Certificate Social Work Practice Educator Professional Standards - Stage 1, Certificate, University of West London

About Certificate Social Work Practice Educator Professional Standards - Stage 1, Certificate - at University of West London

Course summary

This module is relevant for experienced and senior social workers interested in becoming Practice Educators. The module will equip you to: 

• Organise opportunities for the demonstration of assessed competence in practice
• Enable learning and professional development in practice
• Manage the assessment of learners in practice.

This six day module incorporates requirements emerging from Social Work Reforms requiring registered and qualified social workers to support social work students' first (70 day) placement. You will develop a sound understanding and knowledge of your role as a practice educator in relation to teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum design.
Course HighlightsCandidates will be able to practice as practice supervisor and/or educator in a range of social work related mentoring, coaching, teaching and supervision roles.

Fees

Funding

This module is offered with no fee to placement providers who provide placement opportunities to UWL BSc (Hons) Social Work students.  

 

A range of loans, bursaries and scholarships are available to help you fund your studies.

Students on some Masters courses may be eligible to apply for a Postgraduate Loan of up to £10,000 as a contribution towards their course and living costs. Find out how to apply for a Postgraduate Loan on GOV.UK

Other loans available to postgraduate students include Professional and Career Development Loans, which also allow you to borrow up to £10,000.  Find out more about Loans on GOV.UK

Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as disabled students. Find out more about funding opportunities

Within the university, we offer a range of scholarships and bursaries including:

• The William Brake Bursary: a £1,000 award for candidates on undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses
• The Mollie Clay Scholarship: a £2,500 scholarship awarded to an outstanding student
• Exclusive alumni discounts: a £2,000 discount on taught postgraduate courses or a 10% discount on research courses, exclusive to students who graduated from the University of West London.

Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.

Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.

Entry requirements

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