Developing a Professional Register Steve Cosgrove and Mike Ashe PCA Conference – March

Public protection Professional regulation System regulation Professional ethos & values Team and peer assurance Practice and organisation governance National Standards RISK ASSURANCE MATRIX

Types of Register Voluntary Register Statutory Register Employer-led Licensing 3

Basic Register PROBATION WORKER REGISTER 4

Core Principles & Functions Principles: Assure public protection Assure quality of work Affords credibility to the sector Provides a Code of Ethics and Values for the sector Demonstrates good use of public funds Enhances professional status of sector Functions: Coverage: England and Wales only Rewards good practitioners (badge, award, certificate) Supports and enhances the value of sector qualifications framework Register those currently employed in sector PROBATION WORKER REGISTER 5

Code of Practice for Probation Workers Code of Ethics Values – Public protection – Enforcement of court order – Rehabilitation of offenders Principles – Commitment – Effective use of resources – Fairness – Value diversity Personal qualities – Integrity – Competence – resilience Statement of Professional Conduct Explicit statement of expectations Work within the required legal framework Breach of the Statement of Professional Conduct may lead to de-registration PROBATION WORKER REGISTER 6

Probation Workers on the Register Probation Workers on the Register: Meet the agreed National Occupational Standards which describe the knowledge, competence and skills of good practice Hold recognised and approved qualification(s) Are recognised as sector professionals Are committed to continuing competence (CPD) Adhere to the Code of Practice for Probation Workers PROBATION WORKER REGISTER 7

BASIC REGISTRATION CRITERIA Employed in the Sector? Supervising offenders? PQF Qualified? 8

DE-REGISTRATION & APPEALS APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATIION - individual - employer - code of ethics DE- REGISTRATION Status Code X …… Y Disciplinary Z Public Safety Routine Registration check - employer - employee REGISTRATION DISCIPLINARY - Termination of employment - Public Safety implication Employment Ends REVIEW OF DE- REGISTRATION CODING PRE- REGISTRATION PROBATION WORKER REGISTER 9

BASIC REGISTER [ENHANCED] PROBATION WORKER REGISTER EMPLOYER REGISTER 10

Employer Register All registrations verified, endorsed and countersigned Renewal registration check Information about Public Safety related termination Workforce Statistics and Research Workforce Skills Report Planning and Organising for Workforce Development Peer organisation network PROBATION WORKER REGISTER EMPLOYER REGISTER 11

Public Access PRE- REGISTERED COMMISSIONER REGISTER EMPLOYER REGISTER PROBATION WORKER REGISTER PUBLIC 12

A Drop-down menu for the Public Is my Probation Officer registered? What can I expect from my Probation Officer? The Code of Ethics for Probation Staff. Making a Complaint Career opportunities and career pathways What Training and Qualifications do I need? Post-qualifying training Continuous professional development Are you interested in working in the sector? You can Pre-Register with us. PROBATION WORKER REGISTER EMPLOYER REGISTER COMMISSIONER REGISTER PRE-REGISTERED PUBLIC 13

Workshop Questions How should the Register be used to promote good practice in the sector? What sort of interaction with the public should the Register provide? 14

ASSOCIATE REGISTRATION PUBLIC Comprehensive Register PRE- REGISTERED SECTOR QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK COMMISSIONER REGISTER EMPLOYER REGISTER PROBATION WORKER REGISTER 15

Developing the Probation Worker Register PROBATION WORKER REGISTER ASSOCIATE REGISTRATION PRE- REGISTERED SECTOR QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION 16

CPD – Framework Purpose of CPD to ensure – competence to practice – taking in knowledge, skills and practical experience. Structure – Formal & structured – Informal & Self-directed Renewal periods – 12m/24m/36m CPD models – Accounts – Points – Hours Quality assuring – Sampling – Qualifications Code of practice for training providers CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 17

Developing the Employer Register SECTOR QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK Revised and new qualifications and Staff Development Strategies HR Data and Skills Needs Analysis COMMISSIONER REGISTER EMPLOYER REGISTER 18

What the employer gets Up-to-date information about skills, qualifications, CPD and expiry dates. Match vacancies to people who meet role requirements Identify workforce skills gaps Measure workforce training needs and requirements Protection against litigation through verification of staff skills Easy to provide audit data Support and information EMPLOYER REGISTER 19

A Probation Institute Remit Qualifications Register CPD Research Complaints Funding Registrant fees Employer fees Fund raising Membership Employers (public, private, third sector) NOMS Public HE / SFJ / VQ Unions / staff organisations Connections with other relevant bodies (e.g. Health, LA, Police etc) 20

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Workshop Questions What sort of CPD model should be used to underpin continuing competence? What should be the remit of a Probation Institute? How should the links between training providers (including qualifying training) and the Register be handled? 22

Feedback for the Report addresses: Deadline for inclusion in the report: 3 April