Personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

Understand what is required for competence in own work role

• 1.1 Explain the duties and responsibilities of own work role
• 1.2 Explain expectations about own work role as expressed in relevant standards
• 1.3 Describe ways to ensure that personal attitudes or beliefs do not obstruct the quality of own work
• 1.4 Explain why competence includes using own behaviour to model person-centred values and practice

Be able to reflect on practice

• 2.1 Explain the cyclical process of reflection
• 2.2 Explain the importance of reflective practice in continuously improving the quality of service provided
• 2.3 Reflect on day to day work practice

Be able to evaluate own performance

• 3.1 Evaluate own knowledge, understanding and performance against relevant standards
• 3.2 Use feedback to evaluate own performance and inform development

Be able to use reflective practice to contribute to personal development

• 4.1 Evaluate how learning activities have affected practice
• 4.2 Demonstrate how reflective practice has contributed to improved ways of working
• 4.3 Record progress in relation to personal development

Be able to agree a personal development plan

• 5.1 Use data and information to plan and review own development
• 5.2 Work with others to review and prioritise own learning needs, professional interests, and development opportunities
• 5.3 Work with others to agree own personal development plan
• 5.4 Take steps to develop own leadership and mentoring skills

Be able to use evidence-based practice

• 6.1 Analyse how evidence-based practice can be used to inform your practice
• 6.2 Apply evidence-based practice in your practice
• 6.3 Evaluate use of evidence-based practice in own setting