WEEK 3

• Social Work
• Foundation Degree

Definition of risk

Risk can be defined as ‘the possibility of beneficial and harmful outcomes, and the likelihood of their occurrence in a stated timescale’ 

(Alberg et al in Titterton, 2005).

Risk Assessment

The aim of risk assessment is to consider a situation, event or decision and identify where risks fall on the dimensions of ‘likely or unlikely’ and ‘harmful or beneficial’. 

The aim of risk management is to devise strategies that will help move risk from the likely and harmful category to the unlikely or beneficial categories. 

An enlarged idea of risk management based around the concept of ‘safeguarding incidents’ introduces the idea of professional and organisational learning from near misses.

(Bostock et al, 2005)

Can you think of any public enquiries that have
impacted on social work practice?

• Organise yourselves into 4 groups based on your allocations for the group presentation e.g. Group A, B, C and D.
  
• Group A and D complete JONNO’S STORY
  
• Group B and C complete DANIEL’S STORY 

Group Case Study- reminder of Groups

Essential Reading

Your essential reading for this week is- 
Chapter 6 of your required reading text- 

Killick, C., and Taylor, B. J. (2020). Assessment, risk and decision making in social work: An introduction. Exeter: Learning Matters.

Now... Tutorial Group 2

11:00- 12:00 noon

Group 1- due back at 12:00 noon. 

Use this time to begin work on your presentations.