Fitness to practise policy
Find out about our fitness to practice policy for our Social Work students undertaking programmes leading to professional registration.
Social Work England requires any education provider delivering professional social work education to ensure that students are fit to practise. Students are expected to act in accordance with the Social Work England professional standards throughout their course.
- Social Work England professional standards (socialworkengland.org.uk)
- Social Work England education and training standards (socialworkengland.org.uk)
This page contains guidance on the School's fitness to practise policy, including its purpose, principles and process. The guidance is intended as a resource for students, academic staff, placement providers, service users and other stakeholders.
The policy can be referred to for concerns regarding health and disability, and professional behaviour and conduct. It covers the period from a prospective student's application to the programme through to completion.
The policy was reviewed at the Summer 2020 Board of Studies, and by the Departmental Teaching Committee.
, 27kb)Independent Practice Panel policy
The Independent Practice Panel (IPP) provides independent oversight of placement provision and professional practice issues in the University of York’s professional social work degree programmes.
The IPP assists the School’s Board of Studies in overseeing the quality assurance of practice learning opportunities, and provides independent input into the assessment of students in relation to practice, across all professional qualifying Social Work degrees at the University of York. In discharging this role, the IPP is also the first port of call in handling any complaints or disputes that arise during placements for these programmes.