The South Yorkshire Teaching Partnership has been connecting academic researchers from The University of Sheffield with Advanced Practitioners from Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, bringing them together to improve the use of research in the way decisions are made in Children and Families social work.
The Department for Education are launching a national Practice Supervisor Development Programme (PSDP). This programme will be for those social workers taking up their first role in which they are responsible for supporting and developing the practice of others.
Research in Practice will be responsible for running this new programme working with a number of local delivery partners including the South Yorkshire Teaching Partnership, drawing on the expertise of several highly respected organisations including Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, University of Sussex and Goldsmith’s University of London.
This programme will have a strong focus on embedding key knowledge and skills, including those set out in the knowledge and skills statement for practice supervisors. It will focus on key aspects of management and leadership, and equipping participants with the confidence to lead their teams, manage practitioner workloads and wellbeing and develop practitioners’ own knowledge, skills and confidence.
The programme will also have a focus on embedding learning within organisations. Extensive engagement with the sector will inform the final programme design. We expect the programme to reach approximately 700 newly promoted practice supervisors over the next two years.
South Yorkshire Teaching Partnership recruited two training facilitators in the summer and they are Gordon Jelley (Rotherham Local Authority) and Kerry Byrne (Rotherham Local Authority). The Training Facilitator Team also includes Simon Howard (Sheffield), Dave Bosworth (University of Sheffield) and Lynda Hughes (University of Sheffield) who have also been involved with the design of the programme.
Please note that the information on this page relates to CPD modules/courses which are accredited by the University of Sheffield or Sheffield Hallam University.
Where will the modules/courses be held?
How much does a module/course cost?
What happens if I am registered on a module/course but can no longer attend?
Do I need to be a registered social worker?
How do I build up my credits to gain a qualification?
Will I get study time?
Are the modules open to everyone?
Please note that the information on this page relates to applying and registering for CPD modules/courses which are accredited by the University of Sheffield or Sheffield Hallam University.
How do I apply for study for a module?
We will advertise the number of places offered and will invite you to register your interest with your Workforce Development Contact. Should there be more interest than places then there will be a selection process.
If you have been offered a place on a module, then the process for taking up your place is as follows:
Please note – all steps must be completed before you can start on the module.
Once you have registered you will be issued with your Ucard, have access to University facilities and be set up for the award of your credits.
Remember – both the application form and registration tasks must be completed, and the learning agreement form completed and returned, before you can take up your place on the module.
The Sheffield Hallam University Social Work Practice Educator Conference is now an established annual event. This year’s conference brought together over 160 Practice Educators. Keynote presentations and workshops were planned in response to feedback from past conference delegates that identified areas of focus for professional education and practise.
The first part of the 2018 conference included four keynote presentations:
Mark Doel, Emeritus Professor of Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University, considered professional social work identity and storytelling through Social Work in 42 Objects;
Pete Nelson, Principal Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, presented findings from recent research which considered whether child obesity is a child protection issue;
Suzannah Rockett and Wendy Zayne, Practice Development Manager and Child Protection Conference Chair at Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, reminded participants of the importance of safeguarding in professional Social Work practise;
Steve Chu, Chief Executive at Age UK Sheffield, promoted the contribution of social work to third sector organisations.
During the second part of the 2018 conference, workshops provided Practice Educators with opportunities to meet researchers who shared their work and facilitated discussion about specific aspects of supporting the practise education of students.
Dr Marelize Joubert (Sheffield Hallam University) led the workshop on Social Work students’ perception of their readiness for practice and to practise.
Chrissie Edmonds (Sheffield Hallam University)’s workshop focused on direct observation and its vital role for the practice educator.
Throughout the day, participants were encouraged to network with fellow Social Work professionals from across the sectors, sharing everyday experiences and debating common challenges faced and how these are being met by Social Workers.
Feedback from the day:
“I found it beneficial to hear the guest speakers, attend the workshop (although I would have liked to do both!) and also found it useful to hear and learn from the experiences of other practice educators”.
“Enjoyed the good mix of key note speakers and the workshop topics were particularly relevant to Practice Education “.
“I really enjoyed the conference and benefitted from attending“.
by Kirwin Maclean Associates
We would like to invite all Practice Educators within the South Yorkshire Teaching Partnership (Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster and Lincolnshire, Sheffield Hallam University and University of Sheffield) to a one-day workshop to be run by Kirwin Maclean Associates. Details of their work can be found here: http://www.kirwinmaclean.com/
Refreshments will be provided but not lunch.
If you would like to attend, please could you register online using the Eventbrite link below.
Book your place early – there are 120 places available across the Teaching Partnership.
Date: Tuesday 5 June,
Time: 4.00pm-6.00pm
Location: Heritage Quay Group Space University of Huddersfield
In 2016 the British Association of Social Work (BASW) commissioned an Enquiry into: the role of the social worker in adoption: ethics and human rights. The report explores the views of those impacted by, or working in adoption, on policies and practicesacross the UK.
We are delighted to announce the Yorkshire launch of the Enquiry Report where the authors Professors Brid Featherstone and Anna Gupta will highlight the key messages.
The event will be chaired by Steve Walker, Director of Children’s Service, Leeds Children’s Services. A panel of speakers including birth parents, adoptive parents, adopted people and social workers will offer their views on how the Enquiry’s messages should be taken forward.
This event is particularly aimed at social workers and managers. This may also be of interest to all those involved in or impacted by adoption.
Numbers are limited so book your place as early as possible by visiting http://hud.ac/eeq
