Social Work

Please note that the content on this page is in the process of being updated by the programme team, and it will be updated shortly, ready for the next academic year, 2020/21.

We are grateful to our colleagues in practice for their support and patience, and we are happy to speak to you to help generate creative solutions, so please do get in touch with us with any questions.

View practice documentation for Social Work:

Partner communication

• 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 2020/21 (PDF)
• Critical reflective practice in social work 2020/21 (PDF)

Module schedules

• Reflective practice in social work 2020/21 (PDF)
• Critical reflective practice in social work 2020/21 (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 (PDF)
• BASW detailed level descriptors (PDF)
• Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) standards of proficiency (PDF)
• Professional suitability and conduct procedure (PDF)
• Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) chart (PDF)
• PCF student journey (DOC)
• Assessment and role of the practice quality panel (DOC) 
• Managing difficulties in practice learning (DOC)
• Raising and escalating concerns – staff (PDF)
• Raising and escalating concerns – student (PDF)
• Raising concerns report form (DOC) 
• Whistleblowing policy (DOC)
• Supervision record guide (DOC)
• Health and safety guide (DOC)

View programme information:

• BSc (Hons) Social Work course details
• Programme overview (PDF): Programme specification for the Social Work programme
• Programme handbook 2019/20 (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

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 3281 678
• Email: Patrick2.Moreno@uwe.ac.uk

Kate Bramford

• Module Leader
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 83638
• Email: Kate.Bramford@uwe.ac.uk

Placement team

Timothy Porter

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

Sarah Davies

• Placement Coordinator
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 88943
• Email: Sarah9.Davies@uwe.ac.uk

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