PDF Independent evaluation of the Frontline pilot
Independent evaluation of the Frontline pilot
Research report March 2016
Nina Maxwell, Jonathan Scourfield, Meng Le Zhang, Teresa de Villiers, Mark Hadfield, Paul Kinnersley, Liz Metcalf, Andy Pithouse and Sadia Tayyaba
Cardiff University
Contents
List of figures
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List of tables
5
List of abbreviations
6
Acknowledgements
7
Executive Summary
8
Background
8
Evaluation objectives
8
Methods
8
Results
9
Conclusion
10
1.0 Introduction
12
1.1 Entry requirements
12
1.2 Course curricula
14
1.3 Readiness to practice
15
1.4 Step Up to Social Work
16
1.5 Frontline
17
1.6 Programme evaluation
19
2.0 Method
24
2.1 The backgrounds of Frontline participants
24
2.2 The quality of Frontline delivery
24
2.3 The quality of Frontline participants on completion of the programme
28
3.0 Is Frontline successful in attracting high quality graduates?
35
3.1 Comparison of Frontline and students on mainstream programmes (HESA)
36
3.2 Evaluation questionnaire results
44
3.3 Summary of findings
50
4.0 Are the key elements of the Frontline programme being delivered to a high
standard?
52
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4.1 Inputs and participants' reactions
53
4.2 Mediating factors
75
4.3 Moderating factors
78
4.4 Participants' learning
83
4.5 Outcomes
90
4.6 Summary of findings from case studies
98
5.0 How well does Frontline prepare participants to be outstanding social workers? 102
5.1 Agreeing criteria for assessing practice skills
103
5.2 Simulated practice results for Frontline participants and students on mainstream
programmes
105
5.3 Discussion
117
6.0 Overall discussion and conclusion
119
6.1 Summary of findings
119
6.2 Limitations of the evaluation
121
6.3 Conclusion
122
7.0 References
125
Appendix One: Family interview information sheet
134
Appendix Two: Mapping of Bogo et al. criteria for assessing practice quality against
English frameworks for social work education
135
Appendix Three: Criteria used for simulated practice exercise
136
Appendix Four: Simulated practice information sheet
142
Appendix Five: Reasons for declining participation in simulated practice
145
Appendix Six: Simulated practice case scenarios
147
Appendix Seven: Simulated practice written reflection proforma
151
Appendix Eight: Simulated practice questionnaire
154
Appendix Nine: Recall Days
158
Appendix Ten: Piloting the simulated practice test
159
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List of figures
Figure 1.1: Evaluation framework ....................................................................................23 Figure 4.1: Main inputs ....................................................................................................52 Figure 4.2: Confidence ratings.........................................................................................95 Figure 4.3: Novice-expert scale - Frontline cohorts one and two in the first few months of placement ........................................................................................................................97 Figure 4.4: Participant novice-expert ratings for Cohort One - T1, T2 and T3 .................98 Figure 4.5: CSW novice-expert rating..............................................................................98
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List of tables
Table 1.1: Phases of the evaluation.................................................................................22 Table 2.1: Case study respondents .................................................................................28 Table 2.2: Simulated practice assessment criteria, as agreed by Delphi process ...........31 Table 2.3: Recruitment of simulated practice participants ...............................................32 Table 3.1: Demographics of Frontline and HESA students..............................................38 Table 3.2: Socio-economic factors...................................................................................40 Table 3.3: Secondary school attended and UCAS points ................................................44 Table 3.4: HESA entry qualifications ...............................................................................45 Table 3.5: Results from evaluation questionanaire ..........................................................48 Table 3.6: Awareness of Frontline publicity .....................................................................50 Table 4.1: Novice-expert respondents .............................................................................96 Table 5.1: Delphi participants' rating of Bogo et al. criteria for use in UK ......................104 Table 5.2: Characteristics of simulated practice participants .........................................106 Table 5.3: Overall mean scores by participant group.....................................................109 Table 5.4: Rating of practice skills for Scenario 1 (Mother ? `Lisa') ? individual items by participant group ............................................................................................................110 Table 5.5: Rating of practice skills for Scenario 2 (Teenager ? `Jakub') ? individual items by participant group .......................................................................................................111 Table 5.6: Rating of written reflection for Scenario 1 (Mother ? `Lisa') ? individual items by participant group ............................................................................................................112 Table 5.7: Rating of written reflection for Scenario 2 (Teenager ? `Jakub') ? individual items by participant group..............................................................................................113 Table 5.8: Self-efficacy ratings ? individual items by participant group..........................114 Table 5.9: Simulated practice results: Matched samples...............................................116 Table 8.1: Comparison of first and second year students in pilot exercise ....................159
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