The top tips for practice sets out the important messages from carers for how social workers can best relate to them.
- Ask people why they want to be at the training
- Model person-centred and outcome-based practice
- Introduce information gradually
- Use real case examples
- Use a mixture of learning methods
- Acknowledge the context that people work in
- Allow time for people to exchange knowledge and experiences
- Ask people to identify what they can do and what change they can influence
- Use the critical reflection tool and action planning tool to identify ongoing learning and actions at the end
- Ask people to identify the support they will have to use their learning
- Consider having a parking zone for issues beyond what you are able to respond to
- Find out where you can refer questions or issues
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