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Practice guidance

Author: Community Care Inform

Updated Date: 30 October 2020

Publication Date: 22 September 2016

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Introduction

On this page you will find a selection of some of our most popular practice guidance, both ‘quick guides’ and in-depth resources. The guides featured here are a very small number of those on the site. Please use the search bar above if you are looking for help with a specific issue, or go to our knowledge and practice hub directory to see resources grouped by topic. If you are looking for videos, podcasts and webinars, please see our learning tools.

ADHD or trauma: working with the potential for misdiagnosis

Analysis and decision making

Applying attachment theory in your practice

Children with speech, language and communication needs

‘Complex safeguarding’: an approach to protecting young people from criminal exploitation

Confident direct work

Contextual safeguarding: key considerations for applying the approach

County lines – case example

Court reports: writing effectively and reflectively

‘Disguised compliance’: a relationship-based approach

Disclosures of child sexual abuse

Domestic abuse, substance use and mental ill health

Emotional resilience: for individuals and managers

Evidence-based practice

Looked-after teenagers

Multi-agency working: leading the professional network and chairing meetings

Neglect: risk assessment

Pre-birth assessments

Sibling sexual abuse

Special guardianship orders

Systemic practice

Supervision: how to shake it up

Trauma-informed practice in direct work

Working Together 2018: how does it affect your social work role

Add item to CPD Log (SWE)

Social Work England’s CPD requirements have changed for 2022. A minimum of two pieces need to be recorded for the year and submitted before the end of the renewal period on 30 November, and at least one must show evidence of peer reflection. Our CPD form and log are being updated to match the new requirements and forms; these changes will appear shortly. CPD you have already recorded will remain in your log.

Title *
Practice guidance

Date *
05-07-2022 (dd-mm-yyyy)

Learning or development activity, resource or URL
https://www.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/practice-guidance-knowledge-and-practice-hub/

Learning

Use the boxes below to record what you have learned from this activity. The form below replicates that used by Social Work England on your online account, so that when you have to renew your registration you can include this as evidence of your continuing professional development. Everything you write will be stored in your Inform account from which you can export all the information as a Word file and upload to an unstructured form on the Social Work England website or print it off for other uses – for example, in supervision.

1. What was your job role? Briefly provide the context of your role when you did the CPD?

2. What did you do? Provide more information to explain the title of the CPD, for example, what you did and/or what happened.

3. Critical reflection - explain the impact that the CPD had on the quality of your practice.

4. Social Work England have eight CPD standards (4.1-4.8). Which of these do you believe your learning demonstrates? Note down and reflect on as many as apply. The eight standards are:

4.1 Incorporate feedback from a range of sources, including from people with lived experience of my social work practice.
4.2 Use supervision and feedback to critically reflect on, and identify my learning needs, including how I use research and evidence to inform my practice.
4.3 Keep my practice up to date and record how I use research, theories and frameworks to inform my practice and my professional judgement.
4.4 Demonstrate good subject knowledge on key aspects of social work practice and develop knowledge of current issues in society and social policies impacting on social work.
4.5 Contribute to an open and creative learning culture in the workplace to discuss, reflect on and share best practice.
4.6 Reflect on my learning activities and evidence what impact continuing professional development has on the quality of my practice.
4.7 Record my learning and reflection on a regular basis and in accordance with Social Work England's guidance on continuing professional development.
4.8 Reflect on my own values and challenge the impact they have on my practice.

For more information, see Social Work England’s guidance on CPD.

Add item to CPD Log (SCW)

Title * Practice guidance

Date * 05-07-2022 (dd-mm-yyyy)

URL https://www.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/practice-guidance-knowledge-and-practice-hub/

Learning Use the boxes below to record what you have learned from this activity. Everything you write will be stored in your Inform account and you can export all the information as a Word file or print it off. When you have to renew your social work registration with Social Care Wales, you can include this as evidence of continuing professional development.

1. What have you learned from this activity?

2. How has it contributed to your practice?

3. How much time have you spent on this activity?

4. Next steps (any additional learning you need in this area)?

For more details, visit Social Care Wales

Citation

Full Harvard reference for this document:

() Practice guidance. Knowledge Hubs.
Community Care Inform
[online]
https://www.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/practice-guidance-knowledge-and-practice-hub/
[accessed: 5 July 2022]

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In the text: Brackenbridge argues that "[t]he interpersonal dynamics of sexual abuse in sport are similar to those in other settings but exacerbated by some key situational differences" (Brackenbridge, 2008).

Full reference to insert at the bottom of the document: Brackenbridge, C. (2008) Child Protection in Sport. Guide. Community Care Inform Children [online]. Available at: https://www.ccinform.co.uk/articles/2008/02/22/1973/Child+protection+in+sport.html [accessed: INSERT DATE HERE (eg 25 November 2015)]