ASYE Induction Principles
The foundation to the ASYE is a positive induction period. The following provides a broad picture of what you can expect in terms of induction. Depending on your team and service, there may be some variation.
Induction Activities
- A tour of the workplace in which you are located
- Administrative arrangements e.g. ID cards, HR processes
- Meeting with Team Manager and/or other members of the team
- Reading case files, assessments and other documents relevant to the team and job role
- Shadowing / observation relevant to the team and job role
- Visits to key partner agencies
- An overview of case recording for the team provided by an experienced member of the team
- Identification of key training to be completed as part of the learner agreement
Case allocation
- Gradually increase/adjust the number of cases on the newly qualified social worker's caseload in relation to case complexity, risk and the social worker's growing proficiency.
Supervision
- With line manager - weekly for first 6 weeks
- With line Manager - fortnightly for remainder of the first 6 months
- With line manager - monthly thereafter
Useful Information to Provide
- Demographic information and other key information about the borough
- Key strategies and plans outlining service vision and standards
- Directory of services available to children/adults in the borough - internal and external
- Contact details / telephone lists
- Local information e.g. maps, transport links
- The London Child Protection Procedures / Pan-London Safeguarding Procedures
- Links to relevant policies and procedures on the intranet
- Guidance about key processes e.g. finance, booking interpreters, IT systems, health and safety etc.