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Adult Social Care practice framework

We have developed a Practice Framework to guide and support our Social Workers, Occupational therapists and Adult Social Care Workers. 

This will be used whenever we work alongside people and their families who draw on our support. The Practice Framework sets out the values and key approaches our practitioners are expected to follow.

Our values and vision

Our Values

  • We act with integrity
  • We respect each other
  • We innovate
  • We care
  • We collaborate

Our Vision

We promote wellbeing by helping people in North Somerset to be as independent as possible for as long as possible. 

Our key approaches

  • Strengths-based practice
  • Anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice
  • Relationship-based practice
  • Person-centred practice
  • Positive risk taking
  • Trauma informed practice
  • Evidence-informed practice
  • Compassionate leadership
  • Critically Reflective practice
  • Coproduction
  • Human rights based approach
  • Outcome based accountability

You can find out more about these key approaches by reading the full Practice Framework, which is available to download.