1. Torbay and South Devon
Care Managers Network
28th September 2017

3. NMDS-SC briefings and trend briefings
Useful links
NMDS-SC Dashboards
The regional reports, LA area summary reports and statistical appendix can be found here:
The size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England
The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England
NMDS-SC briefings and trend briefings

4. What is the Workforce Development Fund?
A financial contribution towards the cost of workers completing social care units, qualifications and learning programmes, meaning you can claim back a proportion of the costs of learning and development.
A list of acceptable units for funding:
Funding is calculated on the credit size of QCF units at £15 per credit.
For example you could claim:
Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (minimum 46 credits) – up to £690
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (minimum 58 credits) – up to £870
Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (minimum 70 credits) – up to £1050
Maximum of 60 credits per learner, per funding year can be claimed, so qualifications over 60 credits will need to be claimed over more than one funding year.

5. Who can apply for the WDF?
To be eligible to apply for funding you must:
Be an adult social care employer
Have staff undertaking units from the list of acceptable units (available on SfC website)
Have an NMDS-SC account that meets the necessary criteria
Please note for 2017/18 your organisation is located in an area with no partnership, so you can apply for funding directly from Skills for Care:
Workforce Development Fund

6. What has changed for WDF 17/18?
There are new additions to the fund:
RQF level 4 certificate in principles of leadership and management in adult care - £400
RQF level 5 certificate in fundamental knowledge in commissioning for wellbeing - £750
Lead to Succeed learning programme - £350
Further additions will be made during the year as new learning programmes and qualifications become available.

7. The National Minimum Data Set For Social Care (NMDS-SC)

8. Building Trust between Health and Social Care project
Aims and objectives of the research:
To provide a deeper understanding of the current beliefs around hospital admissions and delayed discharge
To identify potential solutions and opportunities to help move forward locally, focusing on building relationships and trust between key sectors
Exploring current beliefs, understanding and experiences about the impact of unnecessary time in hospital
Exploring the issues around hospitalisation and discharge
Identification of opportunities/interventions that might start to change perceptions amongst key audiences (including health and social care providers)
Focus Group details 25th October Exeter Racecourse
9.30 registration for 10am start till 12.00pm. Booking via our website

9. This free, half-day workshop will help you get started with values and behaviours based recruitment and retention.
15 November - Bristol
16 November - Exeter
13 February - Dorchester

10. Forthcoming webinars
Introducing Skills for Care’s Recruitment and Retention Resources
5th October
Introduction to Skills for Care Support to Care Managers
10th October
Introduction to Skills for Care Support to New Care Services

11. Stay connected…
For further information and updates or further support access the Skills for Care website at:
@skillsforcare
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