Promoting Standards in Social Care Training
In terms of promoting Standards in social care training the Education and Training Foundation (website) released a set of aspirational standards in May 2014. The Professional Standards provide a framework for teachers and trainers to critically appraise their own practice and improve their teaching through Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Almost 1,000 sector professionals were […]
Promoting Safe and stable placements in which children can develop safe and secure relationships
The Ofsted Framework for Independent Fostering Services asserts that Looked After children should be supported, ‘in care, to live and thrive in safe and stable placements, in which they develop safe and secure relationships’. The Ofsted Framework for Inspecting Children Homes (2015:31), related to promoting safe and stable placements, states ‘where young people have left […]
Sexual health safeguarding guidance and information related to children and young people
Some Legislative Framework, guidance and standards related to sexual health and foster care: Fostering Services Regulations (England) 2011: Regulation 13 (3) – Behaviour management and children missing from the parent’s home Fostering Services National Minimum Standards 2011, 4.1 – Children’s safety and welfare is promoted in all fostering placements. Children are protected from abuse and […]
Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children research and guidance information
Main Legislative Framework and Guidance The Children Act 1989 places a responsibility upon Local Authorities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people living in their area. When children in need are identified, an assessment of their needs should be undertaken. A major factor for unaccompanied asylum seeking children is that the […]
Training Support & Development Standards for foster care and the Social Model of Disability (5.8 a)
The social model of disability has been developed by disabled people in contrast to the medical model. The medical model is seen to give little acknowledgement or explanation about the individual personal experience of disability or contribute to promoting a more inclusive ways of living with a disability. ‘Under the medical model, these impairments or […]
Health and social care training and the use of reflective functioning
Reflective functioning is described by various researchers to involve both a self-reflective and interpersonal components in which an individual grasps the complex interplay between their own feelings and those of others. One way of trainers/teachers manifesting the characteristics of reflective thinking is through models of training and/or teaching delivery. For health and social care training […]
Fostering services policies and procedures risk assessment
When designing your organisation fostering services policies and procedures risk assessment the following legislation and standards refer to aspects of risk assessment in foster care settings: Fostering Services Regulations ( England) 2011 Regulation 13 (3) – Behaviour management and children missing from the parent’s home http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/581/regulation/13/made Schedule 7 – Events and Notifications http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/581/schedule/7/made Fostering Services National […]
Court to review whether councils fail children by favouring in-house fostering services
The Community Care highlights that a Judicial review is set to look at issues around whether Local Authorities should favour internal foster placements whilst meeting their duty to find the “most appropriate” placements for fostered children.
Pearson’s BTEC Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) provides good practice guidance
Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) provides good practice guidance, in relation to competence based training and assessment delivery, whilst using assessment standards. This includes: Offering flexible delivery and assessment to meet the needs of the organisation and learner, through the use of a range of methods, for example virtual learning environments (VLEs), […]
The Care certificate was introduced in April 2015
The Care Certificate (2015) was developed, as part of the Cavendish Review work (The Cavendish Review – Gov.uk), jointly by Skills for Care, Health Education England and Skills for Health. It: applies across health and social care links to National Occupational Standards and units in qualifications covers what is required to be caring, giving workers […]