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Professional Boundaries & Good Practice
Duration 1 day
Course Overview
Central Training's Professional Boundaries & Good Practice is designed to equip delegates to support staff, considering the fundamental principles of good practice in the support setting. It provides an opportunity to define and reflect upon essential, yet often poorly understood, issues such as the meaning and purpose of professional boundaries, whistle-blowing and safeguarding, personal disclosure, and confidentiality within the client-worker relationship. The course could serve as an essential introduction to the meaning of good practice for new staff or a refresher.
Learning Outcomes
This course is designed to provide delegates with the tools to: Understanding good practice and professionalism within a support setting Explore the meaning and purpose of boundaries Work within relevant legislation, codes of conduct and ethics Consider and manage personal disclosure Manage client-worker and inter-colleague boundaries Recognise their professional responsibilities when using social media
Methods of Delivery
The course is highly interactive and combines trainer presentations, PowerPoint and flipchart work with pairs work, small group work, large group discussions, exercises and quizzes.
- Course Content
- Audience
- Training Considerations
- Certification
- Related Courses
Course Content
- Professional boundaries and good practice: definitions, importance and impact
- Legal and ethical frameworks and guidelines
- Broken boundaries and signs of boundary crossing
- Maintaining boundaries and the 'grey area' of boundary crossing
- Professional boundaries when using social media
- Inter-colleague boundaries
Target Audience
Both new and experienced support staff who will benefit from an opportunity to define and reflect on fundamental principles of professional boundaries and good practice.
Training Considerations
Delegates should familiarise themselves with their organisation's whistleblowing, safeguarding, confidentiality and staff code of conduct policy documents.
Certification
The delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.
Related Courses
Safeguarding
Record Keeping & Report Writing
Equality & Diversity
GDPR, Confidentiality & Information Sharing
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