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Meeting Training Standards & Legal Requirements
Meeting Training Standards & Legal Requirements
How does a BVS training DVD help care providers meet CQC inspection requirements?
It is important to remember that inspectors will be looking for evidence that staff understand and apply their newly acquired knowledge back in their workplace.
BVS training DVDs are designed explicitly to cover relevant Common Induction Standards (and previously Induction and Foundation Standards). They are an invaluable resource as you train your staff to meet these Standards and are relevant in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Assessing your staff and evaluating the effectiveness of training at the end of a training session can help here. In recognition of this, BVS provides Question and Answer sheets and Training Evaluation Forms with every training DVD, which need to be completed and filed away so that any CQC inspector can look at this evidence on inspection.
Can I train 'in-house' using BVS DVDs to meet Skills for Common Induction Standards?
Yes! All of our titles have been developed to reflect the key learning points that need to be covered to meet Skills for Care Common Induction Standards (previously the Induction & Foundation Standards).
According to guidance issued by Skills for Care* the published induction standards are a set of ´outcomes´ that will be achieved through planned learning. The guidance states that there are "many ways that people learn and managers are free to use the mix of activities and processes that will best meet the needs of their new workers.
These may include: taught programmes, distance learning, e-learning, guided reading, structured use of supervision, mentoring by a more experienced colleague". It goes on to say that managers or employers may choose to buy in parts of the induction from one or more external training agencies. But it should be noted that it "is not possible for induction to be delivered entirely separately from the workplace. Many of the standards relate directly to the workplace - its policies procedures and practices - and others will need to be applied to the worker’s own role and responsibilities".
In delivering the standards in a format that enables ´in-house´ training you can be sure that you are getting the most effective training as you can simultaneously use the key learning points in the BVS titles and apply them to practices in your workplace. You should note that our titles can also help support staff as they work towards an NVQ in Health & Social Care.
*Common Induction Standards, Guidance for managers and others - click here to read guidance in full
Can I use your DVDs to support someone working towards an NVQ in Care?
Yes. Running internal training events incorporating the use of a training video to help get the message across and can indeed have its part to play in imparting knowledge and skills to staff as they work towards their NVQ in Care. This is because being vocational in nature, NVQs predominately aim to recognise the required skills and knowledge or ‘competence’ staff have gained whilst on the job rather than in the class room or lecture theatre.
In assessing and recognising the existence of competence, an NVQ does not set out to develop competence along the way. This means, rather like a car journey, the route you take and the ‘training’ vehicle you use to develop competence in staff before they are assessed is up to you and can be many and varied.
Where no statutory requirement exists to attend a particular ‘certificated’ course or hold a particular qualification, it is necessary for those giving the training to be able to demonstrate that they are competent and appropriately qualified to do this. This may mean holding relevant qualifications in the subject matter and possessing trainer competencies, as evidenced for example by attending a ‘train the trainer’ course.
In respect of Induction Standard 4 (Maintain safety at work) it clearly states that ‘there are no formal conditions on the trainers who deliver the input for this induction standard. It is important that registered managers are satisfied that the training is delivered by adequately trained and experienced people, whose knowledge and skill base has been regularly updated. It is the role of the manager to define ‘adequate’ in these circumstances, and decisions about this will play an important part in meeting legal responsibilities’
(Source: ‘The First Six Months – A registered manager’s guide to using induction and foundation standards)
Do BVS DVDs meet the Skills for Care Standards?
BVS DVDs support the Skills for Care standards and help you train your staff to meet Skills for Care requirements. Our titles are used across the UK helping carers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and are also used to train further afield. But no resource can meet a standard sitting on a shelf; you need to put it into action with the assistance of the trainer’s guide and lesson plan that comes with every video.
BVS resources are thorough and detailed, giving enough depth of information to be used in NVQ training as well as Induction and Staff Development. Discussions and exercises enable you to make the resources really relevant to your setting so that the learning is transferred effectively into the workplace. The Question and Answer sheets will tell you, and show inspectors, the level of understanding your staff have reached.
What is QCF? Are QCF units published yet?
The way that qualifications are organised and structured is changing. This includes all vocational qualifications in all sectors. QCF stands for Qualification and Credit Framework and will replace the current National Qualification Framework (NQF). This is a government initiative across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The QCF is a new flexible way of recognising and rewarding skills and qualifications.
How will it work? Every unit and qualification in the framework will have both a credit value and a level. One credit represents 10 hours of learning. Levels can vary from entry level through to level 8. There are three sizes of qualifications in the QCF: Awards (1 to 12 credits), Certificates (13 to 36 credits) and Diplomas (37 credits or more). It is envisaged that the current NVQ Level 2 will be replaced by a QCF Level 2 Diploma and the current NVQ Level 3 will be replaced by a QCF Level 3 Diploma.
The latest published qualifications for QCF include: Level 2 Award Awareness of Dementia, Level 2 Certificate in Dementia Care, Level 3 Award Awareness of Dementia and Level 3 Certificate in Dementia Care. For more information, please click here.
Does PTLLS apply to me?
You may have heard about the ‘Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector’ (PTLLS) qualification. Under The Further Education Teachers’ Qualifications (England) Regulations 2007 those who teach in Further Education need to have a qualification to do so. The first level of this is PTTLS, a 60 hour course.
The legal requirement does not apply to Independent Trainers, Managers, In-house trainers, Assessors or Verifiers in Social Care. However if you are receiving Learning & Skills Council (LSC) funding, for example Train to Gain funding, it may become a contractual requirement.
In its simplest terms, if you are receiving Government money for the training you are delivering may find you have an obligation in your contract to become PTLLS qualified.
You can get more details from Life Long Learning UK at www.lifelonglearninguk.org, or if you want to talk through your specific situation you can call their free advice line on 020 7936 5798.
How does a BVS training DVD help care providers meet CQC inspection requirements?
BVS training DVDs are designed explicitly to cover relevant Common Induction Standards (and previously Induction and Foundation Standards). They are an invaluable resource as you train your staff to meet these Standards and are relevant in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
It is important to remember that inspectors will be looking for evidence that staff understand and apply their newly acquired knowledge back in their workplace.
Assessing your staff and evaluating the effectiveness of training at the end of a training session can help here. In recognition of this, BVS provides Question and Answer sheets and Training Evaluation Forms with every training DVD, which need to be completed and filed away so that any CQC inspector can look at this evidence on inspection.
Signing of Certificates - Whose job is it?
At BVS we are always looking for ways to help our customers understand what is required of them to meet the Common Induction Standards. One common question that we come across time after time is "who can sign off our training certificates"? Skills for Care say that the manager is responsible for signing off the induction certificate as complete and that it is their responsibility to also ensure that the learning activities used as part of induction are of a suitable quality.
Although it is the manager’s responsibility to sign off the induction as complete this does not mean that they are the ones who have to carry out the training. Training can be done by other individuals, such as trainers, however the manager needs to be sure that the person delivering the training has the correct knowledge and the competence to deliver a training session. The trainer (or whoever is running the session) IS allowed to sign off the certificate for that training session, if they are happy that the trainee has understood the subject and reached the level of understanding that they need to. Using BVS question and answer sheets are a good way for trainees to show how much they have learnt within a training session.
Once a staff member has completed all of their individual training sessions and has covered everything that they need to within the Induction Standards then the manager can decide if the full induction certificate can be signed off as complete. The onus is on them to make sure her/his staff have been trained correctly and this should not be taken lightly.
Click on the link below to view more information on the Common Induction Standards and also the full guidance for Managers. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team on 0845 644 2866 and they will be happy to help.
What are National Occupational Standards (NOS)?
Occupational standards describe the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to undertake a particular task or job to a nationally recognised level of competence’. Skills for Business
They form the basis of Scottish/National Vocational Qualifications (S/NVQs) offered by awarding bodies.
What is CPD?
CPD stands for "Continuing Professional Development" or sometimes "Continuing Personal Development".
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) means providing care workers with ongoing support and training to enable them to learn new skills and develop a better understanding of their role. CPD will mean that you staff can work more professionally, more effectively and be more motivated in their work.
There is no set training or series that helps you complete CPD, but our training titles can help you towards the goals identified. All of our training DVDs have been CPD certified.
The BVS Social Care resources have been independently verified to show that they conform to CPD guidelines, which will help you meet the CPD requirements of the General Social Care Council’s registration of care workers.
Each of our resources includes a certificate showing how much CPD time can be allotted to each session to help you build comprehensive training records.
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What is Topps England?
As of April 2007 Topss England was re-named Skills for Care and is the employer-led strategic workforce development body for social care.
It works to support employers in improving standards of care provision through training and development, workforce planning and workforce intelligence.
It sets the standards that care providers must meet for staff training, in line with the National Minimum Standards.
In England it is responsible for the Common Induction Standards (and previously induction and foundation standards). UK wide it also maintains, through a partnership, the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Health and Social Care. These underpin Health and Social Care NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications).
Topss England should always be referred to as Skills for Care from now on.
