Independent Practice Educator Training

Part of BASW's Professional Development & Education Taught Skills Programme

Practice competence is more than just the performance of a task but rather lies in the integration of knowledge and skills within a social work value base and is evidenced in practice. The development of competence is part of a continuum of learning and placement plays a key role in enabling students to begin to make connections between academic learning and direct practice.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the training, participants will have been given opportunity to:

• develop your understanding of the role of the independent practice educator in supporting student placement and working with work-based supervisor
• develop your understanding of the principles of adult learning and consider how this informs the learning experience
• explore the role of supervision in supporting students to connect academic learning to direct practice, understanding of the professional role, developing reflective practice and informed decision making
• explore types of activities which will generate evidence to meet the requirements during placement

Trainer Biography

Ishver Patel MBE, has been working in social care for 25 years, having worked in children services. He then moved into training and development and subsequently became the Head of Organisation Development for one of the London authorities, overseeing training and development, across children and adult services. He is also an independent registered practice educator, supervising social work student placements, as part of their undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes and supervising / mentoring newly qualified social workers, as part of their first year in practice. He has also supported the establishment of a Social Work Academy in one of the local authorities.