1. Working together to improve the assessment of practice in social work education Mark Doel Emeritus Professor Sheffield Hallam University doel@waitrose.com SWAP/JUC-SWEC/Care Councils 1 st April 2011

2. If money and time were no object, what research question concerning the assessment of practice learning would you like answered?

3.  SOCIALWORKLAND   

4. Forests of ASSESSMENT Source of POWER  Other Professions Mists and Mines of THEORY Hope Lake of VALUES  Fountain of KNOWLEDGE SOCIALWORKLAND Bridge of Experience   CULTURAL COMPETENCE    Previous placement Mountains of WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT Professional identity Highway of

5. Woods of MANAGING RESOURCES Professional identity Highway of   Visa office Professional compass  DEPARTURES ARRIVALS Overseas placements Agency workers REORGANISATION tar pits  CULTURAL COMPETENCE      Meadows of TEAMWORK Hamlet  PRACTICE METHODS OFF the BEATEN PATH Levels of Stress Reduction  Logical Thinking line         Minefield of policy and legislation

6. DECISION- MAKING LATERAL THINKING Paths of to Other Professions          Swamps of RISK TAKING  Deadline Retreat Centre Study Time  1981 site of the battle for Neighbourhood Work  River of POWER Orchard of NEW IDEAS Empowerment   Gardens of MISTAKES Pond of DOUBT Bridge of  Heights of SOCIAL JUSTICE  Highway ofProfessional identity Next placement / First job  Fork in the Road ETHICAL DILEMMA  Responsibilities P r a c t i c e L e a r n i n g Judgement   Wisdom Evidence  © ©

7. Power R. of Hard Knocks Quarry of RESEARCH GOOD PRACTICE Transmission mast THE TWIN CITIES Castle  audit Trail Power R. Multiprofessional House specialist quarters P R A C T I C E L E A R N I N G time management º Boundaries bridge well of supervision styles gallery competence stadium crossroads communication service user expertise ® rehearsal theatre incinerator  burnout policy and procedure factory         reflective pool  Heights of SOCIAL JUSTICE  Review Evidence   Wisdom Judgement   Responsibilities audit Trail Forests of ASSESSMENT 

8. The bad news: it's an impossible job Assessing social work practice learning 

9. The bad news Space Assessing social work practice learning 

10. The bad news Space Time Assessing social work practice learning 

11. The bad news Space Time Comparability Assessing social work practice learning 

12. The good news: we have solutions Assessing social work practice learning 

13. The good news: we have solutions Systems Assessing social work practice learning 

14. The good news: we have solutions Systems Sampling Assessing social work practice learning 

15. The good news: we have solutions Systems Sampling Simulation Assessing social work practice learning 

16. The good news: we have solutions Systems Sampling Simulation Self-assessment Assessing social work practice learning 

17. The good news: we have solutions Systems Sampling Simulation Self-assessment Suitability Assessing social work practice learning 

18. Moderation Assessing social work practice learning 

19. Moderation Assessing social work practice learning 

20. Power R. of Hard Knocks Quarry of RESEARCH GOOD PRACTICE Transmission mast THE TWIN CITIES Castle  audit Trail Power R. Multiprofessional House specialist quarters P R A C T I C E L E A R N I N G time management º Boundaries bridge well of supervision styles gallery competence stadium crossroads communication service user expertise ® rehearsal theatre incinerator  burnout policy and procedure factory         reflective pool  Heights of SOCIAL JUSTICE  Review Evidence   Wisdom Judgement   Responsibilities audit Trail Forests of ASSESSMENT  SOCIALWORKLAND Professional compass 