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Practice education knowledge and practice hub

Author: Community Care Inform

Updated Date: 17 January 2020

Publication Date: 22 November 2017

Learning points

Practical guidance on essential topics including reflective practice and using theory, with tools and models you can use.
Different ways to assess students, what to do if a student is struggling, and how to ensure your practice is not discriminatory or oppressive.
Quick explainers of different practice models, to help you understand the different ways students may be working.
Examples of content that you can use directly with students to support them with issues like resilience and time management, and to help understanding of practice issues like child sexual exploitation and domestic abuse.

You and your students might also be interested in our student hub which gathers key resources to help trainees feel more equipped for placements and practice, develop core skills, and understand the law and statutory frameworks. There are also guides and tools to deepen understanding of social work values, service user perspectives and different models and theories.

Essential skills

Woman working at desk.

Promoting reflective practice

Theory and practice

Use of self and emotional intelligence: quick guide

Practice educators and supervisors: making the model work

Practice models

Quick guide to solution-focused practice

Quick guide to Signs of Safety

Systemic practice

Multimedia learning

Podcast: strengths-based practice

Assessment

Guide to assessing students

Working with struggling and failing students

Multimedia learning

Videos: working with a struggling student

Supervision

Shake up your supervision

Recording supervision

Different tools and models to try

Multimedia learning

Video: two approaches to monthly supervision

Anti-oppressive practice

Guide to anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice education

Multimedia learning

Videos: oppressive and anti-oppressive practice

Organising training and learning

New! Webinar: supporting students in higher education and practice with Community Care Inform

Directory of group learning resources

Calendar of ‘awareness days’ for different issues and concerns

Examples of content to use with students

student studying in library

Webinar: emotional resilience and how to develop it

Time management: how to feel more in control of your workload

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, do let us know.

Add item to CPD Log (SWE)

Social Work England’s CPD requirements have changed for 2022. A minimum of two pieces need to be recorded for the year and submitted before the end of the renewal period on 30 November, and at least one must show evidence of peer reflection. Our CPD form and log are being updated to match the new requirements and forms; these changes will appear shortly. CPD you have already recorded will remain in your log.

Title *
Practice education knowledge and practice hub

Date *
05-07-2022 (dd-mm-yyyy)

Learning or development activity, resource or URL
https://www.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/practice-education-knowledge-and-practice-hub/

Learning

Use the boxes below to record what you have learned from this activity. The form below replicates that used by Social Work England on your online account, so that when you have to renew your registration you can include this as evidence of your continuing professional development. Everything you write will be stored in your Inform account from which you can export all the information as a Word file and upload to an unstructured form on the Social Work England website or print it off for other uses – for example, in supervision.

1. What was your job role? Briefly provide the context of your role when you did the CPD?

2. What did you do? Provide more information to explain the title of the CPD, for example, what you did and/or what happened.

3. Critical reflection - explain the impact that the CPD had on the quality of your practice.

4. Social Work England have eight CPD standards (4.1-4.8). Which of these do you believe your learning demonstrates? Note down and reflect on as many as apply. The eight standards are:

4.1 Incorporate feedback from a range of sources, including from people with lived experience of my social work practice.
4.2 Use supervision and feedback to critically reflect on, and identify my learning needs, including how I use research and evidence to inform my practice.
4.3 Keep my practice up to date and record how I use research, theories and frameworks to inform my practice and my professional judgement.
4.4 Demonstrate good subject knowledge on key aspects of social work practice and develop knowledge of current issues in society and social policies impacting on social work.
4.5 Contribute to an open and creative learning culture in the workplace to discuss, reflect on and share best practice.
4.6 Reflect on my learning activities and evidence what impact continuing professional development has on the quality of my practice.
4.7 Record my learning and reflection on a regular basis and in accordance with Social Work England's guidance on continuing professional development.
4.8 Reflect on my own values and challenge the impact they have on my practice.

For more information, see Social Work England’s guidance on CPD.

Add item to CPD Log (SCW)

Title * Practice education knowledge and practice hub

Date * 05-07-2022 (dd-mm-yyyy)

URL https://www.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/practice-education-knowledge-and-practice-hub/

Learning Use the boxes below to record what you have learned from this activity. Everything you write will be stored in your Inform account and you can export all the information as a Word file or print it off. When you have to renew your social work registration with Social Care Wales, you can include this as evidence of continuing professional development.

1. What have you learned from this activity?

2. How has it contributed to your practice?

3. How much time have you spent on this activity?

4. Next steps (any additional learning you need in this area)?

For more details, visit Social Care Wales

Citation

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() Practice education knowledge and practice hub. Knowledge Hubs.
Community Care Inform
[online]
https://www.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/practice-education-knowledge-and-practice-hub/
[accessed: 5 July 2022]

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