Managers Quick Reference

Here are some of the main contacts for the areas relating to CSCI inspection of your training and development needs

CSCI    Commission for Social Care Inspectorate   www.csci.org.uk

This is the body that checks that registered services are meeting the National Minimum Standards.  In order to prepare for inspection you will need to complete your self assessment  AQAA Annual Quality Assurance Assessment.

The new inspection body, to be known as ‘Ofcare’, is expected to be in place in the autumn of next year and be fully operational by April 2009.

Common Induction Standards

Website for detailed information and a copy of the standards www.skillsforcare.org.uk/view.asp?id=751

Knowledge and Skills Sets

http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/view.asp?id=701

  • To be used in conjunction with all training, current topics are :
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Dementia
  • Nutrition & well being
  • Safeguarding of vulnerable adults
  • Workers not involved in direct care
  • Medication
New topics are being devised

NVQs Health & Social Care 2 & 3, Registered Managers Award (RMA), Learning Disability Awards Framework (LDAF)

General information about all awards  www.scils.co.uk/awards.php
Reimbursement funding through available ACT  www.actforfunding.org
Other NVQs eg Admin may be funded by Train to Gain  www.traintogain.gov.uk
LDAF Contact details:
Worcestershire:    Sheila Bishop        Tel;  01905 641 658
Herefordshire:                                 Tel;  01432 272 268

National Minimum Data Set   NMDS

  www.nmds-sc.org.uk/nmds.asp

This is a mechanism by which the government gathers accurate information about the H&SC workforce to help them plan for future development needs of the sector.  Funding from ACT is now dependent on having completed your NMDS return and Colin Rushforth can advise and help you with completing it. www.actforfunding.org

Mandatory Training

This is the training that has to be completed to meet legal requirements and includes things like First Aid, Manual Handling, Medication etc.  There is funding available for this through ACT  www.actforfunding.org

Management Resource

Materials to run an in house development programme   www.scie.org.uk

Other Current Topics

            White papers :
                                 Choosing Health
                                 Our health, our care, our say

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