Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 1
Credit bearing module
Key facts
Course code
HESC7033
Start dates
September 2025 / September 2026
Application deadline
18 August 2023
Location
Course length
Part time: 12 months
This course is not available to students classed as International for fees purposes.
Overview
Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) is a two year post-qualifying course delivered in two stages. It enables Social Workers to act as Practice Educators for social work students on placement.
Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) Stage 1 will provide students with the necessary learning to provide an appropriate learning environment for a social work student placement, including:
- induction
- learning theories
- supervision
- assessment.
Teaching will be aligned to the Practice Educator Professional Standards (BASW, 2022). PEPS students will be assessed through a 3000 word assignment, direct observation of practice and a portfolio of evidence.
How to apply
Entry requirements
You must:
- have two years post qualifying social work experience
- be a registered social worker with Social Work England
- have an enhanced DBS for working with both children and adults.
If you would like further information before applying, please contact Tracey Barrett, Programme Administrator at tbarrett@brookes.ac.uk or call 01865 488120.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Application process
Apply through our Moodle portal.
Tuition fees
Questions about fees?
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Tuition fees
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods, please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds, please visit our Refund policy page
Financial support and scholarships
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been
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changes to programmes page.