Practice Learning Committee (PLC)
The PLC ensures compatibility and promote regional consistency, as appropriate, in
the delivery of Practice Learning in NI Degree in Social Work. All partners involved
in providing the degree are individually (as organisations) and collectively (as course
providers) responsible for the quality and effectiveness of practice learning. These
partners include Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Health and Social Care (HSC)
Trusts, Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI), Youth Justice Agency (YJA)
Education Authority (EA) and a range of voluntary organisations who provide
mainstream social work services coordinated by VOCALS.