Consultation, Assessment and Intervention 3

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Should be able to Identify and understand policies, structures and accountability systems in a range of educational settings (e.g. early years, school, and further education, youth justice) to ensure effective service delivery for all children.
• Should be able to demonstrate the ability to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of your own consultations
• Through assessment, intervention and consultation work demonstrate an appreciation and self-awareness of diversity in society and the experiences and contributions of all.
• Should be able to present the rationale for the assessment methods selected and be able to justify any decisions about how assessment outcomes are reported (both orally and in writing)
• Should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the impact of inequality, socioeconomic and cultural status and disadvantage and the implications for access to resources and services
• Should be able to use evidence-informed person centred approaches to ensure that children, young people and other consultees are appropriately included within the process and are able to contribute to plans and decisions that are made for them
• Should be able to integrate assessment information from a range of sources into a concise formulation that informs decision making and any subsequent action/interventions (5.6)
• Should be able to draw on evidence-informed strategies to improve outcomes for children and young adults by promoting collaboration and partnership between parents, school and community agencies
• Should be able to take appropriate professional action to redress power imbalances and to embed principles of anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice in all professional actions
• Should be able to evidence with concern for ecological validity, feasibility, and acceptability to service users, with a focus on positive outcomes.

The main learning for this module comes from trainee experience on placement under the supervision of a placement supervisor (See Psychology in Professional Practice 3). In addition to learning within a service context, trainees have a number of University-based sessions in which they can discuss and reflect on their practice, professional skills, joint working with stakeholders and other professionals and consider the impact of differing contexts on practice.

Small group seminars and placement learning

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.