“…It provides opportunities for teaching and learning, covering all components of knowledge, values, skills, critical thinking and use of self (Bogo, 2015;Solo, 2019). It also includes teaching interventions and self-reflection, and explaining the use of theory and research in practice (Egizio et al, 2019;Gushwa1 & Harriman, 2019;McSweeney, 2018). In most countries, a qualified social worker who works in the placement agency teaches, supports, and mentors students as they learn to apply theory to practice, function in an agency setting and develop professional competence (Asakura & Maurer, 2018;Bogo & Sewell, 2018;Finch & Poletti, 2013;Kadushin & Harkness, 2014).…”