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Proposed HND for Social Services

Proposed HND for Social Services. Briefing Session March 2007. Changing Demands in Sector. Factors such as workforce regulation, “professionalisation” increasing representation of users and carers in policy making

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Proposed HND for Social Services

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  1. Proposed HND for Social Services Briefing Session March 2007

  2. Changing Demands in Sector Factors such as • workforce regulation, • “professionalisation” • increasing representation of users and carers in policy making Have contributed to an increased demand for better trained and qualified practitioners at all levels This is leading to leading to a “rising tide” which is raising expectations all round.

  3. Changing Demands in Sector • Ageing Workforce (Scotland’s social care workforce older than average) • Workforce analysis predicts as older workers leave they will be replaced by younger, more qualified workers • Analysis of complexity and demands of the care task indicates more sophisticated and higher level training required (e.g. social work training now at Hon Degree, Early Year and Childcare centres led by staff qualified at degree level, SVQ3 relevelled at SCQF 7) • Recruitment and Retention Issues – some evidence to suggest that staff whose training needs are not met more likely to leave. People want career paths and options.

  4. Developments in Training and Learning Opportunities • Handy’s Concept of Portfolio Building • Continuous Professional Development • Changing Patterns of Access – bringing the learning to the learner, online supported learning, • Academic and Work Based routes – can be designed to complement and support each other

  5. Developments in Training and Learning Opportunities

  6. Not so very long ago…..

  7. Social Care and Early Years Qualifications in SCQF

  8. Changing Lives – Report of the “21st Century Social Work Review” (Scottish Executive, 2006) National Strategy for the Development of the Social Service Workforce in Scotland (Scottish Executive, October 2005) Scotland’s Social Services Labour Market – 2nd Report (Scottish Executive, March 2006) Demystifying the Qualifications Maze (Voluntary Sector Social Services Workforce Unit) The Role of the Social Worker in the 21st century – A Literature Review (December 2005, Scottish Executive Education Department) Credit-rating and levelling of Scottish Vocational Qualifications for the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework 2005–06 (Aug 2006) Leadership and Management Development in Social Work Services (Scottish Executive and Scottish Leadership Foundation, January 2003) Source Material

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