{"id":604,"date":"2019-07-03T10:26:24","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T10:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/dclinpsy\/?p=604"},"modified":"2025-05-29T08:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T08:53:42","slug":"placement-assignment-live-skills-pals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/dclinpsy\/placement-assignment-live-skills-pals\/","title":{"rendered":"Placement Assignment – Live Skills (PALS)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Introduction<\/h2>\n

Over the course of the programme, trainees are required to submit three pieces of work for Placement Assignment: Live Skills (PALS), in addition to one Placement Assignment: Service Evaluation (PASE).<\/p>\n

Trainees in the 2021 cohort (and subsequent cohorts) will submit PALS #1 and #2 from work completed on their direct skills placement, and PALS #3 from their indirect skills placement.<\/p>\n

Trainees from earlier cohorts will submit PALS #1 based on work from their first placement and PALS #2 and #3 from two different subsequent core practice placements.<\/p>\n

The three PALS assignments each comprise a clinical recording from placement and a written component. The PALS assesses both the \u2018live skills\u2019 of the trainee and their ability to reflect on and critically appraise their work.<\/p>\n

Domains actively assessed<\/h2>\n

This assignment actively assesses the following domains:<\/p>\n

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  1. ‘Analysing’<\/b> – Critical analysis & synthesis<\/li>\n
  2. ‘Deciding’<\/b> – Strategy for application<\/li>\n
  3. ‘Performing’<\/b> – Performance skills<\/li>\n
  4. ‘Responding’<\/b> – Responsive to impact & learning from experiences<\/li>\n
  5. ‘Interacting’<\/b> – Interpersonal skills & collaboration<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Preparing for the assignment<\/h2>\n

    Trainees are advised to familiarise themselves with the e-learning materials available on the programme handbook webpages.<\/p>\n

    On starting placement, trainees are advised to speak to their placement supervisor about which piece of work they might submit for a PALS. Trainees are required to obtain informed consent from clients to proceed with recording and using their personal\/clinical information. Placement supervisors need to complete a supervisor declaration form at the end of the placement which indicates that informed consent has been obtained. Please refer to the PALS documentation on the programme handbook webpages for further information and to access supervisor declaration forms.<\/p>\n

    Trainees will received a draft read from a member of the programme team for the PALS #1.<\/p>\n

    Structure of the Assignment<\/h2>\n