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ANALYSIS & ASSESSMENT (ADVANCED RECORDING) 2 DAYS
Further related Osiris
discussions (more information) on related issues can be found in the following
pages:
This course
takes Recording & Report Writing onto a further stage and into the realm of
analysis. Research commissioned by Government bodies has generally shown that
social care staff show good ability in gathering information for assessments.
However, the analysis of this information (at a National level) has been
poor. Participants to this course have said things like: "Why wasn't I ever
taught this stuff in College?" and "This is the first time I have ever
been shown how to to do analysis".
The
course is suitable for all qualified staff including managers and
reviewing officers. Significant parts of this course have been taught to CP
Chairs and Independent Reviewing Officers. The course is accessible to
unqualified workers working as qualified although some may find it "tough" as it
is designed to stretch participants.
Participants
attending this training will demonstrate:
- Understand
a range of specific reporting requirements and how they should be built into
information gathering
- Know the
difference between fact, opinion, allegation and hearsay.
- Understand
how to evaluate evidential qualities of information
- Understand
the different ways of presenting of evidence, analysing facts and issues
logically, weighing options and consequences and making recommendations.
- Understand
how to construct arguments
- Using
"Risk Assessment Tools"
- Ability
to produce reports that conform with legal, ethical and policy requirements
- Ability
to provide high quality care through the effective use of information
The Learning Objectives
of the course covers the
following:
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The law,
policy and ethics – your duties and your power and the service user's power.
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Organisational
and Judgement Errors – includes exercise and detailed handout on social work
mistakes
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Analysis and Assessment –
goes into this subject area in detail in terms of theories – explanation and
prediction; giving meaning to facts; the nature of judgement and the role of
values and value theory; the nature of probability – the main types of
probability.
Includes a detailed exercise on analysing information.
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Causative paths: mono or
multi-causal patterns and being clear on which is which and how.
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Getting crystal clear on the
concept of “outcome” (Goal) formulation once and for all – what it looks
like and how to do it.
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Getting clear on the
dimensions of risk: risk identification, risk assessment, risk analysis, risk
estimation, risk evaluation, risk management.
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Participants will work
through a case scenario exercise and then compare and match 36 separate
analytical techniques with the special handout Meaning of Analysis
handout supplied.
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What a
quality plan should look like – getting from assessment to the plan.
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The nature
of a “good argument” and “bad argument” – or how a good lawyer would
dismantle your case piece by piece and chew you up at the same time.
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Making decisions – how to
make evidenced quality decisions.
Extensive Osiris Handouts
accompany this course: The Osiris Guide to The
Meaning of Analysis and a very
extensive bibliography is included.
Analysis and Assessment can
be linked to Attachment Theory and Better
Outcomes and Court Work & Court Process
courses.
 
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