Social Work
View key dates, information, documentation and contact support for this programme.
Practice documentation
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.
Practice policies
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
Programme information
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)
Programme support
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
Supervision and assessment
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