Looks at the characteristics of professional judgment and decision making in adult safeguarding and what informs them; the traps practitioners can fall into when making decisions and how to avoid them; and how professional curiosity is used to explore and understand what is happening in a situation rather than making assumptions or accepting matters at face value.
Good analysis and judgment underpins much of what is widely considered to be good practice, including assessment, providing effective help and support and better decision making. Use this guide to enhance judgment and decision-making skills for practice.
Resources to help develop the fundamental skills that social workers across adult social care need to do their job.
Explains the purpose of a chronology and how it fits into social work practice, assessment and analysis.