D o w n lo a d e d b y [ F a c u lty o f N u rsin g , C h ia n g m a i U n iv e rsity 5 .6 2 .1 5 6 .8 6 ] a t [0 7 /1 8 /1 6 ]. C o p y rig h t © M c G ra w -H ill G lo b a l E d u c a tio n H o ld in g s, L L C . N o t to b e re d istrib u te d o r m o d ifie d in a n y w a y w ith o u t p e rm issio n . D o w n lo a d e d b y [ F a c u lty o f N Practice Educating u rsin g , C Social Work Students h ia n g m a i U n iv e rsity 5 .6 2 .1 5 6 .8 6 ] a t [0 7 /1 8 /1 6 ]. C o p y rig h t © M c G ra w -H ill G lo b a l E d u c a tio n H o ld in g s, L L C . N o t to b e re d istrib u te d o r m o d ifie d in a n y w a y w ith o u t p e rm issio n . D o w n lo a d e d b y [ F a c u lty o f N u rsin g , C h ia n g m a i U n iv e rsity 5 .6 2 .1 5 6 .8 6 ] a t [0 7 /1 8 /1 6 ]. C o p y rig h t © M c G ra w -H ill G lo b a l E d u c a tio n H o ld in g s, L L C . N o t to b e re d istrib u te d o r m o d ifie d in a n y w a y w ith o u t p e rm issio n . D o w n lo a d e d b y [ F a c u lty Practice Educating o f N u rsin g Social Work Students , C h ia n g m a i U Supporting Qualifying Students n iv e on their Placements rsity 5 .6 2 .1 5 6 .8 6 ] a t [0 7 /1 8 /1 6 Wendy Showell Nicholas ]. C o p Joanna Kerr yrig h t © M c G ra w -H ill G lo b a l E d u c a tio n H o ld in g s, L L C . N o t to b e re d istrib u te d o r m o d ifie d in a n y w a y w ith o u t p e rm issio n . D o w n lo a d e d Open University Press by McGraw-Hill Education [ F a c McGraw-Hill House ulty Shoppenhangers Road o Maidenhead f Nu Berkshire rsin g England , C h SL6 2QL ia n g m a email: [email protected] i U n world wide web: www.openup.co.uk iv e rsity and Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121-2289, USA 5.6 2 .1 5 6 .8 6 First published 2015 ] a t [0 7 Copyright © Wendy Showell Nicholas and Joanna Kerr, 2015 /18 /1 6 All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purposes of criticism and ]. 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N o Typeset by Aptara, Inc. t to b e re d istrib u Fictitious names of companies, products, people, characters and/or data that may be used herein ted o (in case studies or in examples) are not intended to represent any real individual, company, r m product or event. od ifie d in a n y w a y w ith o u t p e rm issio n . D o w n lo a d e d Praise for this book by [ F a c u lty o f N u rsin g , C h ia n g m “When I read the book, I found it to be helpful and easy to negotiate, offering ai U really practical and straightforward advice in an easy style. I would recommend niv it to all Practice Educators, whether long in the tooth or fresh in to the profession.” ersity 5 Steve Harding, Social Work Tutor, University of Leeds, UK .62 .1 5 6 .8 6 ] a t [0 “An increase in expectations and practice standards, in recent years, now requires 7/1 8 the Practice Educator role within social work to be enshrined in evidence-based /1 6 educative practice theory, specialist professional standards, ethics and values. ]. C This publication consolidates professional practice standards alongside the PCF op y within the context of current social work education and would be an invaluable rig h tool for practice educators new and old. It is clear, insightful and above all, comes t © M from an experienced practitioner base. I wish I had had this type of publication c G when first starting out. I will have no hesitation in recommending this book to my ra w own Trainee Practice Educators within and outside the social work field.” -H ill G Kathryne Thomson, Associate Lecturer, Practice Educator Professional Standards lo b a 1 + 2 Mentor and Assessor, Practice Educator + Consultant affiliated to Bucks New l E d University, UK uc a tio n H o ld in g s, L L C . N o t to b e re d istrib u te d o r m o d ifie d in a n y w a y w ith o u t p e rm issio n . D o w n lo a d e d b y [ F a c u lty o f N u rsin g , C h ia n g m a i U n iv e rsity 5 .6 2 .1 5 6 .8 6 ] a t [0 7 /1 8 /1 6 ]. C o p y rig h t © M c G ra w -H ill G lo b a l E d u c a tio n H o ld in g s, L L C . N o t to b e re d istrib u te d o r m o d ifie d in a n y w a y w ith o u t p e rm issio n . D o w n lo a d e d b y [ F a c u lty o f N u rsin g , C h ia To Frederick Michael Showell and Dorothy Mary Showell, ng m to whom I owe everything. a i U Wendy Showell Nicholas, July 2014 n iv e Thank you to all of the social work students I have rsity 5 worked with, you have taught me so much. .62 Joanna Kerr, July 2014 .15 6 .8 6 ] a t [0 7 /1 8 /1 6 ]. C o p y rig h t © M c G ra w -H ill G lo b a l E d u c a tio n H o ld in g s, L L C . N o t to b e re d istrib u te d o r m o d ifie d in a n y w a y w ith o u t p e rm issio n . D o w n lo a d e d b y [ F a c u lty o f N u rsin g , C h ia n g m a i U n iv e rsity 5 .6 2 .1 5 6 .8 6 ] a t [0 7 /1 8 /1 6 ]. C o p y rig h t © M c G ra w -H ill G lo b a l E d u c a tio n H o ld in g s, L L C . N o t to b e re d istrib u te d o r m o d ifie d in a n y w a y w ith o u t p e rm issio n . D o w n lo a d e d Contents by [ F a c u lty o f N u rsin g , C h ia n g m List of tables and figures xi ai U n Abbreviations list xiii iv e Preface xv rsity 5 .6 2 .1 5 6 1 Setting up the placement 1 .86 ] a t [0 2 Enabling learning and development 17 7/1 8 /1 6 3 Assessment 34 ]. C o p y 4 Report writing 51 rig h t © 5 Quality assurance 63 M c G ra w 6 If things go wrong 70 -H ill G 7 Final thoughts – your own personal and professional development 82 lo b a l E d Appendices u c a tio n Appendix 1: PEPS Standards and values 85 H o ld in Appendix 2: Standards of proficiency for social workers in England 86 gs, L L C Appendix 3: Professional capabilities framework (for end of . N o placement 1 and 2) 87 t to b e References 88 red istrib u te d Index 91 o r m o d ifie d in a n y w a y w ith o u t p e rm issio n .