When we work in a system where everything is written and recorded, it becomes part of our duty of care to understand that the words we use and how we use them.
The 'Care' journey brings with it its own world of language that has the capacity to -
- empower
- inspire
- create positive change
- label
- alienate and discriminate
When we work in a system where everything is written and recorded, it becomes part of our duty of care to understand that the words we use and how we use them matter, and that they have a direct impact on the children and young people we support.
From report writing and recordings, to what we say and how we say it, there is a lasting impact for care experienced children and young people.
Am I hard to engage or are you struggling to connect?
There are a few elements to this training, each explored through a lived experience perspective -
- examples and the impact of stereotypes
- stigma and discrimination
- recording and reports; a 'receiving files' journey
- language in practice
- connecting lived experience
- theories of Psychology