SW4007 - Assessing, Planning and Professional Ethics (2017/18)
Module specification | Module approved to run in 2017/18 | |||||||||||||||
Module title | Assessing, Planning and Professional Ethics | |||||||||||||||
Module level | Certificate (04) | |||||||||||||||
Credit rating for module | 30 | |||||||||||||||
School | School of Social Professions | |||||||||||||||
Total study hours | 300 | |||||||||||||||
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Running in 2017/18(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
This module examines key social work roles of assessing need and risk and developing plans for providing support or care to meet these needs and responding to risk. The module considers how social care has developed through the advent of community care to the new personalisation agenda. It will also examine the assessment of children in need and their families, the needs of children in care and adults. Social work practice is set in the context of anti-discriminatory/anti-oppressive practice, social work values and professional ethics. Key issues around risk analysis and management will be addressed and explored in relation to recommendations of inquiries and serious case reviews. It is assessed through a written assignment which will be informed by formative feedback on class exercises.
Module aims
This module provides opportunities for students to prepare for effective social work practice through:
- The introduction of key concepts and foundation knowledge of need, risk, support and care for children and adults, and the role of the social worker.
- Promoting an understanding of legislation, policy and practice guidance related to assessment and support/care planning and learning from inquiries and serious case reviews.
- Providing an opportunity to comprehend and reflect on models and theories of assessment and support/care planning for children and adults and to develop practitioner skills in a context of social work ethics and values.
- Promoting the involvement of children and adults in social work processes and the development of skills in the empowerment of service users.
Syllabus
- The social context and development of social care provision for adults and children.
- National and local policies, legislation and procedures on assessment relating to both children and adults in a context of anti-oppressive practice and service user involvement and empowerment.
- Exploring concepts and models of need and risk for children and adults in a context of the principles of human rights and social justice
- Analysis and evidence based practice in the assessment of need and risk
- Key ethical perspectives with a focus on professional accountability and compliance with professional standards and ethical frameworks.
- Principles of self- directed support, needs led and person centred interventions, methods and models.
- Person centred planning and self-directed support for people with learning disabilities
- Care planning for people with mental health problems – a strengths perspective and focus on the central importance of aims and objectives
- A network of care – options available including befriending and supported housing and implications and issues for informal carers – debate roles, rights and responsibilities of carers
- Risk and safety – the key role of monitoring and review – focus on risk assessment, and the Care Programme Approach for people with mental health problems
- Risk and safety – recognition of opportunities for and patterns of abuse. The focus will be on older people and people with learning or physical disabilities living both in residential care and home support settings
- The assessment of children in need and their families in a context of multi-professional working.
- Risk and safety- risk awareness in working with children and families
Learning and teaching
The strategy comprises of a mix of theoretical and practical activities: a combination of lectures, seminars and small group working, often drawing from case studies and serious case reviews. Students will be guided to identify relevant reading to support independent study. Resources will be made available to students on Weblearn. The module will include service user, carer and practitioner contributions. There are some shared lectures with postgraduate students.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to:
LO1 Examine key concepts of need and risk and apply these to the models, legislation, policy and practice guidance that underpin assessment, and support planning for both children and adults.
LO2 Demonstrate understanding of key theories, research and learning from inquiries and serious case reviews to recognise risk and identify when protective action is required, and have knowledge about how to implement that action for both children and adults.
LO3 Reflect on approaches, such as the personalisation agenda and independent advocacy that enable practitioners to engage with service users to support them participating in their own assessments and support plans.
LO4 Consider key ethical perspectives, including professional accountability and the requirement for compliance with the social work role, professional standards and ethical frameworks.
Assessment strategy
The assessment strategy is based on learning from a variety of sources including: case studies and reviews, inquiries and serious case reviews highlighting the importance of assessment and planning for need and risk for both adults and children. Students will undertake a role play focusing as a formative assessment. A summative report (4,000 words) consisting of 2 components to address adults and children perspectives will require students to draw on reading and learning from the module, students must incorporate feedback from formative assessments.
Bibliography
Ahmad, B.(1990)
Banks, S. (2012) Ethics and Values in Social Work. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Beckett, C. and Maynard, A. (2012) Values and Ethics in Social Work. London: Sage
Calder M and Hackett S (2013) Assessment in Child Care 2nd Edition. Dorset: Russell House
Calder M. (ed) (2008) Contemporary risk assessment in safeguarding children. Dorset: Russell House
Children’s Rights Alliance for England (2013) State of children’s rights in England. London: CRAE
Davies, L. and Duckett, N. (2008) Proactive Child Protection in Social Work. London: Sage
Davies, L. and Kerrigan Lebloch, E. (2013) Communicating with children and families in the context of need and risk. Milton Keynes: Open University Press
Department for Education (DfE) (2013) Working Together to Safeguard Children. London. DfE
Duffy, S. (2007) Care Management and Self Directed Support, Journal of Integrated Care. 15 (5).
Glasby, J. and Littlechild, R. (2009) Direct Payments and Personal Budgets: Putting Personalisation Into Practice. Bristol: Policy Press
HCPC (2012a) Guidance on conduct and ethics for students [Online] Available from:
http://www.hpc-uk.org/assets/documents/10002C16Guidanceonconductandethicsforstudents.pdf
HCPC (2012b) Standards, of conduct, performance and ethics [Online] Available from:
http://www.hpc-uk.org/assets/documents/10003B6EStandardsofconduct,performanceandethics.pdf
Jones, K. Cooper, B and Ferguson, H. Eds. (2008) Best Practice in Social Work. 2nd Edition.
London Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) (2013) London Child Protection Procedures. London: LSCB
Milner, J. and Byrne (2010) Assessment in Social Work. 3rd edition. Basingstoke: Palgrave
Parker, J. and Bradley, G. (2010) Social Work Practice- Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Review. London: Sage
The College of Social Work (TCSW) (2012) Professional Capabilities Framework [Online] Available from:
http://www.tcsw.org.uk/pcf.aspx
Key resources
Centre for Welfare Reform http://www.centreforwelfarereform.org/
Child Abuse Review
Journal of Adult Protection
NIHR (Social Care research) http://sscr.nihr.ac.uk/projects.php