Design/methodology/approach: A brief summary of the establishment of the honours degree or M level qualification as the requirement for registration as a social worker in England is followed by a summary of the main aspects of 'mainstream' social work courses. The values underpinning a 'student'...
A Disclosure and Barring Service DBS check against the Adults’ barred list will be conducted for preferred candidates and appointment is subject to Social Work England registration. Leeds is not only a thriving city with a rich cultural scene, excellent restaurants, and diverse community life but ...
Government ministers, social work managers and university academics all strive to shape social work education and training. But what do social work students themselves think about their education, their courses and practical training? This book uniquely focuses on the student experience. The author has...
Online Social Work Degrees Offered:Accredited MSW Program Site:MSW from University of Nevada, RenoExternal link:open_in_new University of New England Campus Location:Biddeford, Maine Online Social Work Degrees Offered:Accredited MSW Program Site:MSW from University of New EnglandExternal link:open_in...
A master’s degree in social work can be a way into a career centered around improving the lives of others—or it can be a credential boost, leading to a potential salary increase, for those people already working in the field. But pausing work to go back to school is not an option ...
This article examines and reflects upon initial findings from a longitudinal study evaluating the experiences and views of students on professional social work programmes across four higher education institutes in the North West of England, on the BA and the MA routes. The paper focuses on one aspe...
Frontline is a fast-track training scheme for social workers in children's services in England, which aims to attract 'outstanding' graduates who may not previously have considered a career in social work. This implies that students recruited onto the Frontline programme will be of a higher acade...
Military Social WorkPsychosocial Oncology University of MissouriExternal link:open_in_new Columbia, Missouri 2+ years Advanced Clinical PracticePlanning and Administration University of Nevada, RenoExternal link:open_in_new Reno, Nevada 1.25+ years Advanced Generalist Practice University of New England...
Diversity and Progression among Students Starting Social Work Qualifying Programmes in England between 1995 and 1998: A Quantitative Study There has been no large-scale study looking at the proportion of social work students in the UK who achieve the professional qualification, although S Hussein,J ...
Assessment in professional training in higher education : an exploration into the issues of assessment in social work field education in Hong Kong Assessment in professional training in higher education: an exploration into the issues of assessment in social work fieldwork education in Hong Kong. PhD...