Michelle Walters
Senior Lecturer in Social Work
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Social Work – Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 1
Key Facts
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Duration
9 months
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Level
PostgraduatePG
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Starting
November
NOV
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£470 plus £335 for the provision of a practice mentor assessor
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Waterside
Updated 05/11/2025
Updated 05/11/2025
Overview
Social Work – Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 1 provides the opportunity for Social Work England registered Social Workers to undertake the role of a Practice Educator.
The Stage 1 module is aimed at Social Worker level within the Processional Capabilities framework. This Stage 1 Module provides candidates with key knowledge and skills to support, develop and assess both undergraduate and postgraduate social work students in their 70-day practice learning placement.
Highlights
- Assignments are designed to be applied directly to your personal area of practice.
- Wide range of facilities to support your learning.
- You will be allocated a UON social work student.
Entry Requirements
Candidates will have a social work qualification, be registered with the Social Work England and have a minimum of 2 years’ post qualifying experience.
Candidates must agree to have a student on a 70-day placement.
Candidates must have full responsibility in supervising and assessing the student’s practice over the course of the placement.
What You'll Learn
Social Work – Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 1 enables candidates to demonstrate competence in, and critically reflect upon, ALL elements of Domains A–D of the Practice Educator Professional Standards as outlined by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW, 2019) as below.
- Domain A – Work with others to organise an effective learning environment.
- Domain B – Teaching, facilitating and supporting learning and professional development in practice.
- Domain C – Manage the fair and transparent assessment of students in practice.
- Domain D – Developing knowledge and continuing performance as a practice educator.
The Stage 1 module will aim to enable candidates to:
- Demonstrate skills in planning, organising, delivering, teaching, assessing and evaluating effective programmes for students undertaking specialist practice.
- Create a challenging and supportive teaching and learning environment for a student and monitor their performance.
- Critically evaluate their supervisory skills and analyse the influence of power and authority in supervision through observational learning and feedback of their practice.
Stage 1 seeks to provide candidates with the necessary knowledge and skills to support both undergraduate and postgraduate social work students in their Practice Learning Opportunity.
The module covers:
- Theory and practice in adult learning/ supervision.
- Principles of holistic assessment at the formative and summative stages.
- Direct observation of professional practice and principles of good feedback.
- Managing students who may be underperforming or failing in the placement.
Following successful completion of this Module, you could go onto to study the Level 2 Social Work PEPS Module. For more information, please contact Vicki Holden, the Module Leader, by email: vicki.holden@northampton.ac.uk.
How will I study?
You would be required to attend 1 full week of face-to-face sessions at Waterside plus additional workshops which will be confirmed.
You will also be expected to do approximately 3 hours of self-directed study each week.
How will I be assessed?
The module is assessed by the completion of a Portfolio of Evidence, which candidates need to collate throughout their teaching assessment period with a current social work student. The portfolio includes an observation of practice and a reflective assignment.
Fees and Funding
2025/26 Tuition Fees
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 25/26 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
- UK – Part Time: £470 plus £335 for the provision of a practice mentor assessor
For more information about possible funding options, please visit our Fees and Funding pages.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 24/25 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
- UK – Part Time: £460 plus £325 for the provision of a practice mentor assessor
Staff
Jo Webb
Senior Lecturer in Social Work
