A website of resources to help social workers and other professionals in social care and health to develop their knowledge and skills in working an outcomes-focused way. It aims to support best practice in working in a person centred way in order to improve the wellbeing of people who need care and support, and that of their carers. The site includes a range of resources to help practitioners have outcomes-focused conversations. These include: the Outcomes Triangle - a model to be used in care planning to support conversations about outcomes which encourages a whole-person approach that takes into account the strengths and assets of an individual; information for practitioners which provides a step-by step guide to having outcomes-focused conversations; and a section which provides managers with the tools to help them support their staff to use the resource at a team and individual level.
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A website of resources to help social workers and other professionals in social care and health to develop their knowledge and skills in working an outcomes-focused way. It aims to support best practice in working in a person centred way in order to improve the wellbeing of people who need care and support, and that of their carers. The site includes a range of resources to help practitioners have outcomes-focused conversations. These include: the Outcomes Triangle - a model to be used in care planning to support conversations about outcomes which encourages a whole-person approach that takes into account the strengths and assets of an individual; information for practitioners which provides a step-by step guide to having outcomes-focused conversations; and a section which provides managers with the tools to help them support their staff to use the resource at a team and individual level.
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Subject terms:
outcomes, care planning, social workers, strengths-based approach, wellbeing, social care staff, staff-user relationships;
An online resource providing practice guidance, tools and resources to help social workers provide positive and helpful support to people living with dementia. The practice guidance is based on key principles of how to work well with people and covers five sections: start with the person, maintain a relationship, involve support networks, uphold people’s rights, and work with ongoing changes. Each section gives evidence and information, including links to useful resources and tools. The three case studies also help practitioners to think through the different situations that people with dementia can face. Both the case studies and practice guidance raw on evidence from people’s lived experiences.
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An online resource providing practice guidance, tools and resources to help social workers provide positive and helpful support to people living with dementia. The practice guidance is based on key principles of how to work well with people and covers five sections: start with the person, maintain a relationship, involve support networks, uphold people’s rights, and work with ongoing changes. Each section gives evidence and information, including links to useful resources and tools. The three case studies also help practitioners to think through the different situations that people with dementia can face. Both the case studies and practice guidance raw on evidence from people’s lived experiences.
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older people, dementia, social work, social workers, social worker-service user relationships, person-centred care, social networks, rights;
...domestic abuse, and working with survivors with physical disabilities. The website has been commissioned by the Chief Social Worker’s Office at the Department of Health, and produced by Research in Practice for Adults and Women’s Aid.
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This website brings together a range of resources to help social workers and other health and social care practitioners to develop their knowledge and skills in working with situations of coercive control. Now recognised as an offence under the Serious Crime Act 2015, coercive control is behaviour which seeks to take away the victim’s sense of self and is a behaviour that underpins domestic abuse. These resources have been developed to support social workers to put the law into practice. They include a set of five case studies with learning activities; materials to support trainers delivering training and development sessions; and tools to support reflective practice. The case studies cover issues such as cultural capability, supporting older people and people with learning disabilities experiencing domestic abuse, and working with survivors with physical disabilities. The website has been commissioned by the Chief Social Worker’s Office at the Department of Health, and produced by Research in Practice for Adults and Women’s Aid.
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domestic violence, social workers, case studies, cultural identity, safeguarding adults, vulnerable adults, multicultural approach, social work, elder abuse, risk assessment, black and minority ethnic people;
This learning resource maps relevant Research in Practice for Adults resources against the ‘Knowledge and skills statement for social workers’, which sets out what social workers should know by the end of their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). The learning resource is designed to support professional development and enable social workers to meet and to evidence that they have met
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This learning resource maps relevant Research in Practice for Adults resources against the ‘Knowledge and skills statement for social workers’, which sets out what social workers should know by the end of their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). The learning resource is designed to support professional development and enable social workers to meet and to evidence that they have met the requirements of the Knowledge and skills statement. References to relevant resources are listed under each of the statements. These cover: the role of social workers working with adults; person-centred practice; safeguarding; mental capacity; effective assessment and outcome based support planning; direct work with individuals and families; supervision, critical analysis and reflection; organisational; professional ethics and leadership; and level of capability. The learning resource can be used to by social workers to guide self-directed learning and by principal social workers to plan development programmes for social care practitioners and social workers.
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Subject terms:
adult social care, social workers, newly qualified social workers, skills, continuing professional development;
Online resource providing a range of practice tools to support social work with older people. The tools focus on the case study of a retired couple who are dealing with the consequences of ageing. The case study moves through seven time periods as their circumstances change and the responsibilities for caring develop. The resource includes an action planning tool and a critical reflection tool. An introductory webinar outlines how to use the resource.
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Online resource providing a range of practice tools to support social work with older people. The tools focus on the case study of a retired couple who are dealing with the consequences of ageing. The case study moves through seven time periods as their circumstances change and the responsibilities for caring develop. The resource includes an action planning tool and a critical reflection tool. An introductory webinar outlines how to use the resource.
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Subject terms:
social work, older people, ageing, case studies, social work methods, social workers;
This chart accompanies the full Research in Practice for Adults Frontline Briefing: Risk Enablement. The briefing looks at how social care practitioners can manage the potentially conflicting demands of risk and enablement in order to promote wellbeing. This concise reference chart provides key definitions and outlines key considerations in risk enablement. It should be used in conjunction
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This chart accompanies the full Research in Practice for Adults Frontline Briefing: Risk Enablement. The briefing looks at how social care practitioners can manage the potentially conflicting demands of risk and enablement in order to promote wellbeing. This concise reference chart provides key definitions and outlines key considerations in risk enablement. It should be used in conjunction with the main briefing as an aid and reminder of the issues outlined in greater detail within that resource.
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Subject terms:
adult social care, social care, social work, risk, strengths-based approach, empowerment, risk management;
Recent high profile court cases, especially focusing on the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, highlight the importance of a sound knowledge of, and ability to critically reflect on, social care and the law. Managers and senior leaders need to maintain their legal literacy to ensure that their organisation acts lawfully when commissioning and providing services to meet care and support needs. In this strategic briefing, cases are used to pinpoint standards for decision-making. It contains a self-audit to evaluate existing knowledge and confidence, along with links to other resources to help readers stay up-to-date with developments.
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Recent high profile court cases, especially focusing on the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, highlight the importance of a sound knowledge of, and ability to critically reflect on, social care and the law. Managers and senior leaders need to maintain their legal literacy to ensure that their organisation acts lawfully when commissioning and providing services to meet care and support needs. In this strategic briefing, cases are used to pinpoint standards for decision-making. It contains a self-audit to evaluate existing knowledge and confidence, along with links to other resources to help readers stay up-to-date with developments.
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social workers, legal proceedings, skills, law, social care;
Building on RiPfA 'Key issue: enablement in dementia' (Blood, 2015), this practice tool translates its key messages into practical methods that can be used to support commissioners, services managers and frontline practitioners to deliver dementia services with enablement in mind. The tool challenges people to assess their approach, and think robustly and creatively about what more can be done to put enablement at the heart of commissioning, managing and delivering dementia services.
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Building on RiPfA 'Key issue: enablement in dementia' (Blood, 2015), this practice tool translates its key messages into practical methods that can be used to support commissioners, services managers and frontline practitioners to deliver dementia services with enablement in mind. The tool challenges people to assess their approach, and think robustly and creatively about what more can be done to put enablement at the heart of commissioning, managing and delivering dementia services.
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Subject terms:
dementia, reablement, empowerment, service development, service provision, commissioning, strengths-based approach;
With the cultural shift currently taking place in social care, enabling people is a core skill for frontline workers - influencing how people are consulted, how risk is worked with and how outcomes are achieved. This frontline briefing explains how risk enablement relates to the Care Act 2014, identifies examples of good practice and provides useful tools and methods for working effectively with risk. The briefing is accompanied by a reference chart Risk enablement (CHART), which provides an outline of some of the key definitions and considerations in risk enablement.
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With the cultural shift currently taking place in social care, enabling people is a core skill for frontline workers - influencing how people are consulted, how risk is worked with and how outcomes are achieved. This frontline briefing explains how risk enablement relates to the Care Act 2014, identifies examples of good practice and provides useful tools and methods for working effectively with risk. The briefing is accompanied by a reference chart Risk enablement (CHART), which provides an outline of some of the key definitions and considerations in risk enablement.
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Subject terms:
social work, social care, strengths-based approach, empowerment, reablement, adult social care;
This tool examines what good information and advice is, and how practitioners can ensure that their practice supports people who receive it. It covers: expectations from policy and law; evidence about what people who use services and carers want and ways of providing this; and signposting to further resources. Three tools are included: a tool to consider the information and advice practitioners provide and how to improve it; a tool to review what is working and not working for people who use services and carers; and a tool to reflect on information and advice needs and practitioners’ role in meeting them.
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This tool examines what good information and advice is, and how practitioners can ensure that their practice supports people who receive it. It covers: expectations from policy and law; evidence about what people who use services and carers want and ways of providing this; and signposting to further resources. Three tools are included: a tool to consider the information and advice practitioners provide and how to improve it; a tool to review what is working and not working for people who use services and carers; and a tool to reflect on information and advice needs and practitioners’ role in meeting them.
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Subject terms:
information services, advice services, access to information, social care staff, social care, good practice;