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Sheffield Hallam University. Graduate Diploma in Youth Work Placement Information. Graduate Diploma in Youth Work. There are two routes: Part time (over two academic years) Full time (over one calendar year) Both lead to the JNC qualification
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Sheffield Hallam University Graduate Diploma in Youth Work Placement Information
Graduate Diploma in Youth Work There are two routes: • Part time (over two academic years) • Full time (over one calendar year) • Both lead to the JNC qualification • Students have to undertake two work based placements
Graduate Diploma – Part Time Route Placement 1 (Professional Practice 1 – year one) minimum 240 hours – current post? September to May Placement 2 (Professional Practice 2 – year two) minimum120 hours - September to May
First placement (PP1) Starts Oct Minimum 240 hours Placement lasts until May Second Placement (PP2) In a different setting Starts June - August Minimum of 4 weeks 120 hours in total Grad Dip Placements – Full time route
All placements • At least 50% of time engaged in face to face practice with 13 – 19 years • Second placement needs to be different from first, preferably a different organisation • Focus on Occupational standards...
NOS Standards – Placement 1 • A1Establish relationships and maintain dialogue with young people • D1 Work as an effective and reflective practitioner • D2 Work in ways which promote equality of opportunity, participation & responsibility • D4 Work with young people to safeguard their welfare
NOS Standards – Placement 2 • D3 Manage your work and create effective work relationships • B3 Enable young people to work effectively in groups • F2 Develop teams and individuals to enhance the quality of Youth Work • F3 Promote a culture of health and safety
Placement Supervision • All students have a work based placement supervisor • They must be appropriately qualified/ experienced • What does the supervisor do? • Responsible for student induction/ support • Gives 1 hour x weekly supervision • Carries out 2 formal observations of student practice • Signs timesheets • and…
3 Way meetings • Meets University tutor/ student minimum of 3 times: • 1st meeting - Formative • Learning Agreement discussed (learning needs and opportunities agreed), induction, module outcomes, clarifying roles and responsibilities • Reflective Recordings – progress so far • 2nd meeting – Mid Way Review - Formative (full-time students only) • Student’s Progress • Are learning needs being addressed? • Discussion based on reflective recordings – ‘critical incidents’ • Final meeting - Summative • Have learning needs/module outcomes been met? • Focus on the student and the Summative Report • Use of reflective recordings
Graduate Diploma assessment for Placement • Portfolio approach • Placement Learning Agreement • Placement Mid way review • Positive Summative Report • Confirmation of minimum hours in practice • 2 x Supervisor's Observation Forms • 12 or more reflective recordings • Evidence of Supervision • Examples of interventions linked to national outcomes • Examples of organisational policy documents and analysis • plus Personal/ Professional Development section
Who supports the placements? • University tutor - Jean/ Geraint or Rob • Plus: • The Partnership Team • Operations Manager Paul Manchester • Placement Administrator - Emma Baxter E.Baxter@shu.ac.uk 0114 225 6265