1. Mission Statement
Rugby House exists to provide services for those who misuse alcohol and drugs, and to enable communities to understand how alcohol and drugs can affect everyday life

2. Workforce Targets Care Standards 2000 Introduction to funded training
- Funded NVQs
- Funded A1s
NTA workforce targets

3. Barriers
Training providers lack knowledge of drug and alcohol services. Not occupationally competent to assess DANOS
Initial lack of understanding on our part of competency based qualifications
Concerns re quality of provision
Staff don’t met qualification criteria.
Drug & alcohol services cross all 3 sector skills councils. Care, Justice and Health

4. Barriers
NVQuonfusion

5. Rugby House
Solutions
NCFE
Approved

6. Solutions Work as a satellite to an approved centre
Train experienced staff to act as “expert witnesses”
Clear service level agreements
Regular meetings to monitor agreed targets
Integrate into organisations structure and systems
Be realistic about hidden costs & time constraints

7. TSIF Invited to join a local workforce partnership.
Opportunity to access funding for employers
First meeting ………

8. Barriers
Language

9. TSIF Training strategy implementation funding
Contribution to employer workforce development
Skills for Care receives money from Department of Health

10. Skills for Care
Managed through contracts with employer-led partnerships
Lead Partner manages the contract
Supports achievement of agreed NVQ units (£80 per unit = £640)
Can be used to match fund
Contributes £160 to A1 awards
Supports completion of Induction awards (£80 per award)

11. Inductions Common induction standards - Understand principals of care
- Understand organisation and role of worker
- Maintain safety at work
- Communicate effectively
- Recognise and respond to abuse & neglect
- Develop as a worker

12. Why use induction standards?
Managers & supervisors don’t need an A1 award to assess
Cross reference with DANOS units
Relevant for all competency based routes. OCN and NVQ
Supports core underpinning knowledge
New standards for managers now available

13. Joining a Partnership Create your own!
- London drug & alcohol workforce partnership
- Current contract value - 176K
- Rugby House lead partner – comprises 8 organisations
- Opportunities for partnership working
- More partners welcome!
Joining a partnership has additional benefits.

14. Joining a Partnership
Contact your Skills for Care regional office for a list of partnerships in your area
Contact partnerships to find out what they offer and ask about administration charges & fees
Request partnership pack
Register with NMDS-SC
Submit claims to lead partner as units completed.

15. European Social Fund
Set up to improve employment opportunities in the EU
100% subsidy for training
Mainly aimed at disadvantaged groups and small to medium sized employers (under 250 staff)
Partnership bids

16. European social fund London Councils ESF Projects
- last year drug and alcohol category
London Development agency ESF Projects
- Startwell Project
Learning Skills Council ESF Projects
- Pathways scheme for ex offenders
- Delivery contract
List of funded projects available on websites & in London SfC have produced a guide.

17. Train to Gain Programme funded by the Learning & Skills council
Supports the costs of training your workforce
Fully funds NVQ level 2 & 3 ….but must meet criteria!
Funds skills for life at all levels
Provides impartial skills brockerage.

18. Train To Gain New flexibilities introduced this year
- Now includes volunteers
- 20% of qualifications can be for those with previous qualifications
- 42% employer contribution required
Lack of occupationally competent assessors and clarity re the 20%

19. Apprenticeships Funded by the LSC – 25+ now funded Framework
- key skills
- technical certificate
- nvq
Criteria
- employed
- minimum wage upwards
- no graduates

20. National Training Strategy
Social care funding for local authorities
Funding proved by the Department of Health to LA social services departments
Support the training of social care staff across statutory, private & voluntary sectors
Support varies – contact LAs you contract with to request information on training opportunities funded through the DOH

21. Leadership & Management
Funded by Learning & Skills Council
Each employer can benefit by up to £1,000
For key members of management
Criteria - under 250 employees & based in London
For further information contact:

22. Developing Business Developing Potential
Partnerships
J W Business Solutions
Developing Business Developing Potential