Developing highly skilled Practice Educators

Our Partnership is committed to developing a learning culture and community where social work students are supported to develop their capabilities and confidence to practice.  Therefore we are supporting qualified social workers to develop their practice education skills to ensure students have a high quality learning experience in practice.

We are committed to ensuring that staff involved in practice education are well supported and valued and recognise the demands of undertaking these roles alongside your day job. 

Information and Opportunities

We take a partnership approach towards Practice Education training and supporting organisations and teams to develop the skills and knowledge to effectively supervise and teach students. You can find upcoming Practice Assessor and Practice Educator workshops below.

There are a number of roles involved in supporting student placements and developing Practice Educators:

• Practice Educators
• Practice Supervisors
• Tutors
• Practice Assessors
• Partnership Practice Consultants

Read our guide to learn more about the different roles and the training and support available to placement providers:

Accessing Independent Practice Assessors

University accredited Practice Educator qualification

Kingston University offers a Stage 1 (PE1) and Stage 2 (PE2) Practice Educator course at Level 7.  This is delivered at various points throughout the year.  It will equip you with the knowledge, skills and values necessary to best support undergraduate and postgraduate social work students.

For more information on the course and the application process, please see:

Becoming a Practice Assessor – 7 January 2026

9:30am – 4:30 pm, online

As part of our ongoing commitment to the development and support of Practice Education in the region, we are facilitating a half day’s training on the Practice Assessor role. The event is suitable for those who are new to Practice Assessing or those who are familiar with this but have not practiced for a while. Those wishing to attend should be experienced Practice Educators.

Find out more and book online here.

Practice Educator Refresher Training – 7 January 2026

9:30am – 12:30 am, online

Kingston University is facilitating a half day refresher for qualified Practice Educators (PEs) who would like to update their knowledge and skills. We particularly welcome those who have had a break from Practice Education and want to return to this role. You will be provided with resources and time to work with colleagues, to talk and think about your practice and to plan for resuming your practice education practice.

Find out more and book online here.

Further Information and Support

We are continually developing our ongoing programme of support for staff across the partnership who undertake a Practice Education Role.  Leading the way are our Practice Consultants who are key to implementing our vision.

Find out more about all continuous professional development opportunities available to our Social Workers here.