Social Work

View practice documentation for Social Work:

Partner communication

• Partner communication – September 2022 (PDF)
• Partner communication – September 2021 (PDF)
• Partner communication – July 2020 (PDF)
• Partner communication – September 2020 (PDF)
• Partner communication – December 2020 (PDF)
• Partner communication – January 2021 (PDF)

PebblePad Portfolio

• UWE Bristol Social Work students will complete their portfolio work through PebblePad.

Key documents

• Practice learning and assessment guide (DOC)
• Practice learning agreement template (DOC)
• Holistic assessment report template (DOC)
• Direct observation template (DOC)
• Practice learning resources handbook (PDF)

Module handbooks

• Reflective practice in social work 2022/23 (PDF)
• Critical reflective practice in social work 2022/23 (PDF)

Module schedules

• Reflective practice in social work 2022/23 (PDF)
• Critical reflective practice in social work 2022/23 (PDF)

Online timesheets and absence reporting line

UWE Bristol Social Work students can now access online timesheets and the practice absence reporting line.

• Online timesheets guidance
• Practice absence reporting details

Practice policies

• Maintaining confidentiality (PDF)
• Professional conduct when using social media (PDF)

Documents for Practice Educators/Practice Supervisors

• British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Code of Ethics
• Professional Capabilities Framework
• Professional suitability and conduct procedure
• Quality Practice Panel (QPP) (PDF)
• Managing difficulties in practice learning (DOC)
• Raising Concerns (students & staff) 
• Supervision record guide (DOC)
• Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) standards of proficiency (PDF): Although Social Workers are no longer registered with HCPC, these standards are still a useful reference point

View programme information:

• BSc (Hons) Social Work course details
• Programme overview (PDF): Programme specification for the Social Work programme
• Programme handbook 2022/23 (PDF)
• Placement Information Guide 2022/23 (PDF)

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

Programme team

• Team Email: BScSW.ProgLeaders@uwe.ac.uk

Robert Lomax

• Joint Programme Leader
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 81678
• Email: Robert2.Lomax@uwe.ac.uk

Patrick Moreno

• Joint Programme Leader
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 81678
• Email: Patrick2.Moreno@uwe.ac.uk

Shelley Vickerman

• Module Leader and Practice Lead for Critical Reflective Practice in Social Work
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 81883
• Email: Shelley.Vickerman@uwe.ac.uk

Margaret Brookes

• Module Leader and Practice Lead for Reflective Practice in Social Work
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 81884
• Email: Margaret.Brookes@uwe.ac.uk

Placement team

• Email: ppoallocations@uwe.ac.uk

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