Step Up to Social Work
View key dates, information, documentation and contact support for this programme.
Quick links
Practice documentation
View practice documentation for the postgraduate diploma Step Up to Social Work:
Programme information
View programme information:
- PGDip Step Up to Social Work overview and learning outcomes
- Practice learning handbook 2017/18 (PDF): Placement handbook for all cohorts
Guidance
View Step Up to Social Work placement dates for all cohorts.
Academic year 2020/21
- 10 February 2020 to 18 June 2020: First placement period. All students are required to attend 70 days in a practice setting.
- 17 August 2020 to 24 February 2021: Final placement period. All students are required to attend 100 days in a practice setting, four days each week.
View PebblePad guidance.
Programme support
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 Leader/Associate Professor
- Tel: +44 (0)117 32 88762
- Email: Elizabeth.Frost@uwe.ac.uk
Anna Elliott
- Practice Module Leader
- Email: Anna3.Elliott@uwe.ac.uk
Placement team
- Email: ppoallocations@uwe.ac.uk
Supervision and assessment
Find out more about supporting, supervising and assessing students in practice.
You may also be interested in

Professional practice support contacts
Key contacts for professional practice placements at UWE Bristol.

Health professional development
Explore our range of professional short courses in health. Find out about funded opportunities, industry-specific courses and bespoke training.