The Care Act Learning and Development Programme

November 25TH 2014

Lynda Tarpey - Hasca Ltd

The Care Act 20142014

Implementation of the Act will have significant implications for the adult social care workforce in England

Skills for Care commissioned to deliver:

− Workforce Capacity Planning Programme

− Learning and Development Programme

Other tools and products: www.local.gov.uk/care-support-reform

Workforce – capacity and capability

Introduction

The Care Act received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014 The Act is in three parts:

1. Care and support

2. Care standards

3. Health Part 1 of the Act consolidates and modernises the framework of care

and support law: New duties for local authorities New rights for service users and carers

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New responsibilities of local authorities towards all local people

Arranging services or taking other steps to prevent, reduce or delay peoples’ needs for care and support

Provision of information and advice, including independent financial advice

Promoting diversity and quality in the market of care providers so that there are services/supports for people to choose from

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New duties – integration and market oversight

A statutory requirement to collaborate and cooperate with other public authorities, including duty to promote integration with NHS and other services

Duty for local authorities to step in to ensure that no one is left without the care they need if their service closes because of business failure

CQC oversight of financial health of providers most difficult to replace were they to fail and to provide assistance to local authorities if providers do fail

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New duties – advocacy, safeguarding and transitions

A duty to arrange independent advocacy if a person would otherwise be unable to participate in or understand the care and support system

New statutory framework for protecting adults from neglect and abuse. Duty on local authorities to investigate suspected abuse or neglect, past or present, experienced by adults still living and deceased

Duty to assess young people and their carers in advance of transition from children’s to adult services, where likely to need care and support as an adult

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What does this mean for carers?

The Care Act strengthens the rights and recognition of carers: Improved access to information and advocacy should make it easier

for carers to access support and plan for their future needs The emphasis on prevention will mean that carers should receive

support early on and before reaching crisis point Adults and carers have the same rights to an assessment on the

appearance of needs A local authority must meet eligible needs of carers and prepare a

support plan A carer should be kept informed of the care and support plan of the

person they care for Children and Families Act 2014

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What might this mean for local authority partners and care organisations?

NHS, housing and children’s services share the duty to integrate Partners and providers will find:

- They may need to respond to the wellbeing principle- Greater local authority focus on promoting diversity and quality in

the market and market intelligence about self-funders needed- Greater local authority involvement in services focused on

prevention and delay- National, not local, eligibility criteria- New, statutory safeguarding arrangements

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The suite• Launch Events• Support Events• Cross cutting

themes• Links to other

resources

• Overview• Navigation• Links• Further

information

• Slides• Workbooks• Case studies• Videos• Videoscribe

• Care and support in prisons

• Safeguarding• Role of the Police

in safeguarding

The Programme

The Guide

Topic areasSpecialist Briefings

Finding the right level

• Starting point• Anyone who needs to navigate the whole suite• L&D planners• Self directed learners

The Guide

• Aimed to deliver a broad base of information• Individuals with a strategic brief or a need to

know about the Act without need for detailed technical information

Brief or Overview Materials

Finding the right level

•Detailed information referenced to the legislation •Individuals with leadership, professional, or financial responsibilities for implementation

Technical Expertise

• Activities and materials to stimulate discussion and learning

• L&D Planners• Self-directed learners• Frontline workersLearning and Reference Materials

Coverage and content

1. Introduction and overview

2. Information and advice

3. First contact and identifying

needs

Assessment and eligibility

4. Charging and financial

assessment

Independent Advocacy

Deferred Payments

5. Person centred care

& support planning

Personal budgets

Direct payments

Review

6. Transitions to adulthood

7. Partnerships co-operation

and integration

Types of materials

Seven workbooks

Short, overview PowerPoint slides

Short, overview PowerPoint slides with audio

GlossaryVideos

Briefings

Animation

Examples of other materials

SCIE good practice resources

Materials on personalisation from TLAP

Developing Care Markets for Quality and Choice from IPC

Handouts

A set of PowerPoint slides that match the workbook

How to use the materials

• The presentations, hand-outs, and briefings are designed to increase a learner’s knowledge of the Act.

• The questions in the workbook are designed to stimulate thinking and discussions that encourage learners to reflect on their own attitudes and the attitudes of others. The questions also aim to provide a safe way of challenging attitudes that go against good practice.

• The case studies and exercises in the workbook provide an opportunity for learners to analyse and practice their knowledge skills.

• Use other materials from SCIE and local policies etc as appropriate

The purpose behind the individual elements

Delivery

• Have read and understood the relevant sections of the Act, the Statutory Guidance and the Regulations.

• Have a good understanding of best practice in the topic area. (Drawing on materials from SCIE and Think Local Act Personal (TLAP)

• Be familiar with the employing organisations policies and procedures relevant to the session content

• Choose the most suitable version of the slide packs for the learning event, noting that there are various slide packs available

• ‘Pick and mix’ questions, exercises and case studies from the workbook and other materials choosing the most suitable ones for the session

• Can design the sessions in a way that provides a range of activities so as to maximize the experience and learning outcomes for participants.

Facilitator Competence

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