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| A competent, confident workforce | | Author(s) | Carole Wilkinson |
| Journal title | Journal of Care Services Management, vol 2, no 1, October-December 2007 |
| Publisher | London, October-December 2007 |
| Pages | pp 6-10 |
| Source | http://www.henrystewart.com |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Personnel ; Care home staff ; Conditions of employment ; Standards of provision. |
| Annotation | This comment is based on a presentation given to the Annual Seminar of the Social Care Association (SCA) held in Scotland in March 2007. The theme of the conference was "Care to Innovate". The presentation set out the policy and key objectives of the UK Sector Skills Council's Skills for Care and Development. It described the workforce across the four countries, seeking to demonstrate the size and breadth of that workforce, its growth and its significance to the economy. There is much that is common across the UK in terms of the direction of social care policy, although this will be developed and interpreted differently in each of the devolved administrations. The emphasis upon user-led services, improving the standard and quality of services and expecting workers to work in multidisciplinary teams across professional boundaries, and to deal with an ever-changing and complex environment has implications for both employers and employees. Key to delivering improved services is a workforce that is well trained and supported, comprised of people who are prepared for their roles and responsibilities, having access to flexible and modern human resources policies, and feeling listened to, valued and rewarded. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-071206207 A |
| Classmark | KW: QM: QRM: WKA: 583 |
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