The Social Work Degree Apprenticeship is a 3-year practice based course. You will learn using a mixture of academic study and work based placements. As an Apprentice you will have the opportunity to attend University for one day a week, have protected study time and support from a Practice Educator who works in conjunction with the University to facilitate your success.
An Apprenticeship will give you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills and apply them in a practice environment.
Absolutely. Social work is a graduate profession so you can train through a Level 6 or 7 degree Apprenticeship. A social work degree Apprenticeship is a practice-based course which aims to prepare students to work as fully qualified social workers.
Via the University, you will be allocated a University Tutor who will act as your ‘personal tutor’ ensuring consistency in academic and practice learning support. You will also have supervisor support via your hub organisation, and via the Social Work Academy you will be allocated a Workplace Mentor or a Practice Educator who will take overall responsibility for supporting your learning and assessing your practice.
