Learning styles

A professional learning ecosystem for social work in Scotland

A professional learning ecosystem for social work in Scotland
Social work is an extraordinary job rarely understood by anyone that has not been immersed in it, and the profession is regularly described as at the cusp of transformation. There are multiple challenges in supporting social workers to learn, in practice learning arrangements at the pre-qualifying stage and inconsistency in what is offered post-qualifying…
Published in
Reports
on 13 Mar 2026

Task Centred Casework

task-centred model of social work intervention

Older woman in glasses lost in thought

This multimedia learning object provides an introduction to the "task-centred" model of social work intervention. This model was based on the work of Sigmund Freud and the psychoanalysts. Psychoanalytic social work emphasised relationship-focused intervention with the professional adopting the role of the 'expert'.

Published in
Online learning materials
on 17 Mar 2011

Reflective practice

Principles and processes

Practitioner looking a bit reflective

The aim of this learning object is to introduce learners to some of the principles and processes involved in becoming a reflective practitioner.

Published in
Online learning materials
on 10 Mar 2011

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