Defensible Decision Making Training

Posted on May 18, 2018

Adult Support and Protection (ASP) are holding Defensible Decision Making training on Tuesday 22^nd May, 9:15am – 4:30pm at the Camelon Education Centre, Abercrombie Street, Camelon FK1 4HA.

The training is aimed at:

Social Workers
Occupational Therapists
Nurses who will be required to act as Council Officers
Team and Service Managers who will manage, or are managing, Council Officers
relevant key Managers in NHS Forth Valley or Police Scotland

The aims of the training are:

consider the range of information sources which may impact on decision making
explore the nature and provenance of information and evidence
explore the interconnected nature of differing viewpoints
examine some theories of collaborative decision-making
practice making professional judgements using live examples
critically analysed your own decision-making process

To book your place, please contact Evelyn McGregor by phone: 01324 590533 or email: evelyn.mcgregor@falkirk.gov.uk

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