National Organisation of Practice Teachers of England

NOPT Conference 2010  

Shaping the Future: Opportunities for Change   

Took place on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd June

Several of the Keynote speaker and Workshop presenter 

Powerpoint Presentations can now be viewed by clicking on the relevant speaker or

workshop information below: 

Keynote Speakers:

Bridget Robb (BASW) - Implications of the SWTF Report and the Social Work Reform Board 

Cheryl Wall (Joint Social Work Unit/GSCC) - National Developments in Practice Education

Ravi Kohli (Professor of Child Welfare, University of Bedfordshire) – Links between refugee experiences and the student experience of placement 

Siobhan Maclean (Independent Practice Learning Consultant and Honorary Secretary of IFSW, Europe) – Social Work and Practice Education: What can we learn from the International context?

Workshops:

•          John Wainwright - Black and minority ethnic students' practice learning    

             experiences:Twenty years on - What has changed?

•           Lynne Rutter - Helping students with reflective analytical writing    

•              Ann Daniel and June Sadd - Service User involvement in assessment

•             Alison Paris -  Developing an Integrated Practice Education Programme

•           Dr Jo Finch - " I actually felt it was my failing..." Why Practice Assessors

Do Not Fail Students in Practice Learning Settings