Quality Care Partnership

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Quality Care Partnership

• 2005
• (Established by the Learning Skills Council
  2002)
• Sally Gretton General Manager

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Honest Broker

• Quality Care Partnership is a not for profit
  organisation, limited by guarantee, accountable
  to a Board of Directors.
• An honest broker to the care sector.

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Quality Care Partnership

• Sub-contract training delivery to 30 training
  providers.
• Provide contract management, quality assurance of
  delivery and data management.
• Social Care Broker in South Yorkshire.
• Sector source of independent advice and guidance.

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Quality Care Partnership

• A partnership of care sector employers from older
  people services, disability services, mental
  health services, residential and domiciliary.
• 275 employers engaged mainly private and
  independent sector providers.
• Partnership with training delivery providers, key
  stakeholders, Sheffield Health Authority, Local
  Authorities, Learning Skills Council, TOPSS and
  Business Link South Yorkshire.

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Mission Statement

• Quality Care Partnership will represent and
  support the care sector in the development of
  quality standards, through the provision of high
  quality workforce development solutions.

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The Care Sector- what is it?Who does it
mean?Which settings are people employed in?
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Social Care

• Care of older people.
• Care of adults with disabilities.
• Care of adults with mental health problems.
• People with long term chronic illness or terminal
  illness.
• Care of children and young people.

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Care Includes

• Care of older people in residential and nursing
  homes.
• Care of people in their own homes.
• Care in day care centres.
• Care of people in sheltered housing.
• Care of people in hostels.
• Care of young people in nurseries and/or with
  childminders.

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Care Standards Act 2001

• Introduced National Minimum Standards in the Care
  Sector.
• Concerned with improving standards in the sector
  including workforce development issues.
  Introduced Commission Social Care Inspection.
• General Social Care Council
• Highlights required levels of qualifications i.e.
  50 of care staff to NVQ Level 2 by 2005.

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Training Opportunities

• Induction
• Principles of Care
• Organisation and the worker role
• Needs of the Service User group
• Maintain Safety at Work
• Effects of the Service setting

• Foundation
• Value base of Care
• Communicate effectively
• Develop as a Worker
• Respond to Abuse and Neglect
• Needs of individuals using the service

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Qualification Requirements

• Care Staff NVQ Level 2 in Care 50.
• Senior Care Staff NVQ Level 3 in Care.
• Registered Managers Award and NVQ Level 4 in
  Care.
• Assessor/Verifier Awards.
• Skills for Life.

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Quality Care Partnership can offer the following
funding, primarily to the private care sector,
but some support is available to the public sector
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Funding

• Quality Care Partnership receives funding from
  the following sources
• Learning Skills Council brokerage funds.
• European Social Fund Invest in Skills 20
  employer contribution.
• Employer Training Pilot train2gain.
• TOPSS Sector Skills Council in development.
• Business Link South Yorkshire Investors in
  Peopleand Leadership Management.
• Local Authorities funding through the
  TrainingStrategy Initiative.
• Care sector employer contributions.

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Membership Scheme
Care Employer Contacts QCP and Agrees to Join as
a Member
No Membership Fee Complete Application Form
Workforce Development Plan Completed by Business
Consultant/Workforce Development Manager
Access to a range of workforce development
opportunities, NVQ Levels 2, 3, 4, RMA, Assessor,
Verifier
Training Provider Signs up Organisation and
Learners on Programme
Training Commences

• In addition, access to the Following Services
• Free Induction/Foundation Training for All Staff
• Free Training Provided by QCP Workforce
  Development Manager Preparation for
  Inspection/Recent Legislation Updates
• Investors in People Diagnostic and Action Plan
• Free Copy of Investors in People Toolkit Links
  IIP to National Minimum Standards
• Attendance at Employer Forum Voice to QCP
  Board of Directors
• Quarterly Newsletters/Regular Mailshots of
  Further Possibilities
• Advice and Access to Workforce Development
  Funding Streams
• IT Learning Pods
• LearnDirect Materials
• Placements for School Leavers
• Attendance at careers fairs
• Care Ambassador programme
• Development of Training Programmes With Primary
  Care Trust/Social Services Departments
• Social Work Placements
• QCP as a Resource Centre
• Dependent on size of business

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Quality

• Quality Care Partnership sub-contract to a range
  of training providers, colleges and care
  employers, all delivering training and
  development to the care sector through work based
  learning.
• Quality Care Partnership measure quality
  compliance, performance targets contract
  compliance, and financial stability.

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AdditionalGovernment Schemes for Individuals

• Apprentice programme, both young people and adult
  programmes, through the Learning Skills
  Council.
• E2E programme.
• New Deal.

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Contact details

• The Quayside
• 4 Furnival Road
• Sheffield, S4 7YA
• info_at_qcp.org.uk
• www.qcp.org.uk
• Tel no 0114 2900558