BASW Student Programme - Theory & Practice in Social Work for Students
Part of BASW's Taught Skills Programme for Students
A challenge area for many students is understanding the connections between theory and practice. In this session Siobhan will explore why that might be and will offer some useful hints and tips for making connections between theory and placement practice, which can equip you to become stronger theory-informed practitioners. If desired, participants are invited to submit a specific question(s) in advance before the session (send into profDE@basw.co.uk) - Siobhan will seek to answer these during the event.
This session will be interactive and held on MS teams.
Trainer Biog
Siobhan has been a social worker for 30 years and became a practice educator in 1995. Siobhan has worked independently for a number of years. As an independent her work is varied but includes training, devising practice learning resources and consultancy work. Siobhan still very much enjoys working as a practice educator and currently works with a few students a year in an off site capacity.
In 2004 Siobhan was appointed to the position of Secretary of the International Federation of Social Workers, holding this position for eight years. She still maintains close international links and enjoys working to support practice educators in countries where social work education is in the early stages of development.
Siobhan was recently appointed a Visiting Professor at the University of Chester. She is also an Editorial Board member of the Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning.
Siobhan has written widely, mostly around social work theory and critical reflection. She is committed to making the knowledge base accessible to busy practitioners and set up Kirwin Maclean Associates as an independent publishing organisation based on the values and ethics of social work.