Statement and report writing course (Level 3)

What is the course about?

As part of your clinical practice, practitioners will be required to produce statements or reports that will later be scrutinised. They may be used internally for audit or responding to complaints and externally in tribunals, inquiries, regulatory proceedings or the courts. All too often, excellent clinical knowledge and skills are undermined when statements or reports fall below an acceptable standard.

This course explores what is required from statements and reports. Practitioners will identify the issues to be addressed and the relevant evidence to be included. They will use objective criteria to assess what has been written and receive feedback to help improve their skills.

This course supports delegates to meet their Level 3 safeguarding competencies.

Target Audience

• Paediatric trainees ST6-8
• SAS doctors
• Consultant paediatricians

Learning Aims, Objectives and Outcomes:

Aim:

To equip paediatricians involved in child protection cases with the skills to produce accurate reports that ensure the best possible outcomes for the child.

Learning outcome:

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Identify the issues and the factual information from your records and notes relevant for inclusion in professional statements and reports
• Describe the requirements for professional statements and reports in terms of specifications determined by the different court systems, and appropriate format and language
• Produce professional witness reports that can be used to settle child protection cases or as a basis for giving oral evidence

Why come to the course?

1. Highly interactive and practical course which has been specifically developed for paediatricians.
2. You will learn how to use your records and notes to gather evidence on which to base statements and reports including what kind of information is deemed admissible.
3. You’ll also find out more about the formalities (and where relevant, rules) that govern statements and reports, and the structures of effective statements and reports including layout, style, terminology and use of imagery.
4. You will have the opportunity to develop an objective and critical eye for evidence by assessing statements and reports, and receiving feedback on your analysis to help improve your own skills.

Faculty Lead

This course is lead in partnership with Bond Solon.

Bond Solon is the UK’s leading legal training company for non-lawyers. Over the past 21 years over 250,000 delegates have attended their training programmes. They work with a broad range of public and commercial organisations helping them to ensure that personnel are able to work to best practice standards with confidence and that they are aware of the legal framework in which they operate. Bond Solon delivers training throughout the UK and worldwide.

They are also the leading provider of legal training within the health sector and have worked with over 300 NHS trusts and health bodies. Since 1994 Bond Solon has been working closely with a large number of health groups to design and deliver training solutions which support practitioners to work confidently within the law and provide excellent clinical care. The courses are CPD/CME approved.

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