AGNI practice triangle guide

AGNI scenario decision tool

Critical Reflection Hub

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Ace Calculator

This tool is used to calculate an individual’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) score by identifying exposure to different types of abuse, neglect and household challenges during childhood. It supports practitioners in understanding the potential long-term impact of trauma on health, behaviour and outcomes, helping to inform assessments, risk considerations and trauma-informed approaches to practice.

Attachment Explained

his document explains how early attachment experiences shape relationship patterns, behaviours and emotional responses across the lifespan. It outlines how inconsistent or harmful caregiving can lead to avoidant, anxious or disorganised attachment styles, and how these influence trust, communication and reactions in relationships. It also provides insight into recognising these patterns and practical steps for developing healthier, more stable relationships over time, making it useful for reflective practice and understanding behaviour in both children and adults.

Care Act Briefing

Childhood Attachment Disruption Disorder A Symptom Checklist

A comprehensive assessment tool outlining behavioural, emotional and developmental indicators of attachment disruption or disorder in children, including symptom severity scales and associated risk factors for early identification and analysis.

Critical incident reflection a co-created tool to analyse reflect on and advance social work

A research article introducing critical incident reflection as a collaborative method for analysing practice, promoting reflective learning, and advancing social work through shared professional dialogue and co-created knowledge.

Critical Reflection for Practice

An academic resource exploring critical reflection as a core professional skill in social work, focusing on analysing assumptions, power dynamics, and practice contexts to improve decision-making, ethical understanding and professional development.

Grounding Techniques

A concise resource providing simple, accessible grounding and self-regulation techniques—such as deep breathing and five senses exercises—to help individuals manage stress, anxiety, or overwhelm by reconnecting with the present moment, making it particularly useful for supporting emotional regulation in both everyday practice and high-stress situations.

Leadership That Gets Results

This article explores how effective leadership is not based on a single fixed style, but on the ability to flex between different approaches depending on the situation. It introduces six leadership styles linked to emotional intelligence and explains how each one impacts team climate, motivation, and performance. The resource emphasises self-awareness, adaptability, and using the right leadership style at the right time to achieve better outcomes and improve organisational success.

Migration cultural bereavement and cultural identity

This article explores how migration impacts mental health through the interconnected concepts of cultural bereavement, cultural identity, and cultural congruity. It highlights how individuals who move between cultures may experience loss of social structures, identity disruption, and increased psychological stress, which can influence the development or presentation of mental health conditions. It supports practitioners to better understand cultural factors in assessment and intervention, improving culturally sensitive practice with diverse populations.

Multigenerational Trauma and Mental Health Act Assessment

Rethinking Anti-Discriminatory and Anti-Oppressive Practice in Social Work

Academic text critically examining anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice, exploring power, inequality and evolving theoretical approaches to promote social justice in social work.

Revised Adult Attachment Scale

Psychological assessment tool measuring adult attachment styles across dimensions of closeness, dependency and anxiety within relationships.

Revisiting Values in Practice Guided Reflection

Guided reflection tool supporting AMHP practitioners to explore power dynamics in Mental Health Act assessments, including how power influences decision-making, communication and least restrictive practice.

Self Regulation Questionnaire

A self-assessment tool measuring an individual’s capacity for self-regulation, with scaled responses and scoring bands indicating high, moderate or low regulation ability.

Template for Critical Incident Analysis

This template supports structured critical reflection on practice by guiding users through a detailed analysis of significant incidents, including context, thoughts, actions, impact and learning. It encourages consideration of professional standards and domains, helping individuals link theory to practice, deepen reflective skills and identify areas for development within social work and related fields.

The emotion wheel

A visual emotional literacy tool that categorises a range of emotions and explains the underlying messages they convey, supporting individuals to better understand, identify, and regulate their feelings.

What's Your Attachment Style Quiz

Attachment-style quiz for adult learners designed to help people reflect on patterns of closeness, trust, communication and emotional needs in relationships, supporting discussion and learning about attachment theory.