Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland The Oral Health Improvement Team Supporting Caring for Smiles

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland An overview of: Caring for Smiles training Online community of Practice Assessment Additional support for Learning Mapping to SVQ Level 2 Future Plans

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Caring for Smiles Training Foundation Training - SCQF level 5. Covers the importance of every day oral care, with a practical session including introduction to risk assessment, care planning, daily documentation and referral. Intermediate Training - SCQF level 6 Re-iterates the importance of daily oral care, focussing on dementia skills, palliative care, and end of life care with a practical focus on risk assessment and documentation.

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Caring for Smiles Training 307 care workers completed Foundation Training 7 care workers completed Intermediate Training 211 care workers currently undergoing Foundation Training

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Reflective Practice as Assessment Reflective Practice focuses on work based learning and promotes the idea of self reflective independent learning

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Assessment Foundation Multiple choice 10 Cases of Self Reflective Practice Final Direct Observation of Practice (DOP) Intermediate Short Answer Questionnaire 5 Reflective Practice Cases Final Direct observation of Practice (DOP)

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Online Community of Practice

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Caring for Smiles Online Community of Practice Supportive Educational Discourse A trust culture of Shared Learning A collegial approach to collective and meaningful learning for improvement in practice Brokerage with and between Stakeholders

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Additional support for Learning and Returning to Learning is now available via the Online Community of Practice Learners returning - this would be minimal and for a short period of time. Whilst this would not be deemed additional support for learning they may be offered study support: Study Plans Discussion with tutor to ensure they are progressing. Ongoing Feedback

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Additional Support for Learning Recognising additional support for learning Documenting additional support for learning Maintaining Confidentiality Practical tips for support during learning and assessment

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Caring for Smiles Foundation Training Mapped to SVQ level 2 Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6 Manage environments and resources for healthcare procedures in social settings Support individuals with their personal care needs Develop your own knowledge and Practice Support the Safeguarding of Individuals Support Effective Communication Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Foundation Mapping to SVQ Level 2 Reflective Learning The 10 Self Reflective learning cases provide a rich opportunity for individuals to evidence how their knowledge and understanding informs their work practice – reviewed by a occupationally competent and qualified assessor Reflective Learning Would enable SVQ performance criteria to be claimed in a holistic way across the SVQ Units – the number of points that can be claimed towards each unit will depend on the level of detail and reflection the individual provides in their 10 reflective cases Reflective Learning SVQ candidates are encouraged to provide specific work practice examples, as this will place them in a strong position to cover the performance criteria as well as knowledge points required to meet the SVQ units -these should be reference to the points they relate to throughout their work

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Foundation Mapping to SVQ Level 2 DOP Direct Observation of Practice (DOP) Could provide expert witness observation evidence for the SVQ units DOP Witness observation will need to be reviewed and the points for knowledge and performance criteria accepted by the SVQ assessor before it can contribute evidence towards the individual's SVQ DOP Candidates should be encourages to familiarise themselves with the contents of the SVQ units as this ensure that their written work is appropriately focussed on the units (the national occupational standards) they are working towards.

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Caring for Smiles Intermediate Training Mapped to SVQ level 2 Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6 Contribute to the implementation of Care or Support Plan Activities Manage environments and resources for healthcare procedures in social settings Support individuals in their Daily Living Support individuals with their personal care needs Develop your own knowledge and Practice Support the Safeguarding of Individuals Support Effective Communication Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Intermediate mapping to SVQ Level 2 Reflective cases The number of points that can be claimed depends on the amount of detail and reflection the individual provides in their 10 learning cases DOP Direct Observation of Practice (DOP) – this will need to be reviewed and the points for knowledge and performance criteria accepted by SVQ assessor before it can contribute evidence towards the individual’s SVQ.

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Intermediate mapping to SVQ Level 2 Oral care Questions Depending on the depth to which the individual answers the questions asked, following the DOP, they may be able to cover some knowledge points and some performance criteria from the SVQ units Open book Questionnaire The open book short answer questionnaire booklets may enable individuals to meet some SVQ knowledge points depending on the depth and extent of what they write in their responses to the questions set.

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland

The Policy Context NHS Quality Strategy (2010) Integration of Health and Social New Models of Care and Enhanced Educational Infrastructure Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 Priority Groups Strategy (2012)

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland The Plan Ahead? Promote the mapping of the training to SVQ Create examples of evidence Pilot a train the trainer programme Discussions in progress with Inverness and Glasgow Refine the assessment paperwork Electronic DOP with a Tablet. Briefing workshops

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland An Collegial Approach to Training Delivery A Supportive Approach Foundation Training to care worker in Glasgow Care home Training Delivery between Glasgow Health Board and NES

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland How has it worked? Partnership Working is crucial Investment in Staff Education and Training – Skilled Teams who are reflective practitioners

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland Embedding oral care in Personal care Improving Person Centred Care