1. we help to improve social care standards Skills for Care South East Rachel Reid - Regional Development Officer in Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire Rachel.reid@skillsforcare.org.uk

2. Background to Skills for Care Part of the Sector Skills Council - Skills for Care and Development The strategic body for the development of the adult social care workforce An independent registered charity working with 35,000 adult social care employers to set the standards and qualifications to equip 1.5 million social care workers with the skills and knowledge needed to deliver high quality care to people who use services and carers

3. Our vision is to: Put employers in the driving seat on social care workforce issues Create a trained and qualified workforce providing high quality care Provide an expert voice on the social care workforce

4. How this is achieved: National activity & Local activity

5. Skills for Care Offer Support to Employers Mob: 07969 749 451 karen.stevens@skillsforcare.org.uk karen.stevens@skillsforcare.org.uk Mob: 07770 507 812 rachel.reid@skillsforcare.org.ukachel.reid@skillsforcare.org.uk Mob: Karen.morse@skillsforcare.org.uk Mob:07876 588 522 Lynda.jones@skillsforcare.org.uk

6. Current activity in MKOB Apprenticeships activity - Helen Hannay, Care Ambassador scheme - Charlie Roberts, National Minimum Data Set - Richard Burden, Good Practice Forum – Richard Burden, Personal Assistants – Log on to Care – David Crowe, Personal Assistants forum – Suzanne Pangbourne, TSI partnership – Sarah Gammon, On going activity – RDO led and across all sub regions (mapping, outcome toolkits, CQC, individual support, social work, InLAWS).

7. Information sources MKOB sub group plan and cascade, MKOB report, Enews, South East region newsletter, Email updates.

8. QCF Update New qualifications and units Health & Social Care Diploma Level 2 & 3 Dementia Award & Certificate Level 2 & 3 Learning Disabilities Award & Certificate Level 2 & 3 Leadership for Health & Social Care Diploma Level 5 Activities Award Assisting and Moving Commissioning Procurement and Contracting for Care Services Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care Employment Responsibilities and Rights

9. Possible Scenarios For those working in: Adult residential care – Level 2 HSC Diploma Adult residential care with people with dementia– Level 2 HSC Diploma Domiciliary care – Apprentice - Level 2 HSC Diploma Supported Housing providing specialist services - Level 2 HSC Diploma End of Life Care - Adult residential care - Level 2 HSC Diploma End of Life Care - Domiciliary care - Level 3 HSC Diploma Mental Health - Level 3 HSC Diploma Personal Assistant - Level 3 HSC Diploma In Sensory Services - Level 3 HSC Diploma Brokerage Support Service - Level 3 HSC Diploma

10. Possible Scenarios - Learning Disability Services For those working in: Community Learning Disability Team – Level 2 HSC Diploma Learning Disability Pathway Adult residential care – Level 2 HSC Diploma Learning Disability Pathway Support Broker Level 3 HSC Diploma Learning Disability Pathway - Community Learning Disability Team – Level 3 HSC Diploma Learning Disability Pathway Adult residential care – Level 2 HSC Diploma Learning Disability Pathway

11. Products & Publications – a few examples Toolkit to help people employ their own personal assistants Outcomes toolkits Guide for workforce planning – Taking Steps Leaflet – new qualifications New qualification options - possible scenarios Supporting Me- easy-to-read guides to assist people who use services better manage and determine the quality of care they receive from paid care staff or others involved in their care

12. Contact details: Rachel Reid, Regional Development Officer, Tel: 0118 9311 646, Mobile: 07770 507 812, Email: rachel.reid@skillsforcare.org.uk

13. Contact details: Donna Bunce Senior Regional Development Officer Mobile: 07825318616 Email: donna.bunce@skillsforcare.org.uk

14. National Website www.skillsforcare.org.uk South East Regional Website www.southeast.skillsforcare.org.uk MKOB sub regional pages: http://southeast.skillsforcare.org.uk/sub_- _regions/oxfordshire_bucking_and_milton_keynes/oxfordshire_b uckinghamshire_and_milton_keynes.aspxhttp://southeast.skillsforcare.org.uk/sub_- _regions/oxfordshire_bucking_and_milton_keynes/oxfordshire_b uckinghamshire_and_milton_keynes.aspx?