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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’
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Capabilities statement and other standards
How the digital capabilities statement supports the Professional Standards, PCFs, and Knowledge and Skills Statements
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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
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Practice
The knowledge and skills required to demonstrate digital capabilities including understanding tech needs and usage of service users, ethics, safeguarding online, and regulation
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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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