This free training session explores the importance of professional curiosity and critical thinking in safeguarding and substance use work, helping you to look beyond the surface and ask the right questions.
Professional curiosity — the skill of actively seeking out information, challenging assumptions, and not accepting things at face value — is consistently highlighted in reviews as a key factor in preventing harm.
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Define professional curiosity and explain why it matters
- Identify barriers that can prevent practitioners from being curious
- Apply critical thinking skills in complex or ambiguous situations
- Use professional curiosity to strengthen safeguarding practice
This session is suitable for health and social care professionals, support workers, managers, and volunteers working with vulnerable people.