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Digital Capabilities Statement for Social Workers
A framework to help you to identify the knowledge, skills and values social workers need to develop their use of digital technology in practice
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Background and definitions
Policy, practice and regulatory developments that are driving the use of digital technology. Plus definition of ‘digital technology’
Capabilities statement and other standards
How the digital capabilities statement supports the Professional Standards, PCFs, and Knowledge and Skills Statements
How to use the digital capabilities statement
How social workers and others can use the statement to develop skills, knowledge and values, and improve practice and leadership
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Purpose
Why social workers should develop their digital capabilities, including meeting standards, and promoting involvement, access and connections
Practice
The knowledge and skills required to demonstrate digital capabilities including understanding tech needs and usage of service users, ethics, safeguarding online, and regulation
Impact
How social workers can use their proficiency in digital technology to make a positive impact on organisations that provide social care and advance practice and outcomes
Digital capabilities
A BASW/SCIE project to support use of digital technology in social work
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