including the knowledge and skills based on evidence
LO5: establish and model good practice and collaborative relationships to support learning in interprofessional contexts