Cultural Competency in Carers Assessments - ONLINE

This workshop will support social workers to understand how diversity shapes the lives and experiences of carers and will explore how practitioners can enhance their cultural competence in the work of assessment and support planning for carers.

Caring occurs in all communities and all kinds of relationships, and while there are shared and common features in the experience of all carers, there are also distinctive issues can arise for specific groups of carers when they seek formal support.

The workshop will review research on the experiences and barriers faced by specific groups of carers including

• Black and minority ethnic carers

• LGBTQ+ carers

• Gender-based differences in carers experiences and outcomes

The session will support social workers to identify potential barriers faced by carers from diverse communities and backgrounds in accessing services and how these can impact on the assessment process. Workshop activities will enable social workers to enhance their self-awareness and cultural competence in carrying out assessments with carers from diverse back grounds

Aims of the session:

• To review current research on diversity and carers experiences

• Examine concepts of cultural competency in working with carers

• Consider the impact of cultural biases and assumptions on the assessment process

• Explore inclusive and anti-oppressive approaches to carers assessment

Objectives: Upon completion of this CPD briefing session participants will have:

• Gained knowledge of the experiences of carers from a variety of communities and backgrounds

• Be able to identify and address some of the barriers faced by carers in accessing support

• Understand the concept of cultural competency and its relevance in carers assessment

• Developed an understanding of inclusive and anti-oppressive approaches to assessing cares

Please note that the link for the session will be sent out two working days before the event. Please ensure that you type the correct email address when booking the ticket.

This event is open for staff working within the North East London Social Work Teaching Partnership only.