Here you'll find links to sites about social work education, including universities:

Reform of Social Work Education and Training - an overview, or go to the stakeholders consultation or the FAQ's about the new degree.

Draft of the English National Occupational Standards - a consultation for qualifying level social work (closes on 23rd November 2001).

GSCC - The General Social Care Council. Here is their Feedback on the New Degree in Social Work..

TOPSS - The Training Organisation for the Personal Social Services - responsible for social work training in the UK.

CCETSW - The Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work - was responsible for professional training until April 2001, when responsibility then moved to the GSCC & TOPSS (above). Still lots of good info on the site, though.

Post Qualifying & Advanced Awards - The Care and Health guide to thinking about these awards.

NOPT - the National Organisation for Practice Teaching.

There's not a lot on the web about Practice Teaching specifically so you might like to go to this CAREDATA search for information on Practice Teaching - you'll find info about 137 articles and abstracts on the subject if you type 'Practice Teaching' into the 'Keywords' section. CAREDATA is part of ELSC - The Electronic Library for Social Care.

SWAPltsn - the subject centre for Social Policy and Social Work - one of 24 discipline-based centres, which form the UK-wide Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN) with the main aim of promoting high quality learning, teaching and assessment in our subject areas. Activities include:

• exchange of good practice

• learning and teaching research findings

• news service

• information on teaching approaches

• online databases

• information on other initiatives

• easy access to relevant websites

• events, workshops conferences

• learning technologies

• on-line discussion

ILT - the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. They've recently approved the CCETSW Practice Teaching Award as a direct route into membership of the ILT. If you have completed this award after September 1997, you may apply directly for ILT membership.

SWAPltsn - the subject centre for Social Policy and Social Work - one of 24 discipline-based centres, which form the UK-wide Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN) with the main aim of promoting high quality learning, teaching and assessment in our subject areas. Activities include:

• exchange of good practice

• learning and teaching research findings

• news service

• information on teaching approaches

• online databases

• information on other initiatives

• easy access to relevant websites

• events, workshops conferences

• learning technologies

• on-line discussion

Centre for Human Service Technology - Southampton University's research, development and service centre for social work.

The Qualification and Curriculum Authority.

Quality Assurance UK.

The National Extension College.

The Lifelong Learning site.

Key Competences from Canberra University, Australia.

Essay-writing - guide on the steps to follow to construct a well-written essay.

Origins of the Problematique Humaine Associated With Three Models of Internationalizing Social Work Education - from University of Pennsylvania, USA.

REFLECTIVE PRACTICE:

The Reflective Practice Web Site - with a teaching focus, from Curtin University of Technology in Australia.

Mezirow's Critical Reflection - an article by James Atherton from de Montford University, UK.

Reflective Practice - another article by James Atherton from de Montford University, summarising Schön's, and others', ideas.

Teaching Critical Reflection - trends and issues involved in enabling professionals to become reflective.

Teaching Critical Reflection - an article on the same subject but this time from the world of business.

Problem-Solving Through Reflective Practice: The Oxygen of Expertise or Just Swamp Gas? - applying Schön's theories to ways of developing professional expertise, for the Faculty of Law, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.

Critical Reflection - some thought-provoking quotes, and links to essays and commentaries.

Questions for critical reflection - "some questions which can be asked before and after action to aid critical reflection".

David Kolb, The Theory of Experiential Learning and ESL - summary and historical context of Kolb's learning theory.

What is Critical Reflection? - questions & diagram from the University of South Australia.

SOCIAL WORK STUDENT SITES:

Applying for Social Work School in the US - an interesting page on what social workers do, and some good advice about applications and courses.

Virtual Social Work placement - an interactive programme, downloadable free, from Birmingham University, UK, designed to help students develop skills and prepare for practice.

Social Work Students - lots of interesting things for students - links, news, articles, chat.

Social Work Student Resource page - a one-stop database of internet sites that students may find useful in their research. A bit like Socialworkstuff but even bigger!

Study Skills Survival Guide from South Bank University, London. All sorts fo really useful advice for studying at all levels. Timing, reading, notes, structure, projects, reports, seminars, presentations, using books, references, etc.

TheSocialWorkStudent.co.uk - links to sites of interest to social work students in the UK, including a forum.

UK UNIVERSITY SOCIAL WORK SITES:

The University of Hertfordshire link to searching for useful documents - often faster and easier than the Government ones.

The University of Hertfordshire link to the Social Work and Community Justice learning resource.

A link to the University of Hertfordshire Learning Log for students on placement.

Warwick University ethnic relations site.

Exeter University page for evidence-based social work.

Sussex Universities international development database.

Strathclyde Universities social work site.

Southampton University Social Work studies.

The University of York Department of Social Policy and Social Work.

Keele University.

The Social Work Research Centre at Stirling University, Scotland. To study the effectiveness of social work services.

University of Northumbria - Faculty of Health, Social Work & Education.

University of Plymouth - Social Policy and Social Work.

University of East Anglia - School of Social Work & Psychsocial Studies.

University of Central Lancashire - Department of Social Work.

University of Huddersfield - School of Human & Health Sciences.

Northern College - Aberdeen & Dundee, Scotland.

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