AIMS

The session aims to develop on the skills and confidence of the participants in structuring, writing and evaluating forms of communication so others can understand them. This course will explore the skills involved in effective defensible documentation recording and report writing.

Course Criteria ~ Duration 3hrs

Skills and knowledge highlighted in this training include

-   Problems facing providers and their staff when it comes to providing evidenced care and support?

-   The role and purpose of basic recording and report writing as a means of communication

-   How to record information in a way that is manageable and makes sense to others

-   Assessing the elements involved in structuring, writing and evaluating records and reports

-   To support staff to maintain service user records to the standards required by The Data Protection Act and related legislation and     

    guidelines

-   Understanding what needs to be recorded and why?

-   The blame and tick box cultures inherent in health and social care

-   Providing appropriate systems to facilitate good defensible documentation recording and report writing

-   How excellent documentation = excellent care