Welcome. This is the Website for the National
Organisation for Practice Teaching (England).
The National Organisation for Practice Teaching (NOPT) is a
voluntary organisation with membership from individuals and
organisations. The organisation is managed and run by unpaid
volunteers working in their own time. We are committed to
promoting quality practice learning opportunities in social work
settings for learners working across a continuum of training and
education.
NOPT Conference 2012
Friday 6th July
Manchester Conference Centre
Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB
Non-members £175.00 (1 day delegate place plus lunch and refreshments)
If you wish to attend the 2012 NOPT Conference, please access further details and book your delegate place using the following link: http://www.conferencesearch.co.uk/NOPT2012
Keynote speakers include:
Cheryl Wall – Practice Educator Professional Standards
Siobhan MacLean – Theory and practice - a practice educator overview
Pam Trevithick – Why social work is - and has to be – a highly skilled and knowledge based profession.
There will also be the opportunity to attend 2 workshops during the course of the day
Workshops include:
- Critically reflective practice - Siobhan Maclean
- Promoting relationship based approaches to social work practice – Pam Trevithick
- Building resilience through reflection for developing social workers and practice educators – Alison Paris
- Coaching and Mentoring: a new concept? – Kathryn Jones
- Dealing with potential difficulties in placement – processes and governance requirements – Jenny Peddar
- Assessed and Supported Year in Employment – to be confirmed
Stands: Kirwin MacLean and a range of other stands will be available on the day
In over 30 years of existence NOPT has represented the interests of
members through consultation with the major bodies involved in
social work education. As change seems to be a constant factor in
social work, the particular focus of our work has altered over time to
reflect changing concerns.
Through the Annual NOPT Conference, regular NOPT e bulletins and
website, NOPT attempts to canvas the views of members and
disseminate ideas and information.
