Guidance for new PEPS Candidates

Please see below the documents you will need to complete your PEPS Portfolio.  We have included a Checklist for Candidates to help you to check that you have all the requirements in place before you submit your PEPS Portfolio to the Panel for Endorsement.  

Please contact us using the PEPS@shu.ac.uk inbox for advice.

• Checklist for Candidates (DOCX, 81.4KB)
• Mentor and Practice Educator Agreement (DOCX, 80.9KB)
• Long Arm Practice Teacher Agreement (DOC, 106KB)
• Practice Educator Placement Profile (DOCX, 75.7KB)
• Practice Educator CV Level One (DOCX, 80.6KB)
• Practice Educator CV Level Two (DOCX, 78.9KB)
• Direct Observation Template (DOCX, 81.6KB)
• Direct Observation Peer Group Teaching Template (DOCX, 82.1KB)
• Student Feedback Practice Educator and Work Based Supervisor (DOCX, 73.2KB)
• Social Work Practice Educator Endorsement Application Form (DOC, 131KB) 

Guidance for Fast-track PEPS Candidates - Equivalent Practice Educator Qualifications

Currently qualified and registered social workers who have been awarded the Practice Teacher Award (PTA) by the Central Council for Education (CCETSW) or those who have achieved a Higher Specialist Award in practice education within the former GSCC PQ framework, are accepted as having reached the standards for PEPS 2 of the framework. PTA holders can be responsible for assessing and teaching at all placement levels (BASW, 2019).

You will need to complete the following documents in order to apply to join the Sheffield Hallam University's Social Work Practice Educator Register:  

• Social Work Practice Educator Endorsement Application Form (DOC, 131KB) - indicating your intention to be fast-tracked in Section B
• Evidence of your award(s) - the certificate(s) issued by the awarding body

Please submit your Endorsement Application Form and evidence to PEPS@shu.ac.uk. Please refer to the Practice Educator and Practice Assessor Preparation and Support webpage for the PEPS Portfolio submission dates.