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Social Work England

Social Work England is a specialist body taking a new approach to regulating social workers in their vital roles. We believe in the power of collaboration and share a common goal with those we regulate—to protect the public, enable positive change and ultimately improve people’s lives. ​ 

Social work is about people. Our purpose is to regulate social workers in England so that people receive the best possible support whenever they might need it in life. We are committed to raising standards through collaboration with everyone involved in social work.

Research assistant Researcher
Research into the supervision and assessment of practice learning: models of practice education and the role of the practice educator
Social Work England
The objective of this tender exercise/procurement is to undertake a research study into the supervision and assessment of practice learning, including but not limited to the role of the practice educator in qualifying and post-qualifying social work education in England. From this piece of research, we want to understand:   * the experiences, including attitudes, perceptions and barriers, of social workers who undertake the supervision and assessment of practice learning; *what motivates social workers to qualify as practice educators or to continue as practice educators, and what are the barriers to recruiting and retaining social workers to undertake this role; *perceptions of existing standards and training requirements in relation to practice education and the role of the practice educator in England across pre-registration and post-qualifying education; *what lessons can we learn from existing models of supervision and assessment of practice learning from...
Project Type:
Consulting - Tender opportunity