Social Work – Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 1

Social Work – Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 1 provides the opportunity for Social Work England registered Social Workers to undertake the role of a Practice Educator. The Stage 1 module is aimed at Social Worker level within the Processional Capabilities framework. This Stage 1 Module provides candidates with key knowledge and skills to support, develop and assess both undergraduate and postgraduate social work students in their 70-day practice learning placement.

Candidates will have a social work qualification, be registered with the Social Work England and have a minimum of 2 years’ post qualifying experience. Candidates must agree to have a student on a 70-day placement. Candidates must have full responsibility in supervising and assessing the student’s practice over the course of the placement.

UK students: £480 per year

UK/Home: £480 per year

November 2026

No fixed deadline — apply as early as possible. Applications close when the course is full.

• Waterside Campus, Northampton, United Kingdom