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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.
Who will the Practice Learning Support Grant affect?
The PLSG is available to:
- undergraduates in their third and fourth year of four-year course
- postgraduates in their first and second year of two-year course
This equates to upwards of 1,200 practice learning placements each year (SSSC, management information).
To be eligible for the grant, students must:
- be a home student, resident according to SAAS residency criteria
- be on a social work qualifying programme approved by the SSSC
- be studying full-time
- be undertaking a period of assessed practice learning in-year, with verification of their attendance on placement provided to the SSSC by the university and/or placement provider
- not be sponsored by an employer for their studies
Exclusions include:
- international students: to align with SAAS criteria for student support
- students sponsored by an employer: employers can reasonably be expected to cover travel costs as completing placements is mandatory for qualification
- placements which are part of study abroad
Contact
Email: OCSWA@gov.scot
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