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 2011
Practice Education: The Foundation of Social Work
Monday 4th July
Keynote speakers include:
Hilary Tompsett (Chair, Education Working Group, SWRB) - Emerging themes and issues from the ongoing work of the Social Work Reform Board
Hugh Mc Laughlin (Professor of Social Work, Manchester Metropolitan University) - NQSW
Dr Neil Thompson (Independent trainer, consultant and author) – Workplace Well-being: From Surviving to Thriving
There will also be the opportunity to attend 2 workshops during the course of the day
Workshops include:
- Is social work education life changing? A workshop that explores the impact of social work education on the person themselves – Mel Hughes
- Emotional impact of working with students with difficulties (Practice Educator perspective)- Gill Brown, Joanna Collis and Lindsey Shakoori
- Experience of Placements in the Private, Voluntary and Independent sectors – Jo Tulloch
- Helping Students to Develop Critical Thinking Skills – Dr Neil Thompson
- Emotional Resilience – Louise Grant
Venue: Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB
Registration: 9.30 am to 10 am Start: 10 am Finish: 5.00 pm
Stands (including books, leaflets and general information) will also be on display over the course of the Conference from Kirwin MacLean, Learning Matters, BASW and others.
Fees: NOPT members: £100 (to include 1 day delegate place plus lunch and refreshments)
Non - members: £150 (to include 1 day delegate place plus lunch and refreshments)
If you wish to attend the 2011 NOPT Conference, please access further details and book your delegate place using the following link:
http://www.conferencesearch.co.uk/NOPT2011
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.
