Suicide Safer Placements - Supporting the mental health of students on placements
Tue 21 Nov
|Microsoft Teams
Join us as we explore the latest Universities guidance on suicide safer placements, and consider ways in which everyone involved in the management and supervision of practice placements can be more attuned to the wellbeing of students on placement.
Time & Location
21 Nov 2023, 10:00 – 11:30
Microsoft Teams
About the Event
This course is open to any Practice Educators/On site supervisors or anyone with a role in supporting students on placements across Adult and Children's Services within the West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership. Please see below our Partner organisations.
Whilst placements are core to a student’s learning, self-development, confidence and graduate success they involve significant change and can impact negatively on their mental health.
This course will consider:
The impact of new settings, new challenges, new colleagues and additional costs.
The risks of placements negatively impacting on student’s wellbeing and mental health and their ability to access support.
Recommendations around preparing students for placement and supporting students whilst on placement.