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One-page profiles: what they are and how to use them
WEBMar 26, 2018 · One-page profiles are a great person-centred involvement technique; their simplicity belies their potential for radically transforming negative views about disabled children and young people. The positivity shining out from an effective one-page profile serves to give the sense of the child or young person being fully human.
Baby P 10 years on: social work’s story - Community Care
WEBAug 3, 2017 · The ‘Baby P effect’. The impact was felt across the frontline. Sarah, a children’s social worker, was working in a child protection team in England when the Baby P furore hit its peak. She remembers referrals flooding in as other agencies classed more cases as child protection, terrified of missing “another Baby P”.
Top tips on managing professional boundaries in social work
WEBJun 19, 2017 · Self-disclosure. Information about yourself and your personal life should not be disclosed to clients. Dual relationships. You should not hold more than one type of relationship with a client, for example, they cannot work for you, be a family member or receive extra private support from you, as well as be one of your clients.
Safeguarding adults who have mental capacity: key principles
WEBDec 4, 2017 · One of the five main principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is that an individual has the right to make an unwise decision – this doesn’t mean that they lack mental capacity to make decisions. I recently stayed up until 1am reading the latest Philip Pullman book. This felt like a not very wise thing to have done when my alarm went off ...
Providing written evidence to the Court of Protection: key advice
WEBJun 13, 2018 · A witness statement is one of the primary pieces of evidence that can be submitted to the court, as it is the solemn testimony of an individual directly involved in the case. When you are asked to prepare a witness statement, this is likely to be: To support the application; and. When a full hearing is to take place, at various points ...
What is the role of social workers? - Community Care
WEBSep 20, 2010 · An article exploring the role of social workers in a UK context. In 2009, concerned that existing definitions of social work were difficult for the profession and the public to engage with, the government-appointed Social Work Taskforce issued a public description of social work, which was designed to improve public understanding of …
Your questions answered on mental health aftercare
WEBMar 1, 2017 · What is section 117 (s117) aftercare, who gets it, and why is it free? It’s a package of care that is designed to put a person back on their feet after a period of compulsory detention under particular sections of the Mental Health Act – and to keep a person well enough to avoid readmission to hospital. It has to be related to their mental ...
What is evidence-based practice? - Community Care
WEBNov 10, 2017 · Evidence-based practice (EBP) Lindsay (2007) explains EBP in simple terms: it involves using the best evidence you have about the most effective care of individuals, using it with the person’s best interests in mind, to the best of your ability and in such a way that it is clear to others that you are doing it.”.
What the 'least restrictive option' means under the Mental …
WEBDec 18, 2012 · When professionals talk about using the “least restrictive option” when working with service users who are deemed to lack capacity to make particular decisions, some can worry that this means letting them do whatever they want even if it puts them at risk. This confusion makes it clear how important it is that we all work within the Mental ...