A Great Place to Be- “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at the SWEET Project. I carried a varied diverse caseload and found this useful for my professional development. I was able to improve my competence and gain the support I needed through supervision to deliver a thorough service. While I was at SWEET, I grew as a SSW I found it very useful, especially where learning about child-centered theory was concerned. I learned how to interact with children through direct work. This is something I can carry on to my next placement. Another vital part was meeting other students
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Team Spirit- “The support offered to students by staff is priceless. There is a “team feel” about how they facilitate our learning, as every member of staff invests in the students. The responsibilty does not rest on one single practice educator. There is an open door policy too. Their office doors are always open and the staff make themselves available to prioritise your learning and emotional needs.”
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A One-Stop Shop – “There are no other placements like it, where you have all the trainers in one place. Here you benefit from a variety of different practice educators, including three senior stagg, a newly-qualified worker and a senior support worker, who offer a range of perspectives in case management.”
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Fully Supported Learning “The Project has a positive approach to our learning. Rather than letting us make mistakes and then reprimanding us for them the following week, this placement makes sure you are thoroughly informed before you go into interventions, supports you at the time and will speak to you straight away if you need to improve. The learning culture here means you are encouraged to organise your time so that you can conduct research and are given the opportunity to develop your skills through practical training such as the Court Skills workshop.”
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An Emphasis On Direct Work “This placement follows the recommendations of the Munro report by investing time in responding to children’s wishes and feelings by carrying out direct work, which is not always as emphasised in other training settings.”
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So once again i would like to say thank you for not only reignighting my passion in social work but also providing me a nurturing environment to develop my practise.
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As my supervisor you was able to recognise areas that needed development and support me to work through them, and overcome many challenges along the way.
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I would also like to highlight after coming from a bad placement i had very little confidence in practice. Through all the hard work and support of managers, this placement has shaped me in to the confident practitioner that I am today.
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Whilst the sweet project is a voluntary setting, I believe it provided me to undertake statutory dutys such as single assessment in a calm and nurturing environment.
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I would like to start by saying thank you. 18 months after completion i can happily say this final placement prepared me for the realities of working in a full time role.
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