Appendix 3: Staff Observation Form

Appendix 3: Staff Observation Form

Worker observed
Observer
Date
Summary of activity observed
Area for assessment / Expectations for a ‘Good’ rating
Planning and Purpose / ·  Activity has clear rationale and purpose
·  Activity is linked to child’s plan
·  Aim and outcomes of activity is clear
Rating: / Rationale
Knowledge and theory / ·  Activity is informed by thorough understanding of case
·  Activity is informed by relevant social work theories
Rating: / Rationale
Intervention and skills / ·  ?
Rating: / Rationale
Restorative Practice / ·  Activity is securely based on principles of restorative practice
Rating: / Rationale
Partnership working / ·  Work with other colleagues and organisations is effective
·  Work with other colleagues and organisations benefits from positive professional relationships
·  The worker is able to offer effective constructive challenge to other colleagues and organisations
Rating: / Rationale
Critical reflection and analysis / ·  Social workers are knowledgeable about and apply the principles of critical thinking and reasoned discernment.
·  Worker can identify, distinguish, evaluate and integrate multiple sources of knowledge and evidence. These include practice evidence, their own practice experience, service user and carer experience together with research-based, organisational, policy and legal knowledge.
·  Worker uses critical thinking augmented by creativity and curiosity.
Rating: / Rationale
Professionalism / ·  Worker demonstrates consistently high levels of professional behaviour with children, families and colleagues
Rating: / Rationale
Ethics and diversity / ·  Practice and decision-making consistently meets highest ethical standards
·  Social worker demonstrates good knowledge of the value base of their profession, its ethical standards and relevant law.
·  Practice shows awareness and understanding of issues of diversity and inequality
·  Practice actively protects and promotes equality and diversity
Rating: / Rationale
Service User Feedback / ·  Feedback from service users is consistently positive
Rating: / Rationale
Partner Feedback / ·  Feedback from service users is consistently positive
Rating: / Rationale
Overall judgement / ·  Overall judgement is made on a professional judgement against a balance of all criteria
Rating: / Rationale