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Social workers

Professional Leadership

Take responsibility for the professional learning and development of others through supervision, mentoring, assessing, research, teaching, leadership and management.

The social work profession evolves through the contribution of its members in activities such as practice research, supervision, assessment of practice, teaching and management. An individual's contribution will gain influence when undertaken as part of a learning, practice-focused organisation. Learning may be facilitated with a wide range of people including social work colleagues, service users and carers, volunteers, foster carers and other professionals.

Practitioners at this level should:

  • Contribute to and promote the development of practice, taking the initiative to test new approaches.
  • Contribute to the learning of others.

Evidencing your capabilities:

The social work profession will develop more productively if all of it members take responsibility for it and this domain is demonstration of this. Regardless of your level in the organisation there is always some contribution to make. Think about how you make a contribution to practice in your team or service. How do you help others with learning?

The sources of evidence for this domain are likely to centre on the projects with which you are currently engaged. Your own supervision records might provide a useful source of material.

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