Step Up to Social Work

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)

View programme information:

• PGDip Step Up to Social Work overview and learning outcomes
• Practice learning handbook 2017/18 (PDF): Placement handbook for all cohorts

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. 

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

Timothy Porter

• Health Placement Team Leader
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 81153
• Email: Timothy.Porter@uwe.ac.uk

Wendy Stafford

• Placement Coordinator
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 81965
• Email: Wendy.Stafford@uwe.ac.uk

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