About Foundations for social work practice

This key introductory Level 1 course is a module of the OU degree in social work for students in Wales. It can be studied as a standalone course but to gain the degree you must successfully complete the selection process. The course will help develop your knowledge of the key roles of social work, and introduce the social work standards and codes of practice relevant to each UK nation state. It explores ideas about what social work is - using case studies with children, older people, mental-health communities, disabled children, and people with learning disabilities to apply learning to practice contexts. This course is only for students in Wales and you should have recent paid or unpaid experience in a social care setting. If you are not studying in Wales please refer to KYJ113 .