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AC/AHSCP Multi-agency Forums 2019
This badge will support learners to review and develop their understanding of the professional multi-agency forums which support their work.
This badge aims to support learners to understand the functions of the multi-agency forums they attend or which impact on their work so they can more effectively participate in them. It also encourages learners to extend their knowledge, or gain experience of, other multi-agency forums.
This badge is one part of the Collaborative Working Milestone badge and will help a NQSW evidence their progression towards the following standards:
Standard 1 – Developing confidence and competence in the process of assessment using critical thinking skills and analysis to inform professional judgement and decision making.
Standard 2 – Collaborate effectively with service users and others to plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
Standard 3 – Positively promoting the wellbeing, support and protection of children and adults at risk of harm.
Standard 4 -Developing competence and confidence in the professional Social Work role and in managing complexity in professional decision making, drawing on research, evidence and best practice.
Standard 5 – Demonstrating the habits of a practitioner-researcher through routine continuous learning and enquiry with which to encourage and support the learning of self and others.
Standard 6 – Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the wellbeing of self and others.
The criteria set below is an indicative list of sources of knowledge that can be utilised in order to achieve this badge, you may wish to use other sources.
- Shadow a social work colleague at a multi-agency decision-making forum.
- Attend a multi-agency decision-making forum as a participant.
- Complete Module 7 of the interprofessional and inter-agency collaboration (IPIAC) e-learning course: The practitioner, the agency and inter-agency collaboration (60 minutes) https://www.scie.org.uk/e-learning/ipiac
- Explore the suite of resources in the “Communication & Collaborative Working” section of the Always Learning platform and undertake those which best meet your learning and development needs.
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To successfully complete the badge learners must evidence their understanding of the key issues and demonstrate their application in practice, by completing the activities listed below:
- Reflect on your experience of shadowing or attending a multi-agency forum and your learning from this. (max 500 words if written)
- Upload a testimony from another attendee on your contribution at a subsequent multi-agency decision making forum.
- Reflect on or otherwise evidence your understanding of a multi-agency forum, including the roles of others and how this has impacted on your practice.
- Capture a discussion with a peer considering the range of multi-agency forums across the organisation, their function/purpose and the meaning of them for your current practice.
We will accept evidence in audio or video statements if you prefer these formats. Case examples can be in the form of anonymised records or reports.
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These badges are issued jointly by Angus Council and Angus Health and Social Care Partnership.
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I confirm that I have read, understood and completed all the activities listed in the badge criteria and that each question from the criteria is answered in the evidence I have provided. My evidence has been written or recorded by me and I have not copied it from anywhere or anyone else. I understand that it will take 28 days for you to assess my application and that feedback cannot be provided if my application is unsuccessful.
Your evidence, name, and email address will be sent to the organisation who issue this badge