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Leading with compassion: supervisors' briefing
- Author:
- HAFFORD-LETCHFIELD Trish
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
This briefing explores what is needed to support the development of compassionate leadership skills in both supervisors and those they directly supervise and work with. It includes: an exploration of what compassionate leadership looks like; examples of models and styles of leadership which promote cultures that allow compassionate practice to flourish; links between national frameworks and opportunities which guide the development of compassionate leadership practice in adult social care; the role of supervisors in enabling leadership to be developed in others; and the challenges of ‘compassion fatigue’ and the need for resilience. It also provides practical tools to support the development of compassionate leadership skills across organisations. (Edited publisher abstract)
Embedding trauma-informed approaches in adult social care: Frontline briefing
- Authors:
- SWEENEY Angela, TAGGART Danny
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
A briefing paper to support practitioners to better understand how complex trauma affects people across the life course. It will help practitioners to build their confidence in applying trauma-informed approaches in their work in adult social care. It has been developed for social workers, support workers and team managers in direct practice with adults. (Edited publisher abstract)
Successful relationships: working together across housing and social care: practice tool
- Author:
- BLOOD Imogen
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
This resource explores the opportunities for successful relationships across housing and adult social care. It covers both the roles of the local authority in housing and homelessness, and the broader housing sector (including housing associations and housing support providers). It describes the landscape across these sectors and considers the implications of this for joint working. It proposes tips for effective partnership working, drawn from the practice and research evidence and supported by practical examples and tools. It has been developed for practitioners and managers working in social care and in housing roles across the sector, and others with an interest in promoting integrated working. (Edited publisher abstract)
Understanding and responding to the exploitation of adults: leaders briefing
- Author:
- HODGES Kathryn
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
A briefing for leaders and senior managers which explores adult exploitation experienced by adults with multiple and severe disadvantage. Adults can be exploited through a range of activity including prostitution, domestic violence and abuse, labour exploitation, domestic servitude and forced criminality. The briefing aims to support a systems-wide approach to both preventing and responding to exploitation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Wellbeing supervision: supervisors' briefing
- Authors:
- NOSOWSKA Geraldine, FORD Deirdre
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
Provides a summary of how to embed quality and effective supervision in social care organisations. The briefing explains that the ultimate purpose of supervision in adult social care is to promote the wellbeing of adults and carers. This can be achieved through keeping adults and carers at the centre of supervision, adopting a strengths-based approach to supervision, supporting supervisees' wellbeing and promoting wellbeing throughout the organisation. The resource is primarily for supervisors and leaders in social care and integrated environments. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ordinary residence: practice guidance
- Author:
- MANT Peter
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
An overview of the law in relation to ordinary residence, explaining in detail what it is and who is responsible for it. The guidance includes resources to support practical, fair and effective decision-making, and advice on effective handling of disputes. The guidance is designed for frontline staff in adult social care. (Edited publisher abstract)
National Health Service Continuing Health Care: practice guidance
- Author:
- SULLIVAN Rachel
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
An overview of the law in relation to National Health Service (NHS) Continuing Health Care, what it is and who is responsible for it. The guidance includes resources to support practical, fair and effective decision-making, and advice on effective handling of disputes. The guidance is designed for frontline staff in adult social care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting good court craft: supervisors briefing
- Authors:
- PAGE Cheryl, JOHNSTONE Louise
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
This briefing highlights the importance of good court craft skills and knowledge across different levels and roles in adult social care. Court craft skills including having the right competencies to support confident assessment, analysis and presentation of information to court. The briefing also explains how these map against the Professional Capabilities Framework and Knowledge and Skills Statements. It identifies ways to enable practitioners to become knowledgeable and confident when preparing for, and working in, a court setting; considers ways to develop practitioners’ skills of good recording and clear decision-making; providing details of resources and case law that will assist in keeping court craft skills and knowledge up-to-date, developing practitioners' confidence and understanding. It has been designed for managers and supervisors working at the strategic level of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) who have responsibility for the management and supervision of others. However, it will also be useful for wider groups of staff. (Edited publisher abstract)
Embedding strengths-based practice: frontline briefing
- Authors:
- GUTHRIE Lydia, BLOOD Imogen
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
This frontline briefing outlines seven key principles of strengths-based approaches in social care and the evidence base supporting them. It also presents a series of practical tools to support strengths-based practice, focusing on communication skills. It is aimed at frontline social care practitioners and their managers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Developing strengths-based working: strategic briefing
- Author:
- FORD Deirdre
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
This briefing presents evidence that sits behind the concept of strengths-based working. It explores reasons why strengths-based working is being widely adopted and provides an overview of specific models and practice examples for all those working in adult social care. It aims to support strategic leaders in developing and communicating locally relevant approaches. (Edited publisher abstract)