Commission for research into the supervision and assessment of practice learning: models of practice education and the role of the practice educator

Concepts

• research services
• commission for research into the supervision and assessment of practice learning: models of practice education
• sheffield
• assessment of practice
• role of the practice educator
• models of practice education
• research study
• piece of research
• research
• assessment of practice learning

Location

Description

Social Work England are committed to learning about social work and understanding the profession and people's experiences. We want to make a unique contribution to the evolution of regulation, inform our work as the new specialist regulator and provide a detailed picture of social work in England. Research forms a key aspect of this goal. The objective of this tender exercise/procurement is to undertake a research study into the supervision and assessment of practice learning, including but not limited to the role of the practice educator in qualifying and post-qualifying social work education in England. From this piece of research, we want to understand: * the experiences, including attitudes, perceptions and barriers, of social workers who undertake the supervision and assessment of practice learning; *what motivates social workers to qualify as practice educators, or to continue as practice educators, and the barriers to recruiting and retaining social workers to undertake this role; *perceptions of existing standards and training requirements in relation to practice education and the role of the practice educator in England across pre-registration and post-qualifying education; *what lessons we can learn from existing models of supervision and assessment of practice learning from education providers and employers across England ; *what lessons we can learn from existing research into practice education, supervision and assessment of practice learning in England;

CPV Codes

• 73110000 - Research services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

*how to develop our approach to regulating social workers who undertake the supervision and assessment of practice learning; **Please note - our maximum budget for this procurement/contract is £50,000.00 (inc. VAT) Invitation to Tender Social Work England 10432 - Invitation to Tender - Commission for research into the supervision and assessment of practice learning.docx