Teaching partnerships in neoliberal times: Promoting collaboration or competition?
Journal article
King, E. and Cartney, P. 2022. Teaching partnerships in neoliberal times: Promoting collaboration or competition? Practice: Social Work in Action. https://doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2022.2106359
Authors | King, E. and Cartney, P. |
---|---|
Abstract | In 2015, Social Work Teaching Partnerships launched into a turbulent political and policy arena where a repositioning of social work education was taking place alongside the adoption of neoliberal ideologies promoting the operation of market forces within higher education nationally and globally. This paper presents findings from 11 respondents to an online survey undertaken in England to explore factors that support and hinder partnership working between universities in Social Work Teaching Partnerships. Findings suggest some merit to partnership working, with closer working relationships in practice education, student placements and research. Data suggest that some Social Work Teaching Partnerships were able to form collegiate relationships despite the competitive positioning of universities. However, respondents also commented on operational barriers, such as communication problems and size of Social Work Teaching Partnerships that created difficulties for collaboration. Tensions resulting from working in a competitive market driven environment clearly emerged from the data with some partnerships not able to engage fully in collaborative working as a result. This paper reflects on how the broader political and policy context influences the operationalisation of partnership working within Social Work Teaching Partnerships and suggests key avenues to explore further. |
Keywords | Social work education; Teaching partnership; Competition; Marketisation of higher education |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Practice: Social Work in Action |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 0950-3153 |
1742-4909 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2022.2106359 |
Official URL | https://doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2022.2106359 |
Related URL | https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/91877/teaching-partnerships-in-neoliberal-times-promoting-collaboration-or-competition |
Publication dates | |
Online | 01 Aug 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 18 Jul 2022 |
Deposited | 20 Jul 2022 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Restricted |
Publisher's version | License |
Output status | Published |
References | Baginsky, M., Manthorpe, J. and Hickman, B. 2019. “Social Work Teaching Partnerships: a discussion paper.” Social Work Education 38 (8) 968-982 Baginsky, M. and Manthorpe, J. 2015. “Trainee’s views of the Step Up to Social Work Programme.” Social Work Education, 34 (1) 17-31 Browne, J. 2010. “Securing a Sustainable Future for Higher Education: An Independent Review of Higher Education and Student Finance”. Accessed 25 March 2021. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/u... Cartney, P. 2018.“Developing Rich Pedagogies for Fast-Track Social Work Education.” British Journal of Social Work 48 (5): 1315-1332. Cleary, T. 2018. “Social Work Education and the Marketisation of UK Universities.” British Journal of Social Work, 48 (8): 2253-2271. Croisdale–Appleby, D. 2014. “Revisioning Social Work Education: An independent review.” London: DH Higgins, M., Popple, K, and Crichton, N. 2016. “The Dilemmas of Contemporary Social Work: A Case Study of the Social Work Degree in England.” British Journal of Social Work, 46 (3): 619-634. HOST. 2016. “Social Work Teaching Partnership Programme Pilots Evaluation: Final Research Report.” London: DfE Munro, E. 2011. The Munro Review of Child Protection: Final Report A Child Centred System. London, DfE, Cmd 8062 Narey, M. 2014. “Making the Education of Social Workers Consistently Effective”. Accessed 24 March 2021. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/u... Sanyal, B.C. and Johnstone, D. B. 2011. “International Trends in the Public and Private Financing of Higher Education.” Prospects, 41:157-175. Singh, G. and Cowden, S. 2009. “The Social Worker as Intellectual.” European Journal of Social Work, 12 (4): 479-493. Spolander, G., Engelbrecht, L., Martin, L., Strydom, M., Pervova, I., Marjanen, P., Tani, P., Sicora, A. and Adaikalam, F. 2014. ‘The Implications of Neoliberalism for Social Work: Reflections From a Six-Country International Research Collaboration.” International Social Work, 57 (4) 301-312 |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/91878/teaching-partnerships-in-neoliberal-times-promoting-collaboration-or-competition
Download files
101
total views37
total downloads0
views this month1
downloads this month