Gained experience and skills in relation to a particular setting and user group. Development and confident application of knowledge relevant tothe service setting. Increased ability to work autonomously. Reliably operating within organisational requirements. Application of knowledge including understanding development and the impact of mental ill health, substance misuse, physical ill health, disability and domestic abuse on parenting capacity and on children, young people and families. The ability to recognise concerning adult behaviours that may indicate a risk, or increased risk to children and young people. Consistently used supervision appropriately to seek support, exercise initiative and evaluate their own practice. Proactive use of supervision. Increased ability to reflect on, evaluate and their own practice. Progressive development of initiative and informed decision making. Recognising how and when to seek advice from a range of people and sources. Demonstration of the ability to set and respond to learning needs/goals. Reflected critically about their practice, using information from a range of sources. Continuous learning and development of practice. Increased self-awareness and recognition of progressive, professional development. Consistent demonstration of sound professional judgement, demonstrating evidence based practice that draws on knowledge, including legal literacy, the regulatory framework and practice experience to understand, assess and work with families. The ability to explain and critically evaluate the role of social work as part of a system of support to children and their families. Increased understanding of the role and purpose of social workers and social work. Integrated the perspective of service users (including children, families and carers) across all aspects of their critical reflection, building on their feedback where appropriate. Skilled demonstration of partnership-working with children, young people and their families that ensures their voice is heard and their wishes and feelings are always considered Integration of feedback from service users and their families/carers in development of practice. Used critical reflection in Ability to draw critically on theory, legislation, research and evidence in order to demonstrate effective practice in the
professional decision-making and accountability. management of risk and child safeguarding. Skilled assessments that draw critically on theory, law, policy, research, and evidence as well as information from a range of sources. Capacity to triangulate evidence, from a range of sources, to ensure that robust conclusions are drawn allowing for the potential for bias in decision-making. Worked effectively in increasingly complex situations. Providing evidence of all of these requirements will incorporate this element.
The assessed and supported year in employment in child and family social work Critical reflection log part 1: beginning the ASYE Part 1 is designed to be undertaken as part of induction. It could be undertaken as an individual or group activity. This part should be completed by the NQSW in preparation for the support and assessment agreement meeting and presented to the assessor in advance of the meeting. Consider your learning needs for the next three months and over the course of the year. This text will disappear once you start typing. Think about: 1. Learning needs identified on your qualifying programme and recorded in your final university PDP if completed. 2. Your current level of knowledge against all statements in the Knowledge and Skills Statement (child and family social work) 2014. 3. The particular learning relevant to your employment setting. 4. The social work methods and theories relevant to your role and employment setting. Consider key legislation relevant to and family social work generally and your employment setting specifically. This text will disappear once you start typing. To meet the requirements of the Knowledge and Skills Statement (child and family social work) 2014 it is advisable to plan how you can demonstrate application of legislation This needs to include the Children’s Act 1989, Children and Families Act 2014, Working Together 2015 and other pieces of legislation and regulatory framework relevant to the service setting e.g. child and family social work, youth justice, transforming families. Identify your learning needs in relation to one or more pieces of legislation for the next three months. How do you plan to obtain the practice evidence you need? This text will disappear once you start typing. Feedback from children and young people in need of care and support and their parents/carers - Think about and plan how you will collect this feedback. There is no one way to gather feedback from children and young people in need of care and support and their parents/carers. Advice and guidance on how to approach this can be found in the gathering feedback from people in need of care and support section of the Skills for Care website, Direct observations - Begin to consider what different practice situations can be observed and what learning needs you have identified
Professional development plan end of ASYE/social worker Period covered Learning objective How will you meet the objective? Development activity or action planned. How does this link to the assessment outcomes for the ASYE? How will you know if the objective is met? Intended outcomes for practice and children and young people in need of care and support and their parents/carers. Timescales? Date for completion and/ or review. What was the impact on your practice?
Appendix 2 - Professional development plan nine-twelve months (optional) Period covered Learning objective How will you meet the objective? Development activity or action planned. How does this link to the assessment outcomes for the ASYE? How will you know if the objective is met? Intended outcomes for practice and children and young people in need of care and support and their parents/carers. Timescales? Date for completion and/ or review. What was the impact on your practice? To address areas noted by assessor in the six month review as well as areas identified in this document.