Recording and Reporting Introductory 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. This course introduces the key principles of effective and responsible report writing, explaining why accurate reports are essential in professional settings. It explores the concept of ethical writing and the importance of clarity, honesty, and accountability. Learners will gain an understanding of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including special categories of personal data, as well as the rules around reporting concerns, managing data breaches, and transferring personal data outside of the EU. The course also helps learners distinguish between fact, opinion, judgement, and hearsay, and provides practical guidance on what information should be included in clear, concise, and compliant reports. 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 why reports have to be written
• Explain the meaning of ethical writing
• Understand what the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Understand the special categories of personal data
• Understand the need to report matters in
• Understand processes and rules for data breach reporting and transferring personal data outside of the EU
• Recognise the difference between fact, opinion, judgement and hearsay
• Identify what to include in reports