Training, supervision and appraisals were made a legal requirement by the Care Standards in an attempt to address problems with recruitment and retention. The White Paper – ‘Modernising Social Services Promoting Independence, Improving Protection, Raising Standards’ (written in 1998) identified that 80% of all care staff had no formal training and that there were no national standards of practice. It stated that ‘A competent and confident workforce is an essential component of the modernisation of the social services. The White Paper aims were to, ‘introduce legislation when Parliamentary time allows, to create a new General Social Care Council which will replace the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work in regulating
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Your workplace should have policies and procedures to enable such working to take place.
Transfer of GSCC's functions to the Health Professions Council (HPC)
As part of a review of arm’s length bodies (ALBs) in July 2010, the Government announced its intention to close the GSCC and transfer its regulatory functions to the Health Professions Council. To reflect this new remit, the HPC’s name will change to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
This change is contained within the Health and Social Care Act (2012). The GSCC will close on 31 July 2012 and the HCPC will be the new regulator from 1 August 2012 http://www.hpc-uk.org/
As well as the GSCC code of practice there is:
NATIONAL MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CARE HOMES FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND FOR ADULTS - STANDARD 36
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• 36.1 The registered person ensures that the employment policies …show more content…
• 36.2 Care staff receive formal supervision at least 6 times a year.
• 36.3 Supervision covers:
• all aspects of practice;
• philosophy of care in the home;
• career development needs.
• 36.4 All other staff are supervised as part of the normal management process on a continuous basis.
• 36.5 Volunteers receive training, supervision and support appropriate to their role and do not replace paid staff.
These are the minimum requirements and as manager you will also need to supervise staff on other occasions. As manager you are responsible for the effectiveness of the team and for the quality of their work. It is important as manager to remember that supervision is not just about these areas but through supervision you will improve communication between you and your staff which can motivate and retain staff in the
Your workplace should have policies and procedures to enable such working to take place.
Transfer of GSCC's functions to the Health Professions Council (HPC)
As part of a review of arm’s length bodies (ALBs) in July 2010, the Government announced its intention to close the GSCC and transfer its regulatory functions to the Health Professions Council. To reflect this new remit, the HPC’s name will change to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
This change is contained within the Health and Social Care Act (2012). The GSCC will close on 31 July 2012 and the HCPC will be the new regulator from 1 August 2012 http://www.hpc-uk.org/
As well as the GSCC code of practice there is:
NATIONAL MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CARE HOMES FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND FOR ADULTS - STANDARD 36
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• 36.1 The registered person ensures that the employment policies …show more content…
• 36.2 Care staff receive formal supervision at least 6 times a year.
• 36.3 Supervision covers:
• all aspects of practice;
• philosophy of care in the home;
• career development needs.
• 36.4 All other staff are supervised as part of the normal management process on a continuous basis.
• 36.5 Volunteers receive training, supervision and support appropriate to their role and do not replace paid staff.
These are the minimum requirements and as manager you will also need to supervise staff on other occasions. As manager you are responsible for the effectiveness of the team and for the quality of their work. It is important as manager to remember that supervision is not just about these areas but through supervision you will improve communication between you and your staff which can motivate and retain staff in the