Leadership and management course
Management induction standards:
“The standards are for all ‘new’ managers of adult social care—that’s those new to management and those new in post who have previously managed other care services. They are also intended for aspiring or potential managers, to help support their development, although evidence of having met some of the standards will require actual management experience” Extract from Skills for Care website
Core Standards 1-8
- Governance and accountability 3 hours
This course relates to the structure and governance of the organisation in which the Manager works. It aims to ensure they understand their role and responsibilities within that structure.
Outline of main areas covered
- Understand the organisation in which you work
- Understand your role within the organisation
- Understand your role and responsibilities in promoting a safe environment
- Understand your role in relation to managing complaints within your workplace(s)
- Systems and Processes to promote communication 3 hours
This course is about managing communication systems and processes.
The manager will understand their responsibility for ensuring that information management systems are appropriate and effective for their workplace(s).
Outline of main areas covered
- Understand systems for information management
- Understand how communication systems and practices support positive outcomes for individuals
- Partnership working and relationships 3 Hours
This course explains how the manager’s relationships and partnership working are two way processes, and the importance of taking the time to understand individuals, organisations or communities with whom they are building relationships.
Outline of main areas covered
- Understand the context of partnership working
- Understand the importance of managing relationships
- Using person-centred practice to achieve positive outcomes 3 Hours
This course gives an understanding of the value of working in a person-centred way with individuals that the Manager supports.
Outline of main areas covered
- Understand the principles that underpin outcomes-based and person-centred practice
- Understand how to lead outcomes-based and person-centred practice
- Understand positive risk-taking in the context of person-centred and outcomes-based practice
- Team Leadership and management 3 Hours (can be joined with standard 6 for a full day course)
This course covers the concept of understanding effective management, team building, and the Manager’s own role within the organisation.
Outline of main areas covered
- Understand the attributes of effective team leadership and management
- Understand how people the Manager supports and their families and carers may be important members of the operational team
- Know how to support team development
- Managing resources 3 Hours
This covers the important aspect of resource management within a social care setting.
Outline of main areas covered
- Understand your responsibility for resource management
- Understand finance management in your own workplace(s) or organisation
- Understand workforce allocation in relation to resource management
- Understand the importance of effective recruitment and retention polices
- Equality, diversity and inclusion 3 hours ( can be joined with Standard 8 for full days course)
This course asks the manager to demonstrate their understanding of how to lead and support others in equality and diversity issues.
Outline of main areas covered
- Understand diversity, equality and inclusion in your own area of responsibility
- Be able to champion diversity, equality and inclusion
- Safeguarding and protection 3 hours
This course develops awareness of safeguarding to a deeper understanding of the Manager’s own responsibility to lead and manage others to safeguard individuals who they support.
Outline of main areas covered
- Understand your role in promoting the protection of vulnerable adults
- Understand your own responsibility to respond to suspected or alleged abuse of children and young people while working with adults
There are also 4 optional standards that the Manager may consider:
- Personal Development
- Change and growth
- Managing Business
- Ensuring Quality
All would be 3 hour courses.
These courses tie in with the common induction standards for social care workers.
Call 01823 330753 or 07891 865018 for more information
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