Free resources, especially when they come form an authoritative source are always to be welcomed. The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has a wealth of important free stuff as well as good links to all kinds of useful sites. For me, the Practice Guide 1: Managing Practice is a must and anyone in first [...]
Archive for the ‘Training’ Category
Practice Guides: free from SCIE!
Posted in Care, Leadership, Leadership and Managment Award NVQ, Learning, Management, Training on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
NVQ evidence: pliagerism and correct citing of sources.
Posted in Learning, Management, Pliagerism, Training, Uncategorized on January 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Professional reflection: Plagiarism in the NVQ process.
Philip McMullen. Jan 2008.
Introduction.
Whether evidence is presented in handwritten, printed or electronic formats, the assessor /verifiers ought to have an understanding of how to establish that the evidence presented is original, and where and to what extent it relies on citing other people’s work. This skill-set requires having an [...]
An Introduction to dementia: a list useful for staff training.
Posted in Care, Dementia, Learning, Mental health, NVQ care, Psychology, Training, Uncategorized on August 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I always like short introductions – pruning information back to it’s bare essentials takes skill. Sure there is more to say on dementia but this is a good starting place for a staff training session.
Health Tip: Warning Signs of Dementia
It’s more than just memory loss
(HealthDay News) — Dementia is more than just ordinary forgetfulness [...]
Survey finds 4% of older people in Britain are victims of abuse.
Posted in Abuse, Care, NVQ care, News, Training, Uncategorized on July 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This news is a month old now but well worth noting especially if you work in the community.
At least 340,000 older people are being abused in their own homes by family, friends or neighbours, ministers acknowledged yesterday. The first thorough survey of elder abuse in Britain found 4% of people over 66 are victims of [...]
The Dignity Challenge!
Posted in Care, Leadership, Management, NVQ care, Training, Uncategorized on July 3, 2007 | 2 Comments »
One of the most important tools for adult care is the dignity challenge. You might have read about it in a trade magazine. Here is a link to the resources you need (just click on ‘Dignity Challenge’ headline) you will go straight to the Social Care Institute for Excellence. If you are involved in care [...]
Equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory principles.
Posted in Abuse, Anti-discrimination, Care, Dignity challenge, Equal opportunities, Leadership, Management, Training on July 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What is equality?
Equity of Care: Providing care that does not vary in quality because of personal characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, geographical location and socio-economic status.
Equality means providing services and employing people in equal ways. This concerns equality of opportunity, equality of access and equality of participation. Sometimes additional services and positive action are [...]
Safeguarding vulnerable adults – new knowledge set.
Posted in Abuse, Care, Learning, Management, Training, Uncategorized on June 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
‘Skills for care’ do a great job of making the learning requirements for key care issues available to all. Go to the site for full details.
Knowledge sets for adult social care (Sills for care)- are designed to improve consistency in the underpinning knowledge learnt by the adult social care workforce in England.It is intended that [...]
Problem Solving, Experience Works!
Posted in Leadership, Learning, Management, Quotes, Training, Wisdom on June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Loved this…. here’s the link.
Ever heard the story of the giant ship engine that failed? The ship’s owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried a [...]
Tethered to cribs – 20 dying boys….
Posted in Abuse, Care, Leadership, Management, Psychology, Training on June 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It is not my intention to spark yet another debate on Iraq. Rather it is to show how the human spirit can be so cruel without external control and authority and the trappings of civilization. The potential cruelty of the human heart should not be underestimated.
American troops have found more than 20 emaciated boys close [...]
What goes around….Old news fit for today.
Posted in Abuse, Care, Leadership, Management, NVQ care, Training on June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In the light of recent child / youth abuse news from Kerelaw residential home in Scotland, this news from 9 years ago seems somewhat apt. Are residential units up to speed with their training obligations? Is suprevision being taken seriously? Do senior managers walk the boards?
Another useful piece of evidence for NVQ portfolio’s.
What do you see as [...]
