1. Effective communication
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2. Course Aim and Objectives
To assist foster carers to keep accurate records and appropriately share such information.
Objectives
Ensure foster carers are clear about their role in recording
Identify reasons for recording
Clarify what should be recorded
Consider legal issues
Ensure awareness of national & local guidelines and practice guidance
To reflect on ways to communicate effectively with children and adults.
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3. Sample questions / activities
TSD Standard 4: know how to communicate effectively
Main areas
Outcomes
Sample questions / activities
5 Principles of keeping good records
a Understand the importance of keeping good records
a Make a list of the reasons why your records might be needed in the future
b Know the record keeping policy of your fostering agency, and how information is shared with others, including children and young people and their families
b What should you record?
c Know how to record understandable, relevant, clear and concise, factual information, which can be checked
c Examine an example of a report or a record that you have written (eg for a LAC Review or from your foster carer diary). Is it:
Understandable
Relevant
Factual
Clear and concise
What does a record need to contain so it can be checked?
What is meant by the following and how can they differ from each other:
An observation
A fact
An opinion
Information from others
d Know how to enable children and young people to participate in record keeping and keep their own records and memorabilia
d How can children and young people contribute to records kept about them? How do you ensure that they have recorded memories of their stay?

4. WHY KEEP RECORDS? Go to workbook page 1 and answer questions a-e!
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WHY KEEP RECORDS? Go to workbook page 1 and answer questions a-e!
Because they’re classics and good to dance to
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5. Eltonbury Training & Consultancy
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The Concept of Record
DOCUMENT THAT RECORDS
ACHIEVEMENTS
KNOWN FACTS
PUT IN WRITING
ACCOUNT
DIARY
ENTRY
JOURNAL
LOG
MEMOIR
MINUTE
REGISTER
REPORT
HISTORY
RECOUNT
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