Report writing and Case recordings for Adult social Care 24/25

Target Group

This course is targeted to all staff in adult social care who work for the London Borough of Sutton.

Aims

The aims of this course are:

• To ensure that staff within Adult Social Care are confident and competent in record keeping and report writing in line with the requirements of the Care Act 2014 and the Capacity Act 2005;
• To ensure that they are able to articulate issues of capacity, risks, strengths and the service users viewpoint in a concise and professional manner, outlining options and decision-making that is both accountable and defensible.

Learning Objectives

By attending this course, participants will have:  

• An increased knowledge to confidently write reports and case notes with appropriate legal literacy in terms of the Care Act and Capacity Act using the correct terminology.
• An increased knowledge to confidently write about safeguarding and risk – using language that is meaningful to the risk management process.
• An ability to write professionally, concisely, accurately and clearly for the purposes of accountability.
• An ability to clearly articulate reasoning and decision-making.