Physiotherapy
View key dates, information, documentation and contact support for this programme.
COVID-19 related placement absence - information for Physiotherapy student educators
If students need to miss placement hours due to government guidance on COVID-19 self-isolation related to a positive test, track and trace notification or known contact with someone who is symptomatic/tested positive, please see guidance below:
- Students can be allocated a maximum of up to 25 hours (for five-week placements) or 30 hours (for six-week placements) of self-directed work at home during the placement. This is equivalent to one hour/day but can be completed at any time. They need to provide evidence of this work to their educators and it can include work such as clinical pattern sheets, written reflection, review of evidence, creation of problem lists and treatment plans, virtual interactions with you, and preparation for a presentation.
- Educators will need to record the total number of hours for the placement on the Continuous Practice Assessment (CPA) form (including those allocated for self-study).
- It is not expected that these additional self-study hours will necessarily enable students to achieve the usual minimum requirement for hours (75% of expected), but will mitigate against loss of overall placement hours during the programme.
- Where students have met the placement outcomes and passed a placement, but not met the minimum requirement for assessment (75% of expected) due to COVID-19-related absence, they will not be required to re-sit the placement.
- These recommendations do not apply to students who have other reasons for their absence; the ability to pass the placement when not meeting the minimum hours relates only to COVID-19 absence. Where they have been absent for other reasons, the normal requirements remain in place and students will be required to re-sit the placement.
Please contact your allocated link tutor for the placement if you need further information/guidance.
Practice documentation
Documentation is regularly updated throughout the year so please use the documents below rather than the hard copies in student folders that may be out of date.
The fully completed pdf copy of the Common Placement Assessment Form (CPAF) should be emailed by the educator to the student by the last day of placement following their final appraisal. Students are required to submit them electronically via the UWE student intranet (Blackboard) by the specified deadline.
If the educator is not able to add their electronic signature to the CPAF for any reason, a copy should be emailed to Kate (catherine.stancombe@uwe.ac.uk) by the educator as verification.
It is advisable for both the educator and the student to keep a copy for their records.
First years (level 4) - observation days and placement 1
Observation Days
- Observation placement outline (PDF)
- Observation placement workbook - acute (DOC)
- Observation placement workbook - non acute (DOC)
Assessment (placement 1)
- using the new Common Placement Assessment Form (CPAF) – information on CSP website
- Summary of Learning Outcomes for each Learning Domain on CPAF (DOC)
- CPAF quick marking guide (PDF)
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Please note: the pass mark for is 40% for the UWE Bristol BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy programme and tick ‘Graded’ on page 1 for all placements, even though some do not contribute towards the degree classification.
Second years (level 5) - placements 2a and 2b
Assessment
- using the new Common Placement Assessment Form (CPAF) – information on CSP website
- Summary of Learning Outcomes for each Learning Domain on CPAF (DOC)
- CPAF quick marking guide (PDF)
- Please note: the pass mark for is 40% for the UWE Bristol BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy programme and tick ‘Graded’ on page 1 for all placements, even though some do not contribute towards the degree classification.
Third years (level 6) - placements 3a and 3b
Assessment
- CPA assessment form - cohort 2019 only (DOC)
- Example CPA (DOC)
- Third year marking descriptors (DOC)
- Section A - record of warnings (DOC)
Student self-directed work
- Checklist for student self-directed work on placement (DOC)
- Personal goals table (DOC)
- Goal-setting guidance (DOC)
- SWOT analysis form (DOC)
- Clinical patterns sheet (DOC)
- Learning opportunity mini reflection form (DOC)
- Significant learning experience report (SLER) cycle (DOC)
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) reflective practice proforma (DOC)
First and Second year resits/trailing placements
Please check with the UWE placement team/coordinators regarding correct assessment paperwork.
Programme information
- Programme specification
- Key changes to new programme starting Sept 2021 (PowerPoint)
- Physiotherapy placement leaflet (PDF)
Educator training and support
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Practice educator VIRTUAL drop-in sessions (no booking needed, just click on the link to access):
- For placement 2a starting on 8 Nov 2021: Tues 26 Oct 13.30-14.30 (Click here to join the meeting) or Thurs 4 Nov 9.00-10.00 (Click here to join the meeting)
- For placement 3b starting on 10 Jan 2022: Thurs 6 Jan 2022 9.00-9.30 (Click here to join the meeting) or Tues 11 Jan 13.30-14.00 (Click here to join the meeting)
- For placement 2b starting on 9 May 2022: Thurs 28 Apr 13.30-14.30 9Click here to join the meeting) or Tues 3 May 9.00-10.00 (Click here to join the meeting )
- For placement 1 starting on 20 June 2022: Thurs 9 June 9.00-10.00 (Click here to join the meeting) or Tues 14 June 13.30-14.30 (Click here to join the meeting)
The sessions are for educators to access if they have any last minute questions or need support ahead of the next placement if they are having students. The ones ahead of the first and second year placements are longer (1 hour), to allow more time for any questions related to the CSP Common Placement Assessment Form (CPAF), that we will be using for all first and second year placements this year (cohorts 2021 and 2020).
- Practice educator training session dates and booking form 2021/22 (DOC)
- Recommended development pathway for practice educators (DOC)
For all enquiries about educator training sessions, please email hscpsl@uwe.ac.uk
Also see information about the Practice Learning and Student Support professional course and find out more about supporting, supervising and assessing students in practice.
Additional information for supporting students
- Ramadan factsheet (DOC)
- Supervision:
- Reflective practice:
- Peer review and feedback examples (optional):
External resources
The following additional resources are available on the CSP website:
- Clinical education placement guidelines (2003)
- Supporting students on placement with a disability
- Insurance cover for students on placement
- Students in a community placement and lone working
- Code of Conduct for Chartered Physiotherapists
- Guidance on Health and Good Character
- Guidance on Conduct and Ethics
- Information, support and guidance on Practice Education
Placement dates
Physiotherapy placement dates for all cohorts.
All placements can be in any speciality or setting despite being linked to a specific academic module.
Dates for re-sit/delayed placements are subject to availability (eg a similar speciality), so dates can only be confirmed nearer the time and may not be during the period stated.
Academic year 2021/22
- Monday 20 September to Friday 29 October 2021: Placement 3a (third year/cohort 2019)
- Monday 8 November to Friday 17 December 2021: Placement 2a (second year/cohort 2020)
- Monday 10 January to Friday 18 February 2022: Placement 3b (third year/cohort 2019)
- Tuesday 1 to Thursday 3 March 2022: Observation days (first year/cohort 2021)
- Monday 9 May to Friday 17 June 2022: Placement 2b (second year/cohort 2020)
- Monday 20 June to Friday 22 July 2022: Placement 1 (first year/cohort 2021)
- Trailing placements (delayed or resits, three to five weeks depending on situation): Anytime from end July to mid-September 2021, with third years prioritised where possible.
Academic year 2022/23
- Monday 12 September to Friday 22 October 2022: Placement 3a (third year/cohort 2020)
- Monday 7 November to Friday 16 December 2022: Placement 2a (second year/cohort 2021)
- Monday 9 January to Friday 17 February 2023: Placement 3b (third year/cohort 2020)
- Tuesday 28 February to Thursday 2 March 2023: Observation days (first year/cohort 2022)
- Monday 8 May to Friday 16 June 2023: Placement 2b (second year/cohort 2021)
- Monday 19 June to Friday 21 July 2023: Placement 1 (first year/cohort 2022)
- Trailing placements (delayed or resits, three to five weeks depending on situation): Anytime from June to mid-September 2023, with third years prioritised where possible.
Programme support
If you have any queries or questions about the Physiotherapy programme or require support, please contact a member of the programme team.
Programme team
Clinical coordinators
Kate Stancombe
- Email: catherine.stancombe@uwe.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)117 32 88868
Robyn Osborne
- Email: robyn.osborne@uwe.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)117 32 84747
Programme leader
Louise Robbins
- Email: louise3.robbins@uwe.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)117 32 88621
Placements team
Timothy Porter
- Health Placement Team Leader
- Email: Timothy.Porter@uwe.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)117 32 81153
Lelia Barascu
- Placement Coordinator
- Email: Lelia.Barascu@uwe.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)117 32 81098
Supervision and assessment
Find out more about supporting, supervising and assessing students in practice.