Social work - Practice Learning Support Grant: equality impact assessment
Equality impact assessment relating to the introduction of the Practice Learning Support Grant for eligible social work students with practice learning placements in-year. It assesses the impact of the proposed grant for groups with protected characteristics.
Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) for Practice Learning Support Grant
Title of policy: Practice Learning Support Grant
Summary of aims and desired outcomes of the policy:
A new grant to support social work students by contributing towards the costs they incur by undertaking their mandatory practice learning placements. The new grant will provide an increased financial contribution and is intended to ensure flexibility of use for eligible students. The grant application and disbursement process will improve efficiency and transparency of expenditure.
Directorate: Directorate for Children and Families
Division: Office of the Chief Social Worker Adviser (OCSWA)
Team: Social Work Education
Contact
Email: OCSWA@gov.scot
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