Practice placements are the key; not separate social work degrees
by Mike Wardle How well does the degree prepare social workers for practice? Two years on since it produced its first graduates, the degree is in the spotlight.
A series of regional visits is being organised by the Department of Health and the Department for Children, Schools and Families as part of a joint review of the degree, so the publication last week of DH's three-year evaluation is timely.
The degree is still relatively new, but the early evidence suggests that there is much for the sector to be confident about.
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