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Welcome to University of Staffordshire

We know you're already passionate about your subject, which is why we're excited you've chosen University of Staffordshire as the place to turn possibility into reality.

To give you an insight into what life as a Social Work student is like, your course leaders have prepared introductions to the course and further activities.

Social Workers support individuals and families to achieve positive change in their lives. This degree prepares you for a profession with human rights and social justice is at its core.

Regulated by Social Work England (SWE), our degree course will prepare you for a career in social work in a diverse range of social welfare settings.

Level 4 begins with a period of study skills development. You will then move on to cover modules which explore, law, sociology and psychology and their links to the social work profession before completing your preparation for practice module.

First activity

Your first activity during Welcome Week will be an opportunity to meet the academic team. This will be on the 23 September on the Stoke Campus - room to be confirmed.

Student Occupational Health

A large part of your learning on your course involves practice learning and we need to ensure that you have the correct level of occupational health protection.

For further detail please click here:

Social Work: A Profession

As a social work student, it is important to understand the professional requirements of social work, and the framework that will shape your professional development. The most important of these can be accessed via the links below:

Social Work England’s Professional Standards Professional standards - Social Work England

British Association of Social Workers – Professional Capabilities Framework Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) | www.basw.co.uk

Introductory Reading

One of the most important things you can do to prepare for studying on the BA Social Work is to keep up to date with contemporary issues for social work. Two useful websites are:

Community Care:

The Guardians Social Care Network:

Bottomley, J et al. (2018) Studying for Your Social Work Degree. St Albans: Critical Publishing
Lishman, J. et al (2018) Social Work: An Introduction, 2nd edition. London: Sage Publications

Rogers, M. et al (2017) Developing Skills for Social Work Practice. London: Sage

Course Delivery

The course will be taught on campus, in your first semester from September through to January , teaching will occur between 10am and 3pm over 3 – 4 days a week

Meet the team

Rebecca Ford

Course Director And Social Work Lead

I am a qualified social worker and practice educator, with 15 years experience in practice with children and their families in statutory settings. Working with and safeguarding older children, has been a driving factor throughout my career.

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Anthony Bruner

Senior Lecturer

Anthony is the course leader for BA(Hons) Social Work. Originally from America he is a social worker and Psychotherapist. As part of his PhD he is researching how social workers use mental health knowledge in practice.

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Zoe Yeomans

Lecturer

I am Academic Lead on the BA (Hons) Social Work Course, Lecturer in Practice Learning, and student placements and preparatory modules coordinator. My area of expertise is social work with adults, including learning disability and hospital discharge.

What to expect on Welcome Week

We're so excited for you to join us on campus and to welcome you to where you matter. During your welcome week you'll be able to meet our friendly student services teams, connect with new friends, join societies, explore on-campus venues attend club nights and much more.