Welcome to this unusual webinar where we don’t promise to teach you anything new! Why?
As social workers you are well grounded in the purpose of assessment; the things a good assessment should include, the framework you use is clearly defined in policy and procedure and yet all too often assessment becomes a burden of criticism because it was “too descriptive; lacked analysis, out of time scales, too long, too short, missing the child’s voice” and the list goes on…
So, what we want to focus on in this webinar is what we know works and to consider how we can do it more effectively. We will explore the process of assessment and together we will draw hints and tips and strategies to enhance your current assessment practice.
Speaker
Julie Archer
Julie is an experienced social work manager and trainer who has been a self-employed freelance trainer since 2004 with an emphasis on delivering training on Section 47 Enquiries, Achieving Best Evidence (ABE 2011) and staff supervision skills. She has remained closely connected to practice through the chairing of Adoption Panels (3 times per month) and the regular mentoring and support of NQSW’s. She undertook some direct social work practice in 2017/18 in order to remain connected to social work.
Session Delivery
The webinar will be delivered using Zoom so please use a device with camera and microphone. The session will be accessible from 1pm, please aim to join us good in time for a prompt start at 1.15pm. During the session we’ll break into virtual groups for a practical exercises and there’ll be an opportunity for questions at the end.
How to Book
To join the discussion, go to the Events page on Our CSWM, select the event and click the orange ‘Register’ button to book your place.
