Reporting & Record Writing

Introduction and course overview, course Programme, Reporting & recording key principles, embracing the need for records vs time allocated to care, Why & what to report & record, Defining records used within a care setting, Presenting information, How to report & record, Who are the records for? Confidentiality, “Keeping it safe”, Accountability, Legislation, Maintaining records, Course evaluation.

Every health and social care worker needs to be able to identify significant information; record it in a way that maintains the best principles of support service; and use existing written information effectively as a starting point for high quality support.