Awareness Raising Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 Training the trainer

Learning outcomes By the end of the workshops, participants will: Aim of the training To provide an overview of the Act To support the implementation of the Act To provide a foundation for more in-depth and specialist training, as necessary Learning outcomes By the end of the workshops, participants will: Know about the history and development of the Act Be aware of the parts and features of the Act Appreciate key differences in the emphasis of care and support Be able to deliver basic awareness raising sessions

Ground rules Confidentiality Sensitivity Responsibility Timekeeping Respect privacy, duty to pass on concerns Responsibility Own learning, helping others Participation Active part in the day Respect Listen to others, anti-discriminatory practice Sensitivity Challenge appropriately Timekeeping Start and finish on time Evaluation Complete honestly and constructive feedback Ask people if they are sharing experiences to ensure names are not used. Give people permission to ask questions and contribute throughout the session. Let learners know that the evaluations help us to improve the presentations.

Ice breaker Name and where you work What do you hope to get out of the training? Who will you be delivering the Act awareness sessions to? What are your fears around delivering the training? Check that what they are expecting from the course will be achievable.

Development of the awareness raising programme

Context The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act forms the basis for a new statutory framework for social care in Wales The Act received Royal Assent and became law on 1 May 2014 The Act was implemented in April 2016

Introduction These initial training resources are the first in a suite of learning materials to support the effective implementation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act The learning materials are based on tried and tested resources already in use within Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly These are the initial awareness raising resources – further specialised learning materials looking at key themes, service areas and parts of the Act are also available on the Information and Learning Hub.

In groups – discuss what you think are the key themes of the Act The resources are designed to support the facilitator to deliver a range of short, introductory workshops The resources also allow the facilitator to extend or tailor their delivery method to the needs of specific audiences The facilitator will need a basic understanding of the principles of the Act and facilitation skills to manage the discussions of the specific groups Generic briefing – without activities. Awareness session – using the range of activities. In groups – discuss what you think are the key themes of the Act

Promoting independence Voice and control Well-being Promoting independence Prevention and early intervention Multi agency and co-production Engage with and empower citizens

Training resources PowerPoint presentation with trainers’ notes Ideas for group work Activities Discussion ideas Evaluation form Additional materials Useful links

Awareness Raising Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 Let’s look at the presentation

Rounding up

Handout 2 – Implications for practice What changes need to be made to practice? What is already in place? What are our training needs? What ideas do we have for detailed training? What other groups need information or training? How can the information be disseminated to others?

Any worries around delivering the sessions? Any questions?

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