This document summarizes a social care seminar that took place on July 13th in Birmingham. The agenda included presentations on survey results on attitudes towards e-learning, common induction standards, the changing face of safeguarding, and doing more with less on social care training. It also provided an overview of Learning Pool and Ophira Social Care Consultancy, and their social care subscription and resources available.

1. Social Care SeminarBirmingham 13 July

2. Agenda10.00 Introduction & Update10.10 Survey Results – Attitudes & PerceptionsSam Barbee10.20 Common Induction StandardsLyn Meaden, Ophira10.40 The Changing Face of SafeguardingCarol Judge, Warwickshire County Council 11.05 Refreshment break11.25 Doing More with Less on Social Care TrainingLyn Meaden, Ophira12.15 Learning Pool Social Care SubscriptionSam Barbee

3. Who we areLearning PoolHome of local government e-learning

4. Service to help public sector improvement

5. Sharing to save time and money

6. Membership community

7. Subscription based e-learning serviceOphira Social Care Consultancy providing:Expertise

8. Training

9. Capacity

10. Identifying efficiencies

11. Support with whole systems changeWhat’s newCommunity is growing – 20 authorities YoHr JIP ProjectEqualities data gatheringMy Learning Pool

12. www.mylearningpool.com

13. Course Bundles

14. What’s newCommunity is growing – 20 authorities YoHr JIP ProjectEqualities data gatheringMy Learning PoolClassroom Connect

15. Classroom ConnectLets you manage your classroom training in the same place as your e-learningHost of features to support learners, managers and administrators:Manage multiple training sessions Reserve equipment and roomsTrack bookings Reduce administration burdenSelf service bookingsAutomated notifications

16. What’s newCommunity is growing – 20 authorities YoHr JIP ProjectEqualities data gatheringMy Learning PoolClassroom ConnectCommon Induction Standards is here!

17. Survey Results

18. The conclusions from the 2006 surveyThe conclusions from the literature review and the staff survey confirm that the workforce is largely readyThe review and the employer survey, however, would suggest that care providers are not yet ready, either culturally or technologicallyEmployers need to be able to find clear information on:available funding sources, both for capital investment in hardware and for the purchasing of training and learning programmes

19. where to find e-learning and e-training resourcesEmployeesfavour home-based, ‘own time’ e-learningThis is the way into the sector Access to IT- employers

20. Access to IT- employees

21. IT skills - employees

22. Usage of e-learning as a training method - employees

23. Attitudes towards e-learning - employers

24. Attitudes towards e-learning - employers

25. Attitudes towards e-learning - employers

26. Attitudes towards e-learning - employers

27. Attitudes towards e-learning - employees

28. Attitudes towards e-learning - employees

29. E-learning support - employers

30. Some initial conclusions.......Attitudes towards e-learning as a training method:largely positive (significant increase since 2006)

31. willingness to make e-learning a significant element of training

32. increased employer/employee confidenceWhat’s behind positive attitudes towards e-learning?:flexibility, cost, time

33. availability of good e-learning resources

34. but resources should be practical, up to date, brief, engaging, trackedCultural ShiftHow to win hearts and minds:Align with organisational goalsMiddle management buy inWhat do you learners want and need?

35. Common Induction Standards

36. Common Induction StandardsMeeting statutory obligations

37. Accessible Content

38. Mass appeal

39. Links to formal qualifications

40. Delivering equitable training opportunities

41. Reduced commissioning costs

42. Flexible material for multiple applications

43. Enhances partnership workingModulesStandard 1 Role of the health and social care worker

44. Standard 2 Personal development

45. Standard 3 Communicate effectively

46. Standard 4 Equality and Inclusion

47. Standard 5 Principles for implementing duty of care

48. Standard 6 Principles of safeguarding in health and social care

49. Standard 7 Person-centred support

50. Standard 8 Health and safety in an adult social care settingLinks with Core SubscriptionCORE SUBSCRIPTIONCOMMON INDUCTION STANDARDSReablementRole of the health and social care workerWhole social care subscriptionPersonal developmentDignity and RespectCommunicate effectivelyDignity and Respect, EligibilityEquality and InclusionAdult SafeguardingPrinciples for implementing duty of careAdult SafeguardingPrinciples of safeguarding in health and social carePersonalisation, Support PlanningPerson-centred supportReablementHealth and safety in an adult social care setting

51. Common Induction StandardsPROGRESS LOG

52. Electronic WorkbookLearning assessed by:Interactive quizzes

53. Assessment at the end of each module

54. Reflective practice logs

55. Practice observation

56. Training courses attended

57. Supervision sessionsComponentsLearning modules

58. Printable sections