1. SUPPORT FOR CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
WEDNESDAY 4 OCTOBER 2017
MURRAYFIELD STADIUM, EDINBURGH
DIANE WOODS
KATH McCABE
LEARNING AND
DEVELOPMENT ADVISERS

2. OVERVIEW – WHAT WE DO
Public protection and improvements in services through workforce regulation and development:-
Register social service workers, phased approach
Codes of Practice – compliance is requirement for registration, conduct and fitness to practise
Promote and regulate learning and development – QA role, qualifications & standards, learning resources to support CPD
Scotland and UK
Sector Skills Council
Workforce intelligence
SSSC vision:
The people of Scotland can count on social services being provided by a trusted, skilled and confident workforce

3. Workforce intelligence
722 practising MHO’s, annual increase of 5.4%
the number of MHO award programme completions is greater than the number of MHO’s leaving during in 2016
Around 2/3 of Scotland’s local authorities reported shortfall in MHO staff resources
AWI most commonly reported shortfall area
31% male, 69% female, approximately 75% are aged 45+
Link to full MHO (Scotland) Report

4. Workforce Intelligence
Learning & Development - Fitness to Practise - Registration
Cases
Conditions
Qualifications
PRTL
Conditions
Hearings
- & -
Workforce Intelligence
SSSC
Codes of
Practice
Compliance with Codes = Requirement of workers’ Registration
Compliance with Codes = Requirement of workers’ conduct and Fitness to Practise
Incorporated into Education & Training Standards
SSSC Codes of Practice

5. LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT TEAM KEY AREAS
QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
SDS, INTREGRATION AND PROMOTING EXCELLENCE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP, CLF
LEARNING TECHNOLOGY

6. POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION
Continuous Learning Framework (CLF)
Knowledge Skills & Values
Qualifications
Personal Capabilities …
Managing Self
Managing Relationships
Organisational Capabilities
Promoting
Excellence
A framework for all health and social services staff working with people with dementia, their families and carers
Partnership with NES
Four levels
Informed
Skilled
Enhanced
Expertise
Ambassadors
& Champions
Making links to
NOS
National Dementia Strategies
Step into Leadership
Concept
4 Pathways
Leadership Capabilities
Vision
Self leadership
Motivating & inspiring
Empowering
Collaborating & influencing
Creativity & innovation
Organisational Capabilities
Leadership Strategy

7. THE LEARNING ZONE
Learning resources available on our website at
Examples:
‘23 Things’ to help workers develop digital capabilities
Open Badges to build portfolios of CPD
Supervision Learning Resource
Leadership Capabilities
Continuous Learning Framework
Promoting Excellence
PRTL

8. Social service workers who …
THE LEARNING STRATEGY VISION
Social service workers who …
Recognise how important learning is to delivering better outcomes for supported people
Take responsibility for their learning and put it into practice
Feel supported by the SSSC and others to learn and develop throughout their social services career

9. POST REGISTRATION TRAINING AND LEARNING (PRTL)
The Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) requirements are set down by the SSSC's (Registration) Rules.
These state the training and learning requirements that all registered social service workers must meet in order to ensure their continued suitability for registration.

10. POST REGISTRATION TRAINING AND LEARNING REQUIREMENTS (PRTL)
Social Workers – MHOs (3 years)
You are required to undertake 15 days (90 hours) of PRTL within your period of registration that shows how this has contributed to your professional development and informed your practice (at least 5 days (30 hours) protecting children and adults from harm)
It is important that you recognise that you have a personal professional responsibility for your registration

11. WHAT COUNTS? Seminars/workshops Reading Teaching, or supporting
learning of, others
Shadowing own and/or
external colleagues
Supervision
Practice examples (experiential learning)

12. WHAT SHOULD I COVER AND HOW
Be specific about what training contained, topics covered
Give references for any reading and try to include professional journals
Be reflective – eg This made me think more deeply about; this helped me consider…; I began to look at how I communicated with children; I learned that I need to become better at..
Avoid over-describing at the expense of reflection
It can be useful to use case examples, eg this was particularly relevant for one service user I am working with who…
Be clear about protection of children and adults and consider reason for this requirement

13. HINTS!
Read guidance notes carefully and pay attention to presentation e.g. correct form
Make sure you have met the required number of days/hours
Establish the habit of diary-keeping of any learning opportunity from the start of your employment
Have expectations about what your employer will provide to support your professional development
Be proactive in seeking out appropriate learning opportunities

14. SUPERVISION AND CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

16. GROUP DISCUSSION TASK (30 Minutes)
At your tables can you please:
AGREE YOUR TOP 3 PRIORITIES GOING FORWARD AND RECORD THEM ON THE FLIP CHART
2 HOW SSSC CAN SUPPORT YOU WITH YOUR CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING?
Can you please nominate a scribe and someone to feed back your top priority.
Thank You!