Using research: Tools to support evidence-informed practice: Practice Tool (2014)
Introduction
Developing skills and confidence in research use is key to individual and organisational professional development. These tools will help you identify strengths and gaps that need addressing.
This set of nine Practice Tools is designed to support Principal Social Workers, Advanced Practitioners and Social Work Managers.
Professional Standards
PQS:KSS - Lead and govern excellent practice | Creating a context for excellent practice | Designing a system to support effective practice | Developing excellent practitioners | Support effective decision-making | Quality assurance and improvement | Promote and govern excellent practice | Developing excellent practitioners | Confident analysis and decision-making | Purposeful and effective social work | Performance management and improvement | Relationships and effective direct work | Analysis, decision-making, planning and review | Organisational context
PCF - Knowledge | Critical reflection and analysis | Contexts and organisations | Professional leadership