In Northern Ireland the five Health and Social Care Trusts, Voluntary Agencies, Department of Justice, (including Probation Board NI and Youth Justice Agency) and Education Authority NI provide PLOs across all settings and programmes of care. Northern Ireland has a tradition of providing high quality PLOs and while it is undoubtedly a challenge to meet the level of demand, course providers work in partnership to ensure that the number required is achieved. It must however be appreciated that due to a range of factors the preferences of students cannot always be accommodated. There is close collaboration between Practice Learning Coordinators from those agencies providing PLOs and the University/College Coordinators. Where it is deemed that a PLO can appropriately provide a student with learning opportunities to demonstrate competence and is appropriate to their stage of education and training, it is expected that the student will accept that PLO. Allocation of PLOs. Regional Allocation The Northern Ireland Degree in Social Work Partnership (NIDSWP) is responsible for the allocation of PLOs via the Practice Learning and Degree Delivery Committee (PLADD). Practice Learning Opportunities are allocated through a regional process and allocation meetings take place twice a year: In May for allocation of PLOs commencing the following August. This relates primarily to Level 2 undergraduate route (UGR) students and all part-time route students In October for PLOs commencing the following January; This relates primarily to relevant graduate route (RGR) Level 2 and all UGR and RGR level 3 students. F/HEIs and Designated Practice Learning Providers (DPLPs) involved in the delivery of the Degree in Social Work are each represented on the regional allocations group by a practice learning coordinator. Prior to allocations meetings you will be required to complete a student profile and if appropriate the section pertaining to individual
In Northern Ireland the five Health and Social Care Trusts, Voluntary Agencies, Department of Justice, (including Probation Board NI and Youth Justice Agency) and Education Authority NI provide PLOs across all settings and programmes of care. Northern Ireland has a tradition of providing high quality PLOs and while it is undoubtedly a challenge to meet the level of demand, course providers work in partnership to ensure that the number required is achieved. It must however be appreciated that due to a range of factors the preferences of students cannot always be accommodated. There is close collaboration between Practice Learning Coordinators from those agencies providing PLOs and the University/College Coordinators. Where it is deemed that a PLO can appropriately provide a student with learning opportunities to demonstrate competence and is appropriate to their stage of education and training, it is expected that the student will accept that PLO. Allocation of PLOs. Regional Allocation The Northern Ireland Degree in Social Work Partnership (NIDSWP) is responsible for the allocation of PLOs via the Practice Learning and Degree Delivery Committee (PLADD). Practice Learning Opportunities are allocated through a regional process and allocation meetings take place twice a year: In May for allocation of PLOs commencing the following August. This relates primarily to Level 2 undergraduate route (UGR) students and all part-time route students In October for PLOs commencing the following January; This relates primarily to relevant graduate route (RGR) Level 2 and all UGR and RGR level 3 students. F/HEIs and Designated Practice Learning Providers (DPLPs) involved in the delivery of the Degree in Social Work are each represented on the regional allocations group by a practice learning coordinator. Prior to allocations meetings you will be required to complete a student profile and if appropriate the section pertaining to individual
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