we help to improve social care standards Skills for Care South East Rachel Reid - Regional Development Officer in Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire [email protected] g.uk
we help to improve social care standardsSkills for Care South East
Rachel Reid - Regional Development Officer in Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire
Background to Skills for Care
• Part of the Sector Skills Council - Skills for Care and Development
• The strategic body for the development of the adult social care workforce
• An independent registered charity working with 35,000 adult social care employers to set the standards and qualifications to equip 1.5 million social care workers with the skills and knowledge needed to deliver high quality care to people who use services and carers
Our vision is to:
• Put employers in the driving seat on social care workforce issues
• Create a trained and qualified workforce providing high quality care
• Provide an expert voice on the social care workforce
How this is achieved:
National activity
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Local activity
Skills for Care OfferSupport to Employers
Mob: 07969 749 451 [email protected]
Mob: 07770 507 812
Mob:
Mob:07876 588 522 [email protected]
Current activity in MKOB• Apprenticeships activity - Helen Hannay,• Care Ambassador scheme - Charlie Roberts,• National Minimum Data Set - Richard Burden,• Good Practice Forum – Richard Burden,• Personal Assistants – Log on to Care – David Crowe,• Personal Assistants forum – Suzanne Pangbourne,• TSI partnership – Sarah Gammon,• On going activity – RDO led and across all sub
regions (mapping, outcome toolkits, CQC, individual support, social work, InLAWS).
Information sources
• MKOB sub group plan and cascade,
• MKOB report,
• Enews,
• South East region newsletter,
• Email updates.
QCF Update
New qualifications and units• Health & Social Care Diploma Level 2 & 3• Dementia Award & Certificate Level 2 & 3• Learning Disabilities Award & Certificate Level 2 & 3• Leadership for Health & Social Care Diploma Level 5• Activities Award • Assisting and Moving • Commissioning Procurement and Contracting for Care Services• Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care• Employment Responsibilities and Rights
Possible ScenariosFor those working in:• Adult residential care – Level 2 HSC Diploma• Adult residential care with people with dementia– Level 2 HSC
Diploma• Domiciliary care – Apprentice - Level 2 HSC Diploma• Supported Housing providing specialist services - Level 2 HSC
Diploma• End of Life Care - Adult residential care - Level 2 HSC Diploma• End of Life Care - Domiciliary care - Level 3 HSC Diploma• Mental Health - Level 3 HSC Diploma• Personal Assistant - Level 3 HSC Diploma• In Sensory Services - Level 3 HSC Diploma• Brokerage Support Service - Level 3 HSC Diploma
Possible Scenarios - Learning Disability Services
For those working in:• Community Learning Disability Team – Level 2 HSC Diploma
Learning Disability Pathway• Adult residential care – Level 2 HSC Diploma Learning Disability
Pathway• Support Broker Level 3 HSC Diploma Learning Disability
Pathway - • Community Learning Disability Team – Level 3 HSC Diploma
Learning Disability Pathway• Adult residential care – Level 2 HSC Diploma Learning Disability
Pathway
Products & Publications – a few examples• Toolkit to help people employ their own personal
assistants • Outcomes toolkits • Guide for workforce planning – Taking Steps• Leaflet – new qualifications• New qualification options - possible scenarios • Supporting Me- easy-to-read guides to assist people
who use services better manage and determine the quality of care they receive from paid care staff or others involved in their care
Contact details:
Rachel Reid,
Regional Development Officer,
Tel: 0118 9311 646,
Mobile: 07770 507 812,
Email: [email protected]
Contact details:
Donna Bunce
Senior Regional Development Officer
Mobile: 07825318616
Email: [email protected]
National Website
www.skillsforcare.org.uk
South East Regional Website
www.southeast.skillsforcare.org.uk
MKOB sub regional pages:http://southeast.skillsforcare.org.uk/sub_-_regions/oxfordshire_bucking_and_milton_keynes/oxfordshire_buckinghamshire_and_milton_keynes.aspx
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