Professional Boundaries & Good
Practice (1/2 Day Refresher)
Core Skills Training • Duration: Half day (3 hours)
Suitable for: Support Workers & Care Staff
This half-day training considers the fundamental principles of good practice, providing an opportunity to reflect on essential yet often misunderstood issues - including the meaning and purpose of professional boundaries, duty of care and professionalism, and the power imbalance within the support relationship. Suitable as an introduction for new staff or a refresher for more established staff.
What You’ll Learn
Understand good practice and professionalism within a support setting
Explore the meaning and purpose of boundaries, professionalism and duty of care
Manage client-worker and inter-colleague boundaries
Create and maintain respectful boundaries
Course Content
Professional boundaries and good practice - definitions, importance and impact
Good practice around personal disclosure, physical contact and inter-colleague relationships
Establishing boundaries whilst maintaining relationships
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