502 Promote Professional Development

QCF level 5 Unit 502 questions and answers

1.1

It is important to continually improve knowledge and practice so you can provide quality support for every service users needs to your full potential, resulting in the best quality of life and independence for the service users.

Improving the practice and reviewing all paperwork i.e. risk assessments, care plans, policies and procedures are also important so that everything is updated and can contribute to the quality of the service you provide.

Keeping up to date with all these aspects means I can mentor and develop my staff to the same standard. Keeping them in the know and this to make sure all staff are aware of any changes that may occur which we all could act upon quickly. Usually this will be done in team meetings that take place on a monthly basis.

1.2

Potential barriers could be…

    • Lack of money

    • Lack of training

    • Access to information or knowledge

    • Low staff levels

    • Lack of transport

Without the above the service we provide would not have the potential to grow, it may also affect our development and trust within the community, social workers who we work with and also families of the service users who also attend our service. Giving us a bad reputation, which could impact on our development within the service, resulting in a lack of attendance or referrals?

1.3

Inductions, supervisions, appraisals and development plans, shadowing, in-house training, e-learning training

Inductions provide you with the basic knowledge and skills you need to do your job and help you to get used to your working role. Without them you wouldn't know how you should be working.

Supervisions are a good source of communication between you and your supervisor where discussions can take place regarding any thing that you may help with or what can be improved to help with development. Appraisals and development plans help you to keep your skills and knowledge up to...