This is a face to face workshop that is part of the Greater Manchester Social Work Academy (GMSWA) Practice Education Training Programme. On completion of the GMSWA online course please book on to one of our workshop to fully complete the training. N.B you must complete your online training (Me Learning) before attending a workshop and bring your accompanying workbook to the session. T his workshop will be delivered by Oldham Council at Lees Suite, Civic Centre, West St, Oldham OL1 1UT Please report to the reception on arrival. For travel and parking information for the venue please visit: https://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/201064/car_parks/809/oldham_town_centre_car_parks To register for this course Click Here
These masterclasses are online events from the partner agencies in the Greater Manchester Social Work Academy, supporting the professional development of our Practice Educator community in Greater Manchester. In this masterclass we will cover: Review of the standards which need to demonstrate on placement. How to evidence student capability in reports (PCF/ KSS/ SWEPS). Sourcing opportunities to demonstrate student’s capabilities, examples. Reviewing the PCF student social work capabilities and expectation of they need to achieve. Review of how to demonstrate values and ethics and how to assess student’s capabilities in these areas. P CF – Professional Capabilities Framework K SS – Knowledge and Skills Statement S WEPS – Social Work England Professional Standards. To register for this course Click Here
This session is aimed at Practice Educators, mentors and supervisors who are interested in refreshing their knowledge and skills when supporting students in learning environments. In this session you will revisit: • The placement process roles and responsibilities • Planning for the placement to start • Setting up your induction • Supervising your student • Organising the Learning opportunities on placement • Keeping your own CPD and PE knowledge up-to-date
These masterclasses are online events from the partner agencies in the Greater Manchester Social Work Academy, supporting the professional development of our Practice Educator community in Greater Manchester. In this masterclass we will cover: Overview of current research on black and ethnic students experience of social work and placements. Review of how PE’s can create a positive placement experience for black and ethnic students Overview of the MANDELA MODEL and how this can enhance the supervisory relationship with students, to explore experiences, needs and appreciate the differences of life experience.
This student masterclass is an introductory session on social work theory and methods, supporting students to integrated theory into their practice. This session will cover: What are Social Work theories, methods and Approaches How we can use these in our everyday practice The use of ‘Self’ in social work practice Intuitive, analytical practice and reflection – why it’s important
An introduction to individual difference and protected characteristics. A review of the process of managing requests to support specific needs and understanding of reasonable adjustments.
A focus on preparing to carry out an observation of your student/ learner. The importance of taking a collaborative, reflective approach to observing practice. How to use supervision to prepare for the observation and providing meaningful feedback to inform practice
How is racism understood in literature about the experiences of black and minority ethnic social work students in Britain? A Conceptual review.
Dr Dharman Jeyasingham and Dr Julie Morton (Social Work Education, 38 (5), pp 563-575)
Abstract
This article presents findings from a study which explored the everyday ways race works on social work programmes in England. The study focused on how race was spoken about and conceptualised, how people were categorised and ordered according to race and the social interactions where race was understood by participants to be significant. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight social work lecturers and nineteen black social work students at two universities in England, to explore the following topics: classroom-based and practice learning, assessment and feedback, interactions between students and between students and educators, and university and practice agency cultures. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and the following themes identified: the routine interpellation of black students and communities in terms of absolute cultural differences, black students’ everyday experiences of marginalisation, hostility and othering, and the racialisation of black students in judgements made about their academic and practice performance. The article concludes that social work education must engage more deeply with contemporary theorisations of race and culture, and that social work educators need a reflexive understanding of how notions such as diversity, equality and universal academic standards are put into practice in ways that marginalise and devalue black students.
Children’s social workers agile working practice and experiences beyond the office
Dr Dharman Jeyasingham, The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 49, Issue 3, April 2019, Pages 559-576, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcy077
Abstract
Agile working (flexibility around practitioners’ roles and the location and time of work) is increasingly common across local authority social work in the UK but there is little evidence about the practices it entails, with the small amount of existing research concerned largely with its impact on office environments. This article presents findings from a qualitative exploratory study of eleven social workers’ practices and experiences when engaged in agile working away from office spaces. Data were generated through practitioner diaries, photographs elicited from practitioners and semi-structured interviews, and were analysed using a grounded theory approach. The study found practitioners engaged in agile working in a wide range of domestic, leisure and formal work environments across the public–private continuum. This gave them superficial control over how they worked, in particular the freedom to work in solitude and establish distance between themselves and perceived demands from service users and other practitioners. However, agile working also involved a wider range of material practices and affective experiences for practitioners. These changes provoke questions about data security, increased visibility and unanticipated encounters in public spaces, and the shifting relationship between information-management work and elements of practice involving face-to-face interaction with others.
Dr Dharman Jeyasingham of University of Manchester was the lead the ESRC funded project “Becoming agile in local authority children’s safeguarding social work services: examining organisational and individual change in public sector social work”. Details on this project can be found here: GtR (ukri.org)
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Domestic Abuse
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Not Ageing Out of Violence? Older Mens Biographical Narratives of Their Abuse and Violence in Intimate Relationships With Female Partners
Bellamy, C. Struthers, M and Green, L (2023) Cited in Bows, H. (ed) Not Your Usual Suspect: Older Offenders of Violence (Feminist Developments in Violence and Abuse), Emerald Publishing limited, Bingley, pp. 105-119 https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80071-887-620231008 Abstract Drawing on empirical research which incorporated biographical interviews with two older male perpetrators, this chapter develops theoretical conceptualisations of the histories, experiences and motives of these men. Four key areas are highlighted, which will be subject to closer scrutiny in relation to extant literature: (i) gender, particularly notions of masculinity, power and entitlement; (ii) attitudes relating to the use of violence both within intimate relationships and generally (iii) critical junctures in the life course which triggered attempts to desist; and (iv) an exploration of maturation and completion of treatment programmes in relation to their use of violence, future risks and efforts towards desistance.
Exploring health and social care professional initial perceptions of caring for trans patients.
Kirlew MI, Lord H, Weber J (2020) Exploring health and social care professionals’ initial perceptions of caring for trans patients. Nursing Standard. doi: 10.7748/ns.2020.e11383
