Professional Boundaries Full Day Course

Course overview

This course is designed for anyone wanting to improve their skills and reach their potential as a practitioner. The course is fully interactive and prompts you to assess your own approach to supporting young people who are in care or education and other settings. This course explores the principles of maintaining professionalism within a care or support setting, beginning with a clear description of what constitutes both professional and unprofessional practice. It explains the importance of maintaining appropriate boundaries between personal and professional relationships, ensuring interactions remain respectful, ethical, and focused on the needs of those being supported. The course also examines the limits of confidentiality and appropriate self-disclosure, helping learners understand what information can be shared and when. It discusses common reasons why professional boundaries may be crossed, such as emotional involvement or lack of awareness, and highlights practical strategies to prevent this from happening. Finally, the course outlines the correct processes to follow if boundaries are breached, including reporting procedures, reflection, and steps to protect both the individual and the professional, ensuring safe and accountable practice. The course also includes a downloadable PDF workbook that you can fill in as you complete the training, so that you can develop your skills as a leader or manager and get the most out of the course content.

Aims and objectives

• Describe what constitutes professional and unprofessional practice
• Explain the boundaries between personal and professional relationships
• Uphold appropriate limits of confidentiality and self disclosure
• Discuss why boundaries are broken
• Highlight how to avoid breaking professional boundaries
• Describe processes to follow when boundaries are crossed