On Site/Work Based Supervisor Training (½ Day)

*Please note that this training is open to Local Authorities and private, voluntary and independent organisations who provide placements for one of our partner HEIs; a list of our partners can be found below.

The aim of the session is to understand the role and responsibilities of an On-Site Supervisor for BA/MA social work courses. 

This will include: 

• Becoming familiar with the relevant regulatory & assessment frameworks in social work training.​ 

• The role of supervision including adult learning, anti-discriminatory practice, the voice of People with Lived Experience and some helpful tools to use in supervision sessions.​ 

• The role of giving feedback, undertaking direct observations and contributing to student assessments.  

Facilitator Bios:

Joanna Holmes is currently a Consultant Social Worker for West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership. Joanna’s background is in social work with Children and Families, where she worked across the social work roles including in duty and assessment, children in need, child protection and Looked After Children. Within her roles Joanna has also been a Practice Educator supervising social work students and non-qualified staff.   

Sue de Waal also currently works as a Consultant Social Worker for West Midlands Social Work Teaching partnership. Sue has held numerous social work roles, across different children’s services as a social worker and team manager. Sue has undertaken the role of onsite and offsite Practice Educator and Practice Educator Assessor.  

Deadline to register your interest: Thursday the 24th of September

This session is available to social work practitioners across our partner organisations:

Birmingham Children's Trust

Birmingham City Council

Birmingham City University

City of Stoke-on-Trent Council

City of Wolverhampton Council

Coventry City Council

Coventry University​

Dudley Council

Keele University

Sandwell Children's Trust

Sandwell Council

Solihull MBC

Staffordshire County Council (Including MPFT)

Staffordshire University

​​​​​Telford & Wrekin Council

University College Birmingham

University of Birmingham

University of Warwick

University of Wolverhampton

University of Worcester

Walsall Council

Warwickshire County Council

Worcestershire County Council