About This Course
The Practice Educator module/award has been designed to prepare registered social workers to assess social work students in practice learning settings (placements) during their professional qualifying programmes at either the master’s or undergraduate level. The module is commissioned through a partnership of the six local authorities in North Wales (Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and Ynys Mon). It is validated and co-ordinated by Bangor University, with additional teaching partnership support from Wrexham University.
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for qualified and registered social workers. It is essential that the employer is supportive of the nomination.
Why study this course?
The module provides an introduction to practice education within the context of social work practice in Wales, as well as knowledge about planning and managing a whole placement, understanding and supporting adult learning, creating an environment conducive to student learning, developing skills and confidence in assessing competence and providing effective feedback on student practice and written records; identifying learning needs and opportunities; and supporting struggling students.
The module is approved by Social Care Wales, and its successful completion is recognised as an assessor qualification within The Framework for the Degree in Social Work in Wales (2023)
How long does this course take to complete?
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Three full days of face-to-face training
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Online support sessions
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Employers will ensure that candidates are allocated a social work student for whom they will provide a placement of at least 80 days.
Entry Requirements
Candidates joining this module must be qualified and registered social workers.
Their nomination must be supported by their employer.
Employers must confirm that nominated candidates will be able to attend the training days which involves 3 full days, face-to-face, as well as additional on-line support sessions.
Employers will also ensure that candidates are allocated a social work student for which they will provide a placement of at least 80 days.
Application
How to apply
You cannot apply directly to Bangor University for this module. Rather, you must be nominated for a place on the module by one of the six local authorities in North Wales.
For further information, please contact Gwenan Prysor, Course Director g.prysor@bangor.ac.uk