Practice Educator of the Year
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This award is open to all qualified social workers in England who have been involved in mentoring and supervising students and unqualified social workers.
This pack contains all the information you need to submit an entry for the
Practice Educator of the Year category
Entries must be submitted via email only to
Closing date: no later than 17:00 on Friday 21st July 2017
- This Award is open to qualified social workers currently working in England who have been involved in mentoring and supervising students and unqualified social workers. Nominees must be able to demonstrate how they have successfully motivated the student to develop their careers in social work.
- Nominees must have undertaken Practice Educator training, with a minimum of two years’ experience as a practice educator.
- Nominees must be fully qualified and registered with the HCPC.
- Please complete your entry using this application form only. A separate form must be completed for each entry submitted.
- Nominees may enter themselves into individual categories or they may be nominated by a third party who must include their contact details.
- Entries must be submitted by email only to
- Closing date: no later than 17.00 on Friday 21st July 2017
- Please mark your email Social Worker of the Year Awards –Practice Educator of the Year
- Eligibility – these awards are only open to registered social workers and social work teams working in England.
- Please submit your entry as a word document using this application form only.
- Please adhere to the word limits indicated in each section.
- Completing the ‘Endorsement’ section with testimonials from students and line managers is essential.
- You are welcome to submit support documents with your entry, however, we ask that you submit no more than one additional document, with a maximum of four pages, at a maximum file size of 2 MB. Supporting documents that exceed these guidelines will not be accepted. Supporting material is purely for illustration purposes and will not be judged.
If you have any further questions regarding the Social Worker of the Year Awards or your entry, please contact Annabelle Rennie, Awards Co-ordinator, on 01473 326404 or email
Name of nominee:HCPCregistration number:
Employer name (locum workers should state where they are currently working):
Does this person know he/she is being nominated?
Primary contact information (if different from nominee)
Primary contact name:
Primary contact position:
Primary contact email:
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Nominee contact information
Nominee position:
Nominee email address:
Nominee phone number:
Endorser contact information
Name of endorser:
Endorser position:
Endorser email address:
Endorser phone number:
Press office contact information
Press office/media contact
Press office/media email
Press office/media phone
Twitter handle (if relevant)
Provide a brief summary of the nominee, including their general line of work, a brief career history and key achievements.
THE WORD LIMIT FOR THIS SECTION IS 500 WORDS
The description sets the scene for judges and gives them an overall picture of the entry
The description sets the scene for judges and gives them an overall picture of the entry. Should the entry be awarded the Practice Educator of the Year award, it will form the basis of a written case study that will be used by Social Worker of the Year Awards as an example of good practice.
Provide a summary of achievements and any key success points. It is essential the nominee can demonstrate how they have successfully motivated their students to develop their careers in social work. Emphasise any aspects that you consider to be particularly innovative or compelling.
Judges will be looking for evidence of how social workers are applying the core areas of practice identified in the Professional Capabilities Framework, which was developed by the Social Work Reform Board. A full list of the capabilities can be found here -
Use the headings below as guidelines for writing the summary.
- Leadership and purpose – has the nominee been engaged at all levels to support the students and unqualified social workers? Has the nominee shown particular skills when communicating with them?
- Challenges and obstacles – has the nominee overcome any specific challenges or obstacles which have had a significant impact upon the way he or she has mentored and supervised any students and unqualified social workers.
- Resources – How the nominee has successfully motivated and supported his or her students.
This will enable the judges to evaluatethe impact on the learners
Describe the positive impact the nominee’s work has had on the learners. Provide any evidence to show how objectives have been achieved. Please include testimonials from your students. Please describe the impact using the following headings;
- Student/Unqualified social worker benefits – Describe the positive impact on the learner(s) and how they have been able to develop their social work career.
- Personal benefits – Has there been any learning and personal development gained from the mentoring; and any other additional benefits to the nominee?
The entry must be endorsed by the nominee’s line manager or a member of the management team where the nominee is working.
Please give a description why this nominee should be named the winner.
Endorsements from recruitment agencies are not accepted.
The inclusion of evidence from students to support the impact of the work undertaken by the nominee is highly recommended.
Please give a description why this nominee should be named the winner.
PLEASE LIMIT THIS SECTION TO NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES
- Closing date for receipt of entries to this award: 17.00 on Friday 21st July 2017
- Please note entries will NOT be accepted after this date.
- Judging of entries will take place during September 2017. The shortlist will be announced afterwards.
- Winners will be announcedatthe Social Worker of the Year Awards on Friday 24th November 2017.