Video exercises

Introduction

The CD version of Write Enough has a series of exercises based on four short video clips. For technical reasons these are not available on the Internet version of the training materials. However, if your authority has an Intranet, your Training Section may have arranged for the CD version of Write Enough to be installed on it. If this has been done then it should be possible to access the video exercises through the Intranet.

The video clips have been selected to show a range of different practice situations, each of which presents a particular challenge for recording. Of course no video can fully portray the complexity of real life situations. In practice professional judgements are made on the basis of a wide range of information, not simply what we see and hear. However, the video clips do highlight some of the dilemmas which practitioners may face in their day to day practice.

Although the video clips may not reflect your individual practice situation, for example there is no clip of children in a day care setting, practitioners are encouraged to try each of the recording exercises. The principles of effective recording are the same no matter what the practice setting.

The video clips

Clip one

Clip one shows a discussion between a residential social worker, Martin, and a young person. This clip contains strong language.

Video exercises clip one

Clip two

This clip shows an incident in a residential unit, where the behaviour of one of the young people has to be managed by the staff. This clip contains strong language.

Video exercises clip two

Clip three

In this clip a young person is leaving a residential unit against the wishes of staff.

Video exercises clip three

Clip four

Clip four shows a visit by a practitioner to a lone parent, Lorraine Whitchurch and her two children . Social Services has received an anonymous referral from a neighbour and the practitioner has called out to discuss this with Lorraine.

Video exercises clip four