Course Outline:
Records, including notes, are an essential tool which health and social care professionals must be able to use effectively to meet their various legal and professional responsibilities.
This interactive course explains how, when and why to write timely and accurate records, as well as how they can be used to defend your recollection under cross-examination in a courtroom environment.
Throughout the day, with the assistance of case studies and guidance templates, delegates consider who might read what they have written, what should be recorded in relevant records, what should not be recorded in them and the importance of focusing on not just what was said, but also on what is not said, as well as the overall presentation of children and their adults.
Towards the end of the day, we will consider what “good” looks like in terms of core documents (The Welfare Checklist, Chronologies, SWETs).
Delegates will learn how to produce well-structured, court compliant statements and reports which will promote the child’s best interests and assist the court in its decision making. We will consider note taking and record keeping, section 7 and 37 reports, social work evidence templates, PAMS assessments and care plans.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Describe what a timely care record is
- Describe what an accurate care record is
- Explain why timely care records should be kept
- Explain how timely care records should be kept
- Practice contemporaneous record keeping
- Evaluate a social work assessment report that truly reflects a child’s needs and associated risks
- Evaluate a social work statement that truly reflects a child’s needs and associated risks, with reference to the SWET
- Enhance a conclusion or recommendation by linking it to factual evidence in the case via persuasive analysis
Course Details:
- Duration and CPD: 1 day | 6 hours
- In-house course format and fee: Virtual or face-to-face | Call for details
Please call 020 7549 2549 or email info@bondsolon.com to discuss or book an in-house course.