Course Content
Why is Curiosity important in the care of vulnerable adults, children and young people?
Professional curiosity means exploring every possible indicator of abuse or neglect and trying to understand what the life of that child is like on a day-to-day basis their routines, thoughts, feelings and relationships with family members, peers, staff, school, this will help staff to provide person centred care, that can reduce risk and future harm.
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Vulnerable `adults and Children rarely tell us directly about abuse or neglect directly – they may be frightened or feel ashamed, they may not understand what is happening or happened to them is abuse or neglect.
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This can make it difficult for staff to fully identify and understand the abuse experience of the Service Users
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Being Curious about their lives, observing behaviour and really listening to them - is essential – it buildsrelationship and understanding. Introduction to Professional Curiosity
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Definition of professional curiosity
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Importance of cultivating curiosity in the workplace
Benefits of curiosity for personal and professional growth
Understand the Barriers to curiosity
1. Losing focus on the child while managing behaviours that challenge
2. Over-optimism
3. Making assumptions
4. Being afraid to raise concerns / question colleagues
5. Time constraints (e.g. due to workload)
6. Lacking the confidence or assertiveness to ask sensitive questions
7. Unconscious bias
Learn How to be curious
Learning to never disregard information because it does not fit with your understanding – be open to the unexpected and willing to change your opinion
Understanding your own role in making presumptions about what is happening or has happened to an adult or child / Young Person. Explore how your own background, culture and beliefs impact on the way you interpret a situation
How do we ask questions in an open and relaxed manner – explain that the intention is not to interrogate but to understand
It is important to ask ourselves whether any of these barriers may be impacting on our ability to be curious
Cultivating Curiosity in the Workplace
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Strategies for developing a curious mindset
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Creating a culture that encourages curiosity
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Overcoming barriers to curiosity
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Connecting curiosity to problem-solving and innovation
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Review and Reflection
Recap of key points covered in the training
Group reflection on personal insights and takeaways
Action planning for integrating curiosity into daily work practices Summary of the training session
• Reflection and Resources for further exploration of curiosity in the workplace