The Reflection tool
The Reflection tool is a private space for an to reflect on a recent event, conversation or case. It is for your own learning, not for submission.
The framework places reflection at the heart of : it asks to use experiential learning and workplace feedback as opportunities to engage in reflective practice.
What's it good for
- Processing a session that landed hard, before it sits with you.
- Capturing learning while it's fresh — what you tried, what worked, what didn't.
- Building a habit of considered practice rather than reactive practice.
- Preparing for clinical supervision — bringing a structured reflection rather than a free-form complaint.
What it covers
The tool prompts you through eight short sections:
- Date and short topic
- What happened? (factual, anonymised)
- Thoughts and feelings
- What went well
- What didn't go so well
- What did you learn
- What would you do differently
- Specific next steps.
Use it well
- Avoid identifying details. Even in private notes.
- Be honest about feelings. That's the point of a private space.
- Don't write essays. A few honest lines per section is more useful than a polished narrative.
- Come back to old reflections. A reflection from three months ago, re-read, will sometimes show you what you couldn't see at the time.