Step Up to Social Work 2014

hi i have applied for cheshire west and received an email last thursday to say i was successful, that there's i'd a first stage assesment on 17th which is a 1 hour written assesment, then if successful there are 4 other dates available for the second stage which is a 45 min interview, a 15 phone role play, a group excersise and self assesment.
I haven't researched percentages of successful applicant etc as i don't want to worry myself lol, but cannot find any further info regarding what to expect from the assesment centres! Any help would be appriciated

Hi guys, I am hoping most of u did apply. I'm currently on the second cohort of the programme. We're due to officially finish on 26/7/13. The last our application had to be in at the end of August and we got the invite to attend the assessment centre mid-oct. The assessment part of it took place in the second week of November and successful candidates were informed within a week. Its a great route giving you experience within statutory setting and although you're not guaranteed a job at the end of the programme, i would still recommend it. If anyone requires any info about anything then give me a shout. I may not be able to shed much light on the course content as we're undertaking a 18 month MA. However I'm happy to help anyway I can. Good luck to you all who applied. X

Wednesday too! Guess I'll see you there... xx

to those who has done the assessment can you shed a little a light on what it entails? Do we need to revise for anything or know anything?

Obv's can't give too much away (group rules etc) but no revision will really help, it's quite generic you'll either know it or won't really. Sorry cant be more help

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I'm not really local, I live in Stafford so I'm going to get the train down first thing in order to avoid traffic issues and probably get there a good hour or so early. Are you local to Birmingham? What area are you applying for?

Did you get a phone all saying te location had changed? I received a phonecall to say I was successful and to let me know that the location had changed, and that they would email me the details across, but when tey emailed me it had Halton on it still so I emailed susw and they said the location was still the same so now in confused a bit

Hi guys, I am hoping most of u did apply. I'm currently on the second cohort of the programme. We're due to officially finish on 26/7/13. The last our application had to be in at the end of August and we got the invite to attend the assessment centre mid-oct. The assessment part of it took place in the second week of November and successful candidates were informed within a week. Its a great route giving you experience within statutory setting and although you're not guaranteed a job at the end of the programme, i would still recommend it. If anyone requires any info about anything then give me a shout. I may not be able to shed much light on the course content as we're undertaking a 18 month MA. However I'm happy to help anyway I can. Good luck to you all who applied. X

Has everyone been asked to take documentation to the assessment centres? I have my degree certificate but I have no idea where my GCSE certificates are...

Has anyone applied to bracknell or anywhere in Berkshire??? Still haven't heard anything and the longer it gets the worse I think my application was!! X

No mention of change of location. They said it would be at Halton stadium and the email says that too. Hope we dont end up in the wrong place! Oh dear...one more thing to stress about!