Practice Education in Social Work : Achieving Professional Standards

Practice Education in Social Work : Achieving Professional StandardsThis best selling book is an invaluable guide forsocial workersundertaking learning and assessment to gain and maintain Stage 1 or 2qualified practice educatorstatus and for those involved in facilitating thementoring,learning, support, assessment and CPD of practice educators. Now fully updated to reflect the changing social workplacementlandscape and the BASW refreshed (2022) Practice Educator Professional Standards(PEPS),it covers all key areas

This best-selling book is an invaluable guide for�social workers�undertaking learning and assessment to gain and maintain Stage 1 or 2�qualified practice educator�status and for those involved in facilitating the�mentoring,�learning, support, assessment and CPD of practice educators. Now fully updated to reflect the changing social work�placement�landscape and the BASW refreshed (2022) Practice Educator Professional Standards�(PEPS),�it covers all key areas within Practice Educator training and offers guidance on the application of key skills and knowledge in supporting, assessing and teaching social work students and managing the placement. It will particularly assist Practice Educators to:�Understand, prepare for and provide appropriate learning opportunitiesSupervise and develop social work students effectivelyUnderstand holistic assessment of practice; assessing in line with capability levels expected at the end of first and final placementDeal with weaker or failing studentsPrepare for the PEPS qualification process.