1st Edition
The Social Work Degree Apprenticeship
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Overview of the apprenticeship
Chapter 3: Planning for your apprenticeship
Chapter 4: Learning in the workplace
Chapter 5: Off the job training
Chapter 6: The apprenticeship standard and assessment
Chapter 7: Supervision
Chapter 8: Becoming a social worker
Chapter 9: Next steps on the social work journey
Chapter 10: Conclusion
Biography
Clare Stone is a registered social worker and worked within statutory services before moving into academia at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). She led the development of the Social Work Apprenticeship at UCLan , the first programme to deliver the social work degree apprenticeship.
Mary Shannon has a substantial background in social work and social care, as a practitioner and manager in both the children and adults sector. Currently Head of the Social Work and Social Welfare department ay Staffordshire University, she also oversees a regional social work apprentice qualifying programme.
This edited book on Social Work Degree Apprenticeships by Clare Stone and Mary Shannon is a timely and important text for social work educators, students and practitioners. Written by key stakeholders, this book can be read as a whole or used as a reference source to understand specific elements of the apprenticeship scheme. The value of apprenticeship schemes is highlighted in addition to the stages in the journey to becoming an apprentice and amplifies the voices of apprentices which in my view has a lot to offer prospective apprentices. The activities and templates add further value to this informative book.
Dr Prospera Tedam (SFHEA), Associate Professor & Chair of Dept, United Arab Emirates UniversityThis book provides an excellent insight into the social work degree apprenticeship. It has been written by people who have proven expertise in developing social work degree apprenticeships, and who have developed a wide knowledge of supporting of supporting students and employers. This book is accessible, easy to read, well- structured and analytical. It also stresses the need for critical thinking and holistic approaches to practice. I would highly recommend it.
Phil Watson, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Sunderland
