PDA Practice Learning SS(PDAPL)

New Programme March 2013

PDAPL Units

• Support Learning in a Practice Context • Evidence Based Practice • Create an Environment for Learning• Establish Effective working Relationships • Facilitate Learning• Assessment of Learners • Evaluate Learning • Leadership for Learning

Pre programme workPlanning for assessment 1, and review of on line learning (such as PDA PL SS

learning objects from SSSC website)

Assessment 1 – develop a piece of learning for use with others, which will promote thinking around the current social services context, and in particular:

• The law and practice guidance, and how this defines roles, responsibilities and accountability

• Positive and negative impacts of the law for practice and different perspectives on the law

Induction PART OF MODULE 1 (DAYS 1 & 2)

Starting point - review of learning programme and assessment

Expectations - what we expect from candidates and what they should expect from us

SCQF descriptor - what this means in practice

Resources - the resources candidates should expect to access, such as: CLF, SSSC Codes of Practice, Key Capabilities …

Working with on line resources - either SSKS direct input or SSKS module from website

MODULE 1 (days 1 & 2)Units1. Support learning in a social services context (WJ)2. Evidence based practice (WF)

Delivery Routes• Tutor lead workshop• Candidate support group (to take place within Module 1)• Guided candidate self study

Before next module (6 weeks)

• Candidates need to - research, prepare, deliver and evidence learning activity for assessment 1, and, provide either a detailed plan (to be written up later

• Complete assessment 2 - working with other candidates, create a document to promote awareness of research and evidence based practice (to be started as part of module 1)

MODULE 2 (days 3 & 4)Units3. Create an environment for learning (WC)4. Establish effective learning relationships (WB)

Delivery Routes• Tutor lead workshop• Candidate support group (to take place within Module 2)• Guided candidate self study

Assessment arising from module 2

To be completed in preparation for student/learnerplacement:

• Assignment – candidate’s critical reflection• Observation• Supportive statements - feedback• Products

• Learning agreement• Induction plan• Mid point review

MODULE 3 (days 5 and 6)

Units 5. Facilitate learning (WG)6. Assessment of learners (WA)

Delivery Routes• Tutor lead workshop• Candidate support group (to take place within Module 3)• Guided candidate self study

Assessment arising from module 3

To be completed when working with student/learner onplacement:

• Candidate’s critical reflection on own performance in assessment (including own performance and developments for the future

• Observation – candidate providing feedback to a learner (to be undertaken, and recorded by the assessor)

• Supportive statements – feedback

• Products• learning agreement• direct observations of learners carried out by the practice educator/teacher• mid point review• final report

MODULE 4 (days 7 and 8)

Units 7. Evaluate Learning (WD) 8. Leadership for Learning (WH)

Delivery Routes• Tutor lead workshop• Candidate support group (to take place within Module 4)• Guided candidate self study

Assessment arising from module 4

To be completed when working with student/learner onplacement:

• Observation of candidate’s practice• Candidates’ critical reflection, and the creation of a learning object to

promote awareness of research and evidence based practice• Supportive statements – feedback• Products

• Learning objects and/or other learning materials

Portfolio contents1. Candidate’s reflection2. Product evidence3. Observation 4. Supportive statement 5. Candidate’s reflection6. Observation 7. Supportive statement8. Product evidence

9. Candidate’s reflection10. Observation11. Supportive statements12. Product evidence13. Candidate’s reflection14. Product evidence – learning

object15. Supportive statement16. Product evidence

Independent Practice Teachers

Who are They ? Qualifications / Experience / RegistrationRecruitment Process Support for IPTSDaily Fee / ExpensesOngoing Development

The Current Climate

•Challenges for agencies

•Creative approaches to challenges

•Growth of Third Sector solutions

Benefits to agencies of student placements

•Third sector placements offer contrast for students

•Wider awareness amongst qualifying SWS of third sector

•Potential recruits for agencies

•Wider sharing of learning

Scenarios

What are the benefits to voluntary agencies in having their own practice teachers?

If you are thinking about providing a practice learning opportunity for BA (Hons) in Social Work Student – How do you go about this?

What would a placement look like in your organisation?