Su McCaughan

My teaching reflects my social work practice experience and research interests. I module lead in practice learning across BA and MA programmes, developing and sustaining practice learning opportunities and being responsible for quality assurance processes. I deliver teaching to prepare students for professional practice.

I teach qualified social workers on the Practice Educator for Professional Standards For Social Work course.

I am an off-site practice educator.

Teaching Interests

• Practice Education
• Professional Practice
• Student Experience
• Quality Assurance Processes
• Community Engagement

• Practice education
• The role of non traditional placements in providing quality placements - including direct engagement with young people (aged 16 to 26) on their perception of being supported by student social workers 
• The role of the criminal justice system in social work
• Collaboration with the student body
• Mental health practice education services
• Salford CYP Heif project - Collaborating with young people to develop the CYP@Salford strategy for inclusion and participation in education and research activity. Direct engagement with young people (aged 13 to 16)
• Recent activity: Promoting diversity and inclusiveness in dementia services in Salford. The experience of black students in practice education. HEIF Community Engagement project. Developing student recording skills in electronic systems.

Qualifications

• University of Salford PostGraduate Certificate in Higher Education and Research (2009)
• University of Salford Practice Teachers Award (2007)
• Sheffield University Post Graduate Certificate Women's Studies (1990)
• Sheffield Hallam University BA (Hons) Applied Social Studies with CQSW (1984)

Memberships

• I am a registered social worker with the HCPC (registration number: SW81506) and a HCPC
• CPD assessor
• Fellow of Higher Education Academy (2013)

See Su McCaughan's publications