Step Up to Social Work

Step up to social work dates

Academic year 2024/25

• Residential induction week: 8 January 2024 to 11 January 2024
• Placement 1: 12 February 2024 (70 days)
• Placement 2: 6 August 2024 (100 days)

• PebblePad guidance
• Placement information guide - Step up to Social Work 2024-2026 (PDF)

View practice documentation for the postgraduate diploma Step Up to Social Work:

• Practice learning agreement (DOC)
• Statement of authenticity and confidentiality (DOC)
• Holistic assessment report (DOC)
• Direct observation (DOC)

If you have any queries or questions about the postgraduate diploma Step Up to Social Work or require support, please contact a member of the programme team.

Programme team

Elizabeth Frost

Programme Co-leader/Associate Professor

• Email: Elizabeth.Frost@uwe.ac.uk
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 88762

Meg Niven Withers

Programme Co-leader 

• Email: meg.nivenwithers@uwe.ac.uk
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 84623

Nicki Musgrave

Module leader, placements 1 and 2

• Email: nicki.musgrave@uwe.ac.uk
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 81681

Shelley Vickerman

Module leader

• Email: shelley.vickerman@uwe.ac.uk
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 81883

Placement team

Email: ppoallocations@uwe.ac.uk

Find out more about supporting, supervising and assessing students in practice.