302 Reflective Practice

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302 Guidance You are going to be a mentor for a new social care worker as part of their induction process. Part of your role is to help them prepare for the review after their probation period. Create a guide for the new social care worker about how to reflect on their practice. The guide must include the headings listed with an explanation of each. 1. What is reflective practice? Answer Reflective practice is a process which enables you to achieve a better understanding of yourself, your skills, competencies, knowledge and professional practice. The way things are done may not always be the only way to do them... Reflecting to see this helps identify gaps and areas that can be improved. Description what happened? Feelings what were you thinking and feeling? Evaluation what was good and bad about the experience? Analysis what sense can you make of the situation Conclusion what else could you have done? Action Plan if it arose again what would you do? 2. Why is reflective practice important? Answer Reflective practice is important as it enables you to achieve a better understanding of yourself, your skills, competencies, knowledge and professional practice. Identifying what you have learnt requires you to think about your experiences, and consider the outcomes, in order to evaluate the experience, and identify your thoughts, feelings and understanding of the relevant issues. 3. How reflective practice contributes to improving the quality of service provision. Answer Reflective practice is important for everyone. Reflective practice contributes to improving the quality of service provided. The social care sector is one which constantly changes and moves on. Keeping a portfolio offers considerable opportunity for reflection on ongoing development. 4. How standards can be used to help a social care worker
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