Creating Quality Social Care Environments Course
This Social Care
- Skills Course has been structured so that students can choose exactly the area they need to develop by setting their own learning priorities.
These courses can be used by qualified social workers in practice as a source of professional updating, as well as by trainers, lecturers & practice teachers as a source of learning material. They can also be used by individuals who are eager to learn more about a particular area of Social Work.
In this course we look at ways of creating & sustaining quality environments for social work & social care. The term "environment" covers all aspects of the physical & social conditions in which we work.
It involves the physical aspects of safe living & working conditions as well as the social structures & processes. The political, economic & technological components of the environment affect the quality of the work we do. We will use examples from a range of environments including residential, day & community settings of social work & social care for adults & children.
By the end of this course you will be able to:
Describe the components of quality social work & social care environments
Explain how to create & sustain a quality social work & social care environment
Explore the tensions within & between quality social work & social care environments.