Social Care Council - Review of Degree - Practice Teacher Survey (2023-24)

Overview

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council is currently undertaking the fourth periodic review of the Degree in Social Work.  This survey is for Practice Teachers  to share their experience of  the Degree in Social Work through their work with social work students. 

The Degree in Social Work was introduced in 2004. It is a generic degree that should provide a strong foundation for a social work career in a range of sectors in NI including the Health and Social Care Trusts, Education Authority, Community and Voluntary sector and Criminal Justice.

The purpose of the Review of the Degree in Social Work is to examine the quality of provision measured against the Framework Specification for the Degree in Social Work and the Rules for the Approval of the Degree in Social Work. Professional social work needs to be responsive and anticipatory to meet the challenges of changing need, growing demand and new ways of working. This review will therefore, test the extent to which the Degree in Social Work prepares students to respond to current and emerging needs of individuals, groups and communities.   It is also to ensure the social work degree supports students to promote their professional identity within interagency working and a post pandemic environment.

Why your views matter

There are just over 700 people studying on the Degree in Social Work courses in Northern Ireland.  The Social Care Council works closely with all stakeholders to ensure the Degree provides the learning opportunities students need to help them develop the skills and knowledge required for their role when they join the workforce as a newly qualified social worker.  Your feedback will be used to help inform the standards and ongoing development of the Degree and Practice Learning to ensure it meets the needs of students, education providers, service users and employers. 

What happens next

This Review of the Degree survey for Practice Teachers for social work students in Northern Ireland was open from  18 December 2023 - 15 March 2024.  Responses have been used to improve the content of teaching and practice learning for Degree in Social Work students in Northern Ireland. 

Please contact our Evaluation Manager andre.mckeown@niscc.hscni.net if you need further information about these surveys.