Traditional social work education in the UK has been successful in terms of widening
participation, although there are some threats to this. Within the post 92 university sector in …

The practice learning site is an important place of determining suitability for social work
practice and as such is a key site of gate keeping. Research, both international and multi …

ABSTRACT A critical task for university based professional training programmes is ensuring
that students are fit to practice. Yet, in comparison with other aspects of professional training …

Assessment in field education is fundamental to ensuring the capability of social work
graduates. Assessment is often identified as a challenge for field educators, particularly …

Executive summary The report documents findings from a study on practice assessment
panels and focuses on decision making around social work students deemed to have failed …

Our attention was first drawn to the importance of robust assessment of social work students
much earlier in our career when, as practising social workers in England and Italy, we …

This chapter considers the emotional impact, and the subsequent consequences, that may
arise when working with a student who is struggling or at risk of failing a placement. The …