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we help people who do a great job do it better

20 th and 27 th February 2012. we help people who do a great job do it better. Support for Direct Employers Olivia Redgrave, Area Officer. Today…. Who Skills for Care are An introduction to the Personal Assistant Framework Tools and resources available from Skills for Care.

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we help people who do a great job do it better

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  1. 20th and 27th February 2012 we help people who do a great job do it better Support for Direct Employers Olivia Redgrave, Area Officer

  2. Today… • Who Skills for Care are • An introduction to the Personal Assistant Framework • Tools and resources available from Skills for Care

  3. About Skills for Care • Skills for Care’s strategic role is to ensure that the adult social care workforce has the attitudes, values, skills and qualifications in the right place to deliver high quality social care. • We work closely with the 40,600 organisations that offer social care people who use services, carers and with other key stakeholders to develop tools and resources that meet the workforce development needs of the sector, Skills for Care helps employers build the skills of 1.6 million workers and plan for the future.

  4. A framework for supporting personal assistants working in adult social care • Co-produced by Department of Health with national partner organisations, people who use services and their personal assistants. • Launched 27 July 2011 in Essex by Paul Burstow MP • Based on recent research

  5. Personal Assistants’ Framework • Delivery plan will be developed in coming months • Skills for Care to co-ordinate implementation of framework in partnership with direct employers and other partners

  6. Personal Assistants’ Framework Three broad aims • To support future growth of the personal assistant workforce and their employers • To address challenges to the development of personal assistant working; and • To share best practice examples

  7. Main areas of framework • Better understanding of personal assistant working • Support for employers during recruitment • Learning and development • Supporting personal assistants and employers • Enabling risk management

  8. Skills for Care resources Recruitment and early days: • Personal Assistant Recruitment Toolkit • Effective Supervision • I Care website personal assistant case study • Personalisation and Partnership – a successful working relationship

  9. Skills for Care resources Developing skills Common Induction Standards for personal assistants Qualifications New, flexible qualifications – lots of sizes and lots of topics

  10. New qualifications • Over the past year vocational qualifications have changed • Existing qualifications are still are valid • Workers can undertake more qualifications to enhance their skills • There is a new structure for the new qualifications

  11. A new structure

  12. New qualification headlines • Level 2/3 Diploma (replaces Level 2/3 NVQ) • Level 5 Diploma in management (replaces various Level 4 qualifications) • Can study towards individual units • Shorter Awards and Certificates available in a variety of subject areas

  13. Developing Skills Activity Provision Moving & Assistance Dementia Continuing Professional Development Mental Health Diabetes Food Safety & Nutrition Learning Disability

  14. Skills for Care resources Developing skills Common Induction Standards for personal assistants Qualifications New, flexible qualifications – lots of sizes and lots of topics Funding for units within qualifications Nmds-sc

  15. Thank you Information and joining the advisory group at paframework@skillsforcare.org.uk www.skillsforcare.org.uk

  16. we help you improve your workforce Olivia Redgrave olivia.redgrave@skillsforcare.org.uk Tel 01588 660761 Mob 07890514113

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