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Practice Learning Qualification PLQ (SS) A reflection on the benefits and challenges of Service User and Carer involvement in the development of PLQ (SS). Overview of PLQ(SS). Review of Practice Teaching Award (2003) Confidence in Practice Learning (2004)
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Practice Learning Qualification PLQ (SS) A reflection on the benefits and challenges of Service User and Carer involvement in the development of PLQ (SS)
Overview of PLQ(SS) • Review of Practice Teaching Award (2003) • Confidence in Practice Learning (2004) • Scottish Practice Learning Project Objective • Developing an alternative modular award • Framework written by the Institute (IRISS) • 4 stage award at SCQF LEVELS 7,9,10 and 11 • National short life working group • Development by SQA and RGU to date
Involvement of Service Users and Carers in the development of PLQ (SS) Input on a range of activities at different phases: • Institute working group on submission and consultation • SUC Sub group • Access to PLQ – context and range of issues • Approvals Panels
Involvement of Service Users and Carers Emerging opportunities and challenges • Whose agenda is being met? • Nature of relationship- expert, co-worker, co-user? • Identity issues –representation • How individual needs can be addressed in eg how materials are produced and expressed?
Opportunities and Challenges cont. • Resources – how to reward, recompense, recognise and provide support costs? • Therapeutic nature of involvement - recovery model • Valuing the user and carer experience for its uniqueness – but what are the limits, are there limits? • Accessing the experiences of service users who are “harder to reach”