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Letter to SSSC in response to the suspension of social work student placements
Following on from our statement on the suspension of social work student placements on 26 March 2020, and the number of comments that members submitted via this website and through emails, we have now written to the SSSC asking that they pay full practice learning fees for the academic period of 2019-2020 for social work student placements.
IRISS work in relation to Coronavirus
IRISS continue to offer support in these challenging times.
ScOPT statement on suspension of social work student placements
Share your thoughts on the impact on IPEs.
Practice Learning Assistant Vacancy, OU -Closing Date 9 March 2020
Practice Learning job opportunity with the Open University
Free Practice Teaching Lunchtime Workshops, Glasgow, 2020
These workshops have been developed by Learning Network West and Glasgow Caledonian University to follow on from the success of the 2019 series! They are aimed at supporting current, and returning Practice Educators and link workers.
Relationship-based practice: keeping the ‘heart’ in practice
Sarah McCulloch reminds us that a relationship-based approach is collaborative, not confrontational, congruent, respectful and not indulgent or neglectful and essentially it is kind.
Happy New Year – Happy New Decade!
Happy New Year to all our members, near and far! Here’s what we have got planned!
Christmas is a season not only for rejoicing, but reflection
Whatever your faith, whatever your culture, whatever your circumstances… let’s all try to be more aware and understand more about each other. Nollaig Chridheil Huibh!
Talking Social Work – University of Dundee, Thursday 5 December 4.00-6.00pm
The next meeting of Talking Social Work, the Tayside and Fife Professional Forum for anyone with an interest in social work, will explore the impact of poverty on people who use social work services.
Service user and carer representation: exploring barriers to participation
In this month’s ThursdayThunking, Sian Lucas from Stirling University explores Service User and Carer involvement in social work education drawing directly from some of the experiences of members of UNITY, Stirling University’s service user and carer group.