On-site Practice Educators (QAPL2; QAPL9; QAPL10) If the Agency does not employ Registered Social Workers, AND/OR Registered Social Workers are not endorsed as Practice Educators by Sheffield Hallam University, arrangements for student supervision and assessment to meet HCPC Standards must be recorded in Section 1. Please add below the contact details of your staff who are Practice Educators (PE). If yes, we strongly encourage them to become endorsed by Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) as an On-site Practice Educator for the assessment of students' work during their practice learning placement with your agency. This is now a requirement of the Health and Care Professions Council HCPC Name: Email Address: HCPC Registration (If you do not know your registration details you can find these by going on to the HCPC 'Check the Register' at ) Minimum of two years' experience in social care (prior/post qualifying including voluntary work) Status: [Please complete this table manually, stating which qualification is held by using this key): Stage 1 Working towards Stage 1 Stage 2 Working towards Stage 2 CCETSW/GSCC Practice Teacher Award Stage 2 Date Attended Practice Educator Course Number (SW) Date YES/NO Add a symbol if 'Yes'
"Students undertake one Enhanced DBS Disclosure in their first year. Prior to going on placement, students are asked to sign a declaration stating that they have not been reported for, or convicted of, a criminal offence since the original DBS disclosure was completed. Where no crime reports or convictions are disclosed no further action is required. Where crime reports or convictions are disclosed, the student is referred to the Criminal Records Consultative Panel (CRCP). In addition, for students taking up an adult placement an additional POVA check and DBS Disclosure shall be undertaken before each placement. No correspondence shall be entered into with placement providers in respect of individual students and criminal convictions, outside CRCP discussions." Please to Appendix C of the associated procedure Practice Learning & Placement Approval Audit: Procedures & Guidance for the complete document. Please add a '' in the box if the answer to any of the following questions is 'Yes' / 'Agree' Do you, or a representative of your agency, wish to sit on the Criminal Records Consultative Panel? Yes Our agency agrees to the implementation of the Criminal Records Consultative Panel, in the full understanding that my agency will accept the decisions made by the Panel. Yes A student will not be asked for their Enhanced DBS Disclosure nor will they be requested to undergo another. (This is in accordance with the Agency’s acceptance of the university's Criminal Records Consultative Panel procedure). Agree It will be necessary for a student to undergo additional checks prior to placement. This may include a further DBS Disclosure and other issues deemed pertinent to the activities of our agency. Once these checks have been carried out we will let the University know if the student has been cleared for placement. (This is in accordance with our Agency’s policies and procedure) Yes Any additional information: Section 8 - Complaints Procedure How can the student access the agency's complaints procedures? to the SHU Complaints Procedure on our website under section SHU Policies/Reporting Concerns
Risk assessment of student placement Please use the attached risk factor guidance (Appendix A) to complete the following. Risk Assessment of job role. Risk to student Initial risk to student (High, Medium or Low) If Medium or High Risk - please detail the Specific Risk to student (Provide basic details) If Low please leave blank If Medium or High, are Risk Control Measures in place? (Provide basic details) Final risk to student after control measures are applied. (High, Medium or Low) Work Related Factors e.g. could there be any time that the student may be left alone on the premises? Travel and Transportation Factors Location and/or Regional Factors Please add a '' in the box next to the statements that apply to this placement Individual Student Factors For students with any individual For students with any identified individual factors, a personal action plan will be agreed between the placement provider and the student. Agree Disagree Overall assessment of HIGH LOW Are the risks tolerable? Yes No Contact Personnel: Responsible for Health and Safety Management/Student Placements The above Risk Assessment has been completed to the best of my knowledge and belief Name: Position: Tel No: Signed:_______________________ Position: Date: You can access SHU's Lone Working policy from our website at section SHU Policies/Student Support and Guidance
Appendix A Risk Factor Guidance Please use this table for reference when profiling the risks associated with the student(s) placement Risk Work Related Factors Travel and Factors Location and / or Regional Factors Health Factors of which may to a being HIGH R HIGH RISK Working directly with hazards that could cause serious injury or death. Examples:- site work (not admin or roles). Operation of hazardous machinery. Laboratory work with hazardous chemicals. Farm work. Working directly with Difficult, lengthy or complex travel to reach the placement from the UK, involving flying plus overland or ship travel, where student is not accompanied. Placement role likely to require significant travel in or to remote locations, without escort. Placement likely to require significant Civil unrest, war, rioting or other known conflict in area, region or country close to the placement location. In all relevant the UK Foreign and Office website should be consulted and used as a benchmark to aid in making a decision. Known outbreak of serious disease in immediate The student has known chronic health factors which may cause episodes of illness (e.g. epilepsy, diabetes). The student has known personal factors (e.g. health, disability, linguistic or cultural) which may foreseeably increase the risks at work, even with adjustments. The student’s knowledge,
dangerous animals. Dangerous activities requiring a high level of skill or specialist (e.g. diving, rope access work, travel where transport infrastructure is known or expected to be poor. Student required to drive as part of placement, where the traffic flow is opposite what the student is used to (e.g. driving on the right, for a British student). NOTE: These risks are reduced considerably if the student is familiar with the host country and/or the language. region. E.g. Ebola outbreak in some West African countries. Medical and emergency service infrastructure poor or likely to be unavailable quickly or locally. likely to be difficult or impossible. and skills are known or suspected to be below the standard required for the type of work expected.
Appendix A Risk Factor Guidance (continued) Please use this table for reference when profiling the risks associated with the student(s) placement Risk Work Related Factors Travel and Factors Location and / or Regional Factors Health Factors of may to a being MEDIUM RISK Proximity to the type of hazards listed above - but not directly working with them. Examples:- Work on sites (e.g. in admin or roles). Work for there is an increased potential for crime or violence (e.g. work with drug abusers, psychiatric patients, young offenders). Student required to drive as part of the placement. Student likely to have to commute late at night (e.g. bar work or similar). Placements in countries where cultural, linguistic or religious expectations are strict and differ significantly from what the student may be used to, and where may cause serious offence and/or attract sanction or punishment. Placements in countries or regions, or in wilderness or rural The student has personal factors (e.g. health, disability, linguistic or cultural) which may require specific or support during work or in social at work.
in urban areas at night. Placement likely to involve significant lone working. areas where infrastructure and healthcare access is likely to be poor. LOW RISK Office or shop working. Schools, colleges, medical treatment centres. Daytime community activity. No significant travel risks. Student not required to as part of the Placements in the UK or abroad where there are no foreseeable regional or local risks. No known health, disability or other individual risk factors.