Excellence in Practice
This course will provide the practitioner with comprehensive knowledge and confident skills in undertaking the role of child and family case manager/social worker.It will provide for a full understanding of the wide and specific issues, including policy, legislation and practice, that are most relevant in modern social work. Participants will be given opportunities for rehearsal and practice in key areas and will be provided with a detailed practice handbook for future reference.
This course is full and comprehensive in its provision of knowledge. It is also energising and motivational. Children and families with whom we work will contribute to this training and both the challenges inherent in practice and the need for the continued pursuit of excellence in family work will be implicit and explicitly referred to throughout the course.
Course content:
- Understanding the Professional Role
- UK & International legal framework
- National Policy Framework
- Statutory processes—CIN/CP/LAC
- Practice Standards
- Child Development & Children’s Needs
- Attachment
- Research & Evidence Based Practice
- Family Perspectives
- Partnership Working
- Assessing likelihood of imminent harm/s.47 Investigations
- Matching Interventions & Services including cost implications
- Initial & Core Assessments
- Care Planning & timing
- Reviewing Effectiveness
- Permanence
- Information Management
- Report Writing
- Court Work
- Professional Development