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Beyond the classroom: law literacy in practice. Suzy Braye Michael Preston-Shoot Amanda Thorpe JSWEC 2008 Cambridge. Our aims in this paper. Consider evidence on unlawful and unethical practice Explore what happens to law knowledge at points of transition: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Suzy Braye Michael Preston-Shoot
Amanda Thorpe
JSWEC 2008 Cambridge
Consider evidence on unlawful and unethical practice
Explore what happens to law knowledge at points of transition:◦ From classroom to practice learning contexts◦ From learner to qualified practitioner◦ From student to employee
Review factors that distance professional practice from legal and moral rules
Identify how enhanced ‘law literacy’ can support lawful and ethical practice
Research into how social work students learn about law and use it in practice◦ Knowledge review (SCIE)◦ Study of the processes and outcomes of students’
law learning in placement (SWAP) Judicial reviews of professional decisions
◦ R(CD & VD) v Isle of Anglesey CC [2004] 7 CCLR 589◦ Pierce v Doncaster MBC [2007] The Times, 27 Dec◦ R(Grogan) v Bexley NHS Care Trust [2006] EWHC 44
(Admin)◦ F(a child) [2008] EWCA Civ.439
The distillation of knowledge, understanding, skill and values that enables practitioner to connect relevant legal rules with the professional priorities and objectives of ethical practice
(1) Problems of learning◦ How social work students learn law◦ How well students are prepared to manage
ethical dilemmas in practice
(2) Challenges of practice◦ How use of law knowledge is mediated through
the agency context in which practice takes place◦ How codes of ethics and conduct are mediated
through the same agency context
Enhanced visibility of law and values as determinant of ‘right’ or ‘just’ practice◦ ‘protect the rights ... of service users and carers’◦ ‘meet relevant standards of practice and work in a
lawful, safe and effective way’ (GSCC Code) Moving beyond a technical ‘legal powers and
duties’ approach to engage with the political impact of law and its role in promoting rights
Technical proficiency balanced with critical thinking
Ongoing professional development focus Better understanding of accountability
Braye, S. & Preston-Shoot, M. (with Cull, L-A., Johns, R., Roche, J.) (2005) Learning, Teaching and Assessment of Law in Social Work Education: A Knowledge Review. London: Social Care Institute for Excellence.
Braye, S., Preston-Shoot, M. and Thorpe, A. (2006) Social Work Law in Practice. Southampton: Higher Education Academy SWAP.
Braye, S. and Preston-Shoot, M. (2006) Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Law in Social Work Education: A Resource Guide. London: Social Care Institute for Excellence.
Braye, S., Preston-Shoot, M. and Thorpe, A. (2007) ‘Beyond the classroom: law learning in practice’. Journal of Social Work,7, 3, 323-341 .
Braye, S. and Preston-Shoot, M. (2006) ‘The role of law in welfare reform: critical perspectives on the relationship between law and social work practice’, International Journal of Social Welfare, 15, 19-26.
Professor Suzy BrayeUniversity of Sussex, [email protected]
Professor Michael Preston-ShootUniversity of Bedfordshire, [email protected]
Amanda ThorpeUniversity of Bedfordshire, [email protected]