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Developing a Learning Culture: Contents

  1. Background
  2. Why develop learning plans? Regulations
  3. Why develop learning plans? Reports
  4. Why develop learning plans? Legislation
  5. Building from where you are now...
  6. Supporting training & learning with Supervision
  7. Recording and Monitoring Training & Learning
  8. Barriers to Training & Learning for Staff
  9. Barriers to Training & Learning for Organisations
  10. Motivation and Incentives for Staff to Take up Training & Learning
  11. Motivation and Incentives for Organisations to Offer Training & Learning
  12. Encouraging Training and Learning
  13. Finding out about relevant qualifications, courses and opportunities
  14. More ideas for developing a learning culture
  15. Things to consider
  16. Reports, Resources & References

1. Background

In National Strategy For The Development Of The Social Service Workforce In Scotland. A Plan for Action 2005 - 2010 the Scottish Executive emphasise the importance of each organisation developing a learning culture to encourage lifelong learning. The following illustration is used:

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(National Strategy for the Development of the Social Service Workforce in Scotland. A Plan for Action2005 – 2010, p23) Top

2. Why develop learning plans? Regulations

3. Why develop learning plans?

Social work services must develop a learning culture that commits all individuals and organisations to lifelong learning and development. This requires:

  • full implementation of the National Strategy for the Development of the Social Service Workforce in Scotland: A Plan for Action 2005-2010;
  • further investment in lifelong learning across the social service workforce;
  • social service workers to maintain a personal portfolio as an up to date record of their skills and competence;
  • social service workers to have access to regular, quality professional support, challenge and consultation;” Top

4. Why develop learning plans? Legislation

For example the Health and Safety Act. Depending on the type of service other training and regular refreshers may be required such as

  • First aid
  • Moving and handling
  • Fire safety
  • Administration of medication
  • Environmental health
  • Risk management Top

5. Building from where you are now...

6. Supporting training & learning with Supervision

Supervision can be used to support learning and training by:

Things to consider:

What is the purpose of supervision? On The Informed Frontline Worker card SCIE explain the purpose of supervision is: “

7. Recording and Monitoring Training & Learning

8. Barriers to Training & Learning for Staff

9. Barriers to Training & Learning for Organisations

10. Motivation and Incentives for Staff to Take up Training & Learning

11. Motivation and Incentives for Organisations to Offer Training & Learning

12. Encouraging Training and Learning

How is training and learning recognised? Encouragement and recognition is vital. Different types of rewards motivate different people:

13. Finding out about relevant qualifications, courses and opportunities

14. More ideas for developing a learning culture

15. Things to consider

 

 

16. Reports, Resources & References

Further information from the Scottish Social Services Council Workforce Solutions website - http://workforcesolutions.sssc.uk.com/

 

updated 11 July 2011