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Unit 5: Skills for advice providers

Welcome to unit five.

This unit is split into five sections. These are:

Section 1: Understand the role of social policy in advice work

Section 2: The purpose and process of an advice interview

Section 3: How to support a client to plan and take action

Section 4: How to negotiate effectively on a client’s behalf

Section 5: How to use information resources to meet client requirements

Section 1: Understand the role of social policy in
advice work

This section will explore the following:

• The role of social policy when working with clients

• Social policy work that could be undertaken in your own organisation.

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