Appendix 11: Reflective Case Summaries 2020-21
During the placement experience students completing their 70 day placement are required to complete two (2) 1,000 word (maximum) reflective case summaries. Students completing their 100 day placement are required to complete three (3) 1,000 word (maximum) reflective case summaries. All details which could identify service users and carers must be anonymised. Case summaries may relate to work with individuals, families, groups or communities. Detailed factual information and description of events are not required for these summaries. References must be included and a bibliography completed for each summary.
A reflective case summary is a written piece of work which demonstrates a students ability to reflect on and learn from their practice experiences through engagement with information drawn from a range of sources. Reflective case summaries also enable students to clearly identify ways in which their practice and subsequent reflections link with the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF). For final placement students, they need to link their practice work with the Knowledge and Skills Statements (KSS) relevant to their practice setting.
Each reflective case summary will follow the same headings:
Brief circumstances of initial involvement
· A statement confirming that all details have been anonymised.
· The context for your agencys involvement and any significant issues.
· A brief explanation of the case and the reasons you were involved. If you choose a particularly complex case e.g. a large family or network or a situation involving long-term involvement you could choose to focus on one particular aspect of your work, for example, your work with specific family members or the process of making a significant decision.
Your involvement
Explain your assessment and planning.
· What was your interpretation of the issues and what knowledge, skills and values informed this? You will need to analyse these, thinking about why you worked in this particular way with this particular situation at this particular time.
· What legislation, local and national policies and procedures, research and evidence helped you to develop your thinking?
· Was there a particular theoretical approach you used? If so, was this because it was the most appropriate for the case or the most appropriate for you?
· Did you use a particular skill because you felt confident in using it or because it was encouraged by your supervisor?
· What values were you using? How did you involve the service user and place them at the centre of the intervention?
Evaluation and review
· What was the outcome for you, for the agency and for the service user? Was this expected?
· Were your aims and assessment accurate and were your methods effective? Consider how you have evaluated this and how the service user was able to express their views on your involvement.
· What did you learn from this for your personal/ professional development?
