Analysis and critical thinking when working with children and families(CSC)

Learning outcomes

As a result of attending this workshop participants will be able to:

· Define analysis, critical thinking and defensible decision-making, and explain why these are important.

· Use models that support these concepts, including the Anchor Principles and Wonnacott’s Discrepancy Matrix.

· Explain the importance of child and person-centred approaches in thinking processes.

· Reflect and debate the roles of equity, diversity, and power when considering thinking processes in practice.

· Discuss the skills and techniques that support analytical recording.

Target Audience:

Social care practitioners working directly with children and families.