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Course Overview
Practice Educators play a vital role in supporting the development of Social Work learners. As 'gate keepers' to the profession, they are responsible for ensuring that future generations of social workers meet the professional standards and capabilities expected of the role. Practice educators are in an exciting and unique position to be able to help develop the future of high-quality social work practice and to shape and support social work learners to become excellent practitioners in the field.
The Lincolnshire Practice Educator Certificate (LPEC) has been developed and endorsed by the University of Lincoln to enable social work Practice Educators to evidence that they have met the requirements of the Practice Educator Professional Standards (BASW 2022).
The course is ideal for anyone who supports, mentors, and assesses pre- or post-qualified social work learners and is engaging in formal and informal learning or development activities.
How You Study
This is an in-person course where you can learn through a combination of presentations, group work, directed learning, and practice-based learning.
There is an emphasis on supporting you to develop the knowledge, values, and skills needed to teach, train, supervise, holistically assess, and mentor social work learners and to help you consider how you will progress your own professional development as a Practice Educator.
Across the course, you can access one-to-one support from course tutors, as well as the extensive physical and online collections in the University library.
You will also be expected to further your own development and contextualise your learning to your service area through self-directed learning.
How you are assessed
Stage one - A portfolio consisting of
· Direct observation(s) of the Practice Educator in training verified and assessed by an appropriately qualified and experienced stage two Practice Educator
· Successful completion of a Practice Curriculum
· Reflective Commentary (2,000 words)
· Assessment of the Social Work Learner
Stage two - A portfolio consisting of
· Direct observation(s) of the Practice Educator in training verified and assessed by an appropriately qualified and experienced stage two Practice Educator
· Reflective Commentary (2,000 words)
· 15-minute presentation
· Assessment of the Social Work Learner
Entry Requirements 2025-26
Entry Requirements
Social Work registration and a minimum post qualification experience requirement of two years.
What can I do with this qualification?
Stage one - Successful completion of Stage one of the LPEC will enable Practice Educators to supervise, teach, and assess pre-qualified social work learners during their first placement.
Stage two - Successful completion of Stage two of the LPEC will enable Practice Educators to supervise, teach, and assess social work learners up to, and including, those completing their final placements.
Contact Us
If you would like further information or would like to apply to this short course, please contact us by email in the first instance at cpd@lincoln.ac.uk. This is our single point of contact, and will ensure that your message is forwarded to the most appropriate person to respond promptly to your enquiry.
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