Keep your knowledge and skills up to date alongside like-minded professionals. A series of topic areas focused on helping educators and assessors provide first class support to students and newly qualified social workers.
Sessions are suitable for Practice Educators – (PEPS / PE Assessors, PEPS / PE Mentors, PEPS / PE Coordinators, Practice Mentor Assessors) and Practice Assessors (ASYE Assessors, NQSW Assessors, PAs of NQSWs, PAs of ASYEs, Supervisors of NQSWs, Supervisors of ASYEs).
We offer discounted prices for BASW members. For organisations booking 5 or more places on any one session, contact us at ProfDE@basw.co.uk to discuss preferential rates.
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01.12.23 Principles of legal literacy for PE’s, NQSW Assessors, PEPS Assessors/Mentors and Coordinators
Delivered by BASW’s accredited training partner DCC-i via MS Teams.
9.30am -12.30pm BASW Members £29+VAT (£34.80) Non Members £59+VAT (£70.80)
Course Outline
Suitable for experienced Practice Educators – (PEPS / PE Assessors, PEPS / PE Mentors, PEPS / PE Coordinators, Practice Mentor Assessors) and experienced Practice Assessors (ASYE Assessors, NQSW Assessors, PAs of NQSWs, PAs of ASYEs, Supervisors of NQSWs, Supervisors of ASYEs). This course will focus on English legislation and case examples but the principles will be relevant to delegates nationwide.
As a half day course, this is not a full legal update, rather it looks at the importance of legal literacy in the role of PE, PA, PEPS Assessor/Mentor. Including what it is, how we do it, how we assess our own competency and how we use it in our practice. Current examples such as the upcoming introduction of LPS, the findings of the PLO Working Group 2021 and recent case law about Gillick Competency are used to illustrate these principles – providing attendees with some key current changes to consider.
Learning Outcomes:
This course will provide participants with the following learning outcomes:
• To have an understanding of what legal literacy is and why it is important.
• To explore types of legal literacy and we can keep ourselves updated.
• Exploration of how to integrate legal literacy into the assessment and support of students / NQSW’s and PEPS Trainees.
Programme Outline:
9.00 Log-in – Check your connection, camera & mic (the get a cuppa)
9.30 Introduction to the session and the tech
9.45 Legal Literacy:
• What is it?
• Why do we need it?
• How do we get it?
• How should we use it?
• How do we assess it in others
10.40 SCREEN-BREAK
11.00 Current examples of legal literacy:
- Changes to Law: Consultation on amending the MHA
- Changes to Law: MCA 2005 - DoLS changing to LPS
- Landmark Cases: Bell Vs Tavistock – The use of Gillick competence
- Key Guidance: PLO Working Group 2021 – implications for practice
12.15 Final reflections and questions
12.30 Close
Learning Methods:
This training is delivered using an online interactive classroom approach and all delegates will be expected to take part to ensure an effective adult learning experience. Using whiteboards and breakout rooms, a combination of learning methods will be used throughout the day, including trainer presentation and group work in the form of case studies and reflection dilemmas to support application to practice.
Resources Required:
All delegates will need a laptop with a functioning Microphone and Camera to allow effective participation and a strong stable internet connection. Where possible delegates should be using the Microsoft Teams Desktop App and have ensured it is fully updated. Zoom can be used as an alternative by agreement. Laptops should have an up-to-date Browser such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. Please note – for health and safety reasons it is not appropriate to access these courses from a mobile phone. Whilst tablets can be used; delegates will find a laptop is easier as functionality on tablets are still limited.
Trainer Biog :-
Lizzie Furber
Lizzie is a Social Work England registered social worker, warranted Approved Mental Health Professional, qualified BIA and active Practice Educator. Lizzie has a decade's experience in a range of statutory mental health settings and specialises in working with people experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness. Prior to joining the crew, Lizzie worked in a rough sleepers' mental health team in East London and has a expertise in multiple exclusion homelessness.
Lizzie has particular interest in Care Act 2014 s42 enquiries and self-neglect, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and executive capacity, Mental Health Act assessments for street homeless people and trauma-informed care. Lizzie has experience providing training for Social Work students, ASYE social workers and front-line practitioners in health and social care with the aim of promoting legal literacy and best practice when working with marginalised and "challenging to engage" populations.
BASW members please log in to your BASW account prior to booking to maintain your CPD record
29.02.24 Practice Education through a Neurodiversity Lens
Exploring neurodiversity in the context of social work practice
Suitable for Practice Educators – (PEPS / PE Assessors, PEPS / PE Mentors, PEPS / PE Coordinators, Practice Mentor Assessors) and Practice Assessors (ASYE Assessors, NQSW Assessors, PAs of NQSWs, PAs of ASYEs, Supervisors of NQSWs, Supervisors of ASYEs).
1.30pm - 4.30pm BASW Members £49 + VAT (£58.80) Non Members £75 + VAT (£90.00)
Learning Outcomes
- Develop your understanding of neurodiversity in relation to social work education
- Develop understanding of different aspects of neurodivergence, and how that may impact on learning, practice and employment.
- Begin to explore ways to develop your allyship with your neurodivergent student and newly qualified social workers
Trainer Biogs
Jenni Guthrie is a registered social worker for over 15 years in both Scotland and England and currently a Principal Curriculum Lead at Frontline. Jenni is additionally an independent, writer and trainer who is also currently researching neurodiversity in social work education. Jenni is also the lead for the BASW Neurodivergent Social Workers - student subgroup. Jenni is Autistic, ADHD, loves elephants and can’t resist cheese.
Deb Solomon is a Social worker within Adult Care and practice development lead. Deb is also the Vice Chair of the BASW Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group, and Chair of the UK wide BASW Neurodivergent Social Workers Special Interest Group. Deb provides training independently focusing on understanding neurodiversity, Practice Educator guidance to support neurodivergent students, safeguarding and neurodiversity considerations and intersectionality. Deb Is Autistic, ADHD and a huge music fan.
BASW members please log in to your BASW account prior to booking to maintain your CPD record.
09.05.24 Foundation Training for Practice / ASYE Assessors
Delivered by BASW’s accredited training partner DCC-i via MS Teams.
9.30am -4.30pm BASW Members £99+VAT (£118.80) Non Members £149+VAT (£178.80)
This course is aimed at ASYE Assessors of Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW’s) in both Children and Adult Social Care.
This course will focus on English learning frameworks but the principles will be relevant to delegates nationwide.
Course Outline:
The course outlines clearly the requirements that NQSW’s and SWIT’s must demonstrate in respect of the Knowledge and Skills Statements and the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) and how the assessor can support them to evidence this effectively in their portfolio’s. The course explores what is expected of the assessor and how to ensure their own evidence is also of the highest standard.
In order to support the highest number of NQSW’s to succeed this session sets out how to assess candidates progressively in order to identify at the earliest possible stage any difficulties that may require extra support, training, development and assessment. However, as gate-keepers to our profession it is also essential that assessors have the confidence to consider failing a candidate if support mechanisms have been unsuccessful and the values, knowledge or skills of the individual are not of the standard needed to serve the most vulnerable in our society.
The session includes consideration of how to achieve holistic and comprehensive assessment via observations of practice, written work, reflection and service user and professional feedback. This ensures the candidate is a well-rounded Social Worker able to work with their own team, other professionals, their primary service user and the service user’s wider network.
Time is also given to exploring the importance of the NQSW/Assessor Relationship, how to achieve effective reflective supervision and the new emphasis by Social Work England on ensuring that Newly Qualified Social Workers are effectively supported in managing their well-being and that their cultural and diversity needs are met.
Learning Methods:
This training is delivered using an online interactive classroom approach and all delegates will be invited to take part to ensure an effective adult learning experience. Using whiteboards and breakout rooms, a combination of learning methods will be used throughout the day, including trainer presentation and group work in the form of case studies and reflection dilemmas to support application to practice. Local templates and expectations will be embedded in the programme where required and appropriate.
Learning Outcomes:
This course will provide participants with the following learning outcomes:
- Understand what constitutes effective reflective supervision, the importance of the NQSW/Assessor relationship and how to provide wraparound support.
- Understand what a NQSW should be demonstrating in terms of the KSS and PCF and how this looks in practice.
- Understand what constitutes good quality evidence from both the candidate and the assessor including matching evidence to the assessment criteria.
- Confidence in assessing the progress of the candidate against the stage of their qualifying /post-qualifying journey, analysing what is a proportionate response to any concerns and how to effectively address these.
- Understand what constitutes appropriate observations, what to look for, how to record it and how to support the candidate to draw learning from the experience.
- Understand how to gain meaningful feedback from the team, other professionals, service users and their families and use this as part of the final assessment.
- Understand what is needed from both written work and reflective logs.
- Be able to assess values and the candidates’ ability to be culturally sensitive in their practice and be able to respond to the uniqueness of each individual they work with.
- Be clear what would constitute reason to fail a candidate and how to manage this.
Resources Required:
All delegates will need a laptop with a functioning mic and camera and a strong stable internet connection to allow effective participation. Laptops should have an up-to-date browser such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. Where possible delegates should be using the MS Teams App, fully updated. Please note – for health and safety reasons it is not appropriate to access these courses from a mobile phone. Whilst tablets can be used; delegates will find a laptop/desktop is easier as functionality on tablets is still limited.
Programme Outline:
- 9.00 Log-in – Check your connection, camera & mic (the get a cuppa)
- 9.30 Introduction to the session and the tech
- 9.45 Understanding and Assessing against the KSS & PCF.
- Understanding the KSS and PCF
- Why and how assessment should be progressive.
- What constitutes effective holistic assessment.
- 11.10 COFFEE
- 11.30 Portfolio components
- Observations – Consent, Content, Evidence and Learning.
- Written Work – Selecting, Analysing, Presenting and Learning.
- Service User & Professional Feedback – How, What and Why.
- Reflective Logs – Reflecting on the right things & using it as evidence.
- Final Reports – Bringing it all together.
- 12.45 LUNCH
- 1.30 Effective Supervision for NQSW’s
- Managing Power and creating an effective working relationship.
- Ensuring supervision is reflective – considering the available models.
- Embedding the PCF/KSS and theory.
- Promoting emotional intelligence and professional resilience.
- Considering diversity needs.
- 2.30 COFFEE
- 2.45 Troubleshooting and Decision-making
- Assessing values, beliefs and abilities to consider culture.
- Responding to concerns about knowledge and skills.
- What to do if a NQSW or SWIT may fail.
- 4.15 Reflection and Review – learning points and next steps
- 4.30 CLOSE
The Trainer:
Chloe Whittall
Chloe is a qualified and Social Work England registered Social Worker who has worked in both voluntary sector and in statutory service settings, including practice as a Consultant Social Worker within children's safeguarding services.
Chloe holds qualifications in Social Work, Counselling, Diploma in Systemic Family Therapy, Practice Education, Management and Leadership and Training. She is a practicing BIA and Practice Educator / Assessor.
Chloe oversees DCC-i's practice activity, including specialist assessment and the children and family offers. She also provides leadership across their ASYE / NQSW and Practice Education / Assessor programmes.
BASW members please log in to your BASW account prior to booking to maintain your CPD record
12.06.24 Advanced Training for Experienced Practice Assessors, Practice Educators & Coaches
Delivered by BASW’s accredited training partner DCC-i via MS Teams.
9.30am -4.30pm BASW Members £99+VAT (£118.80) Non Members £149+VAT (£178.80)
Suitable for experienced Practice Educators – (PEPS / PE Assessors, PEPS / PE Mentors, PEPS / PE Coordinators, Practice Mentor Assessors) and experienced Practice Assessors (ASYE Assessors, NQSW Assessors, PAs of NQSWs, PAs of ASYEs, Supervisors of NQSWs, Supervisors of ASYEs).
Elements of the course will include reference to English learning frameworks however the principles will be relevant to delegates nationwide.
Course Outline:
This session is designed for experienced Practice Educators, Practice Assessors and PEPS Assessors with up-to-date best practice guidance, the opportunity to reflect and learn from others by utilising all the experience in the room and to examine and improve our own practice by considering how we can quality assure our offer, either as an independent PE/PA or as an organisation/programme. This session is updated immediately prior to delivery to capture any policy or practice changes contemporaneously and delegates can also contribute to the agenda.
Learning Methods:
This training is delivered using an online interactive classroom approach and all delegates will be invited to take part to ensure an effective adult learning experience. Using whiteboards and breakout rooms, a combination of learning methods will be used throughout the day, including trainer presentation and group work in the form of case studies and reflection dilemmas to support application to practice. Local templates and expectations will be embedded in the programme where required and appropriate.
Learning Outcomes:
This course will provide participants with the following learning outcomes:
- Updated knowledge in respect of Social Work Education – this is England specific but will have transferrable learning for other UK nations.
- The opportunity to reflect on best practice and our own practice.
- A framework for quality assuring ourselves, as individuals and organisationally.
Resources Required:
All delegates will need a laptop with a functioning mic and camera and a strong stable internet connection to allow effective participation. Laptops should have an up-to-date browser such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. Where possible delegates should be using the MS Teams App, fully updated. Please note – for health and safety reasons it is not appropriate to access these courses from a mobile phone. Whilst tablets can be used; delegates will find a laptop/desktop is easier as functionality on tablets is still limited.
Programme Outline:
9.00 Log-in – Check your connection, camera & mic (the get a cuppa)
- 9.30 Introduction to the session and the tech
- 9.45 Understanding and Using Frameworks
- PQS(KSS), PCF, Apprenticeship standards, PEP’s – more than a tick box
- Integrating assessment and QA into practice
- Self-Assessing our competence and/or programme.
- 11.15 COFFEE
- 11.30 Maintaining Currency
- Keeping abreast of national changes – law and best practice
- Keeping informed on local issues and priorities
- Identifying our own areas for development and ways to address them.
- 12.45 LUNCH
- 13.30 Reflecting on supporting diversity and adapting assessment methods:
- What progress has there been in recognising diversity?
- What progress has there been in celebrating uniqueness?
- How effective is your support?
- How do we reflect support needs in assessment methods?
- How do we ensure that standards are maintained for service users?
- 14.30 COFFEE
- 14.45 Trouble-shooting
- Early identification of risk of failing
- Action-planning for under-performing learners
- Ensuring organisational accountability
- Assessing fairly
- Making difficult decisions
- 16.15 Reflection and Review – learning points and next steps
- 16.30 CLOSE
The Trainer:
Chloe Whittall
Chloe is a qualified and Social Work England registered Social Worker who has worked in both voluntary sector and in statutory service settings, including practice as a Consultant Social Worker within children's safeguarding services.
Chloe holds qualifications in Social Work, Counselling, Diploma in Systemic Family Therapy, Practice Education, Management and Leadership and Training. She is a practicing BIA and Practice Educator / Assessor.
Chloe oversees DCC-i's practice activity, including specialist assessment and the children and family offers. She also provides leadership across their ASYE / NQSW and Practice Education / Assessor programmes.
BASW members please log in to your BASW account prior to booking to maintain your CPD record.
09.10.24 Developing Creativity as a Practice Assessor / Supervisor / Practice Educator
A session uniquely designed by Siobhan Maclean, delivered on MS Teams. Suitable for Practice Educators – (PEPS / PE Assessors, PEPS / PE Mentors, PEPS / PE Coordinators, Practice Mentor Assessors) and Practice Assessors (ASYE Assessors, NQSW Assessors, PAs of NQSWs, PAs of ASYEs, Supervisors of NQSWs, Supervisors of ASYEs)
9.30 - 12.30pm BASW Members £49 + VAT (£58.80) Non Members £75 + VAT (£90.00)
Course Outline
Creativity is more important in social work now than it has ever been. Developing creativity skills is a vital aspect in the development of core skills like analysis and decision making. Practice educators, assessors, and everyone responsible for supervising others has an ideal opportunity to support creativity in practice and promote creative organisations. Siobhan has been developing creative ideas in practice education and social work learning and development for many years. In this session she will share lots of creative tools and techniques and discuss how creativity can be woven through supervision. This will be a very interactive session – come prepared to try out some techniques and be creative!
Trainer Biog
Siobhan Maclean has been a social worker for over 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.
BASW members please log in to your BASW account prior to booking to maintain your CPD record.
04.12.24 Principles of legal literacy for PE’s, NQSW Assessors, PEPS Assessors/Mentors and Coordinators
Delivered by BASW’s accredited training partner DCC-i via MS Teams.
9.30am -4.30pm BASW Members £99+VAT (£118.80) Non Members £149+VAT (£178.80)
Suitable for experienced Practice Educators – (PEPS / PE Assessors, PEPS / PE Mentors, PEPS / PE Coordinators, Practice Mentor Assessors) and experienced Practice Assessors (ASYE Assessors, NQSW Assessors, PAs of NQSWs, PAs of ASYEs, Supervisors of NQSWs, Supervisors of ASYEs).
This course will focus on English legislation and case examples but the principles will be relevant to delegates nationwide.
Course Outline:
This is not a full legal update, rather it looks at the importance of legal literacy in the role of PE, PA, PEPS Assessor/Mentor. Including what it is, how we do it, how we assess our own competency and how we use it in our practice. Current examples* are used such as the publication of best practice for the use Supervision Orders in Family Proceedings published by the PLWG in 2023, the progress (or not) of the amendments to the MHA/MCA or elements of the Domestic Abuse Act 2022 as it goes live in stages and key pieces of case law – which will provide attendees with some key current changes to consider.
This course will provide direction for PE’s and PA’s in keeping themselves current and being able to guide their learners on how to use legal literacy in their practice.
* This course is updated before each delivery with current changes to law and recent case law – examples given here are only indicative of content.
Learning Methods:
This training is delivered using an online interactive classroom approach and all delegates will be expected to take part to ensure an effective adult learning experience. Using whiteboards and breakout rooms, a combination of learning methods will be used throughout the day, including trainer presentation and group work in the form of case studies and reflection dilemmas to support application to practice. Local templates and expectations will be embedded in the programme where required and appropriate.
Learning Outcomes:
This course will provide participants with the following learning outcomes:
- To have an understanding of what legal literacy is and why it is important.
- To explore types of legal literacy and we can keep ourselves updated.
- Exploration of how to integrate legal literacy into the assessment and support of students / NQSW’s and PEPS Trainees.
Resources Required:
All delegates will need a laptop with a functioning mic and camera and a strong stable internet connection to allow effective participation. Laptops should have an up-to-date browser such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. Where possible delegates should be using the MS Teams App, fully updated. Please note – for health and safety reasons it is not appropriate to access these courses from a mobile phone. Whilst tablets can be used; delegates will find a laptop/desktop is easier as functionality on tablets is still limited.
Programme Outline:
- 9.00 Log-in – Check your connection, camera & mic (the get a cuppa)
- 9.30 Introduction to the session and the tech
- 9.45 Legal Literacy: What is it? Why do we need it? How do we get it? How should we use it?
- 11.00 SCREEN BREAK/COFFEE
- 11.20 Legal Update : Adults - Examples of current changes to law, best practices, key caselaw
- 12.30 LUNCH
- 1pm Legal Update : Children’s - Examples of current changes to law, best practices, key caselaw
- 2.40 SCREEN BREAK/COFFEE
- 3pm Supporting and Assessing Legal Literacy with Learners
- Helping Learners understand legal literacy,
- Knowing what they should know
- Assessing Legal Literacy
- Final reflections and questions
- 4.30 CLOSE
The Trainer:
Chloe Whittall
Chloe is a qualified and Social Work England registered Social Worker who has worked in both voluntary sector and in statutory service settings, including practice as a Consultant Social Worker within children's safeguarding services.
Chloe holds qualifications in Social Work, Counselling, Diploma in Systemic Family Therapy, Practice Education, Management and Leadership and Training. She is a practicing BIA and Practice Educator / Assessor.
Chloe oversees DCC-i's practice activity, including specialist assessment and the children and family offers. She also provides leadership across their ASYE / NQSW and Practice Education / Assessor programmes.