Professional curiosity
Professional curiosity is a flexible term and can be used in lots of different contexts. That makes a single definition difficult. However, it generally refers to searching out new knowledge, making sense of existing knowledge, and asking questions or challenging assumptions. It’s also explicitly about multi-agency working – taking on board lots of different perspectives. Professional curiosity can be both ‘out loud’ – in conversations, team meetings, and relationship building – and as an internal activity, which relates more to processing and analysing information.
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Professional curiosity: Resource pack
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