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Putting Analysis into Assessment

9781907969294Revised in light of the Munro review, this second edition of Putting Analysis into Assessment addresses issues of concern to child care social work practitioners and mangers, but it will also be useful to other professionals who are involved in assessing the needs of children and families, as well as studens of social work.

This practical book provides tools and ideas to enhance analytical thinking. The book covers every stage of the assessment process - including planning and preparation, hypothesising, involving children, making, recording and reviewing decisions.

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The PowerPoint presentations below accompany the book and can be used in team-development or training courses.

Putting Analysis into Assessment presentations [ppt 750KB]

The following programmes for one and two-day training courses, have been tested in practice and received positive feedback. 

One-day training course programme [pdf 93KB]

Two-day traning course programme [pdf 86KB]

 

'one of the most useful recent tools that can be used by trainers, supervisors and mentors.'
The Children's Workforce Development Council recommended the first edition as additional reading for newly qualified social workers.

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