Surrey Care Association Ltd Supporting Social Care Providers in Surrey All Change at SCA 24th Novemb

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Surrey Care Association Ltd Supporting Social
Care Providers in Surrey All Change at
SCA24th November 2005Erica LockhartChief
Executive
Surrey Care Association Ltd PO Box
320 Leatherhead Surrey KT22 2BG Tel/Fax    
01372 360593 Mobile      [phone] Email
Erica.Lockhart_at_surreycare.org.uk
Website   www.surreycare.org.uk
Chair of SCA Tim Waller Treasurer Ryan
KelleySecretary Hillary Austin WardChief
Executive Erica Lockhart
www.surreycare.org.uk
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What is SCA Ltd

• Previously membership organisation run by
  volunteers
• Formed in 1990 from Surrey Rest Homes Assoc,
  Nursing Homes Association and Domiciliary Care
  Association
• 50 of providers were members
• Vision representing all social care providers in
  Surrey
• No membership fees, open to all
• Become a member with a 1 liability for
  governance
• On 19th July 2005 unanimous vote to form a
  limited not for profit company
• 1st September 2005 - SCA Ltd was born

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What is SCA Ltd

• Extended remit to be inclusive for all Surrey
  Social care Providers
• Care homes
• Domiciliary Care Agencies
• Supporting People Providers
• By April move to be inclusive of Children's
  providers
• First time - Paid officer and Part time Admin and
  project support
• No office base

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How was this made possible?

• Through the funding support of our funding
  partners
• Through the commitment of key SCA members
  Executive Board and Committee
• Building on success of Surrey Care Sector
  Development Project, SCA Skills for Care
  partnership, Concordat and Provider Network.

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Our vision

• Surrey Care Association strengthened to support
  social care providers in Surrey registered care
  providers and supported living providers.
• New governance arrangements to widen care
  provider involvement and extend networks.
  Established as a limited company. Appointment of
  Chief Executive Officer from 1st September 2005.
• Focus of activity workforce, business and
  market development.
• Communication and information to the independent
  (including voluntary) social care providers.
• Key funding partners supporting the development
  of the Association Surrey County Council
  (Adults and Community Care), Surrey Learning and
  Skills Council and Skills for Care (Surrey and
  Surrey/Sussex Learning Resource Centre
  Network).100K in 2005/06.
• Partnerships with other key agencies CSCI,
  Business Link, Surrey University, Next Steps,
  Surrey Economic Business Partnership, CoVe to
  support development activities

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Our vision

•  The main roles of the association will be
• Represent independent care sector views including
  broadening its remit to all social care
  providers.
• Work towards sustaining the viability of Care
  businesses in Surrey
• Appoint representatives to work in partnership
  with the Local Authorities and statutory sector
• Report back from any meetings at which views are
  presented
• Provide a network for care providers to work
  together in ways which are mutually beneficial
  and to promote these services
• Promote workforce development and broker funding
  streams
• Provide a support service to independent care
  providers in line with the aims of the
  association.
• Act as voice of Independent care sector employers
  in Surrey and to contribute to regional and where
  appropriate national networks
• Influence provision of services to support
  workforce and business development
• Communicate and inform care providers of key
  strategic, business and workforce issues

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• The key vehicles for development in Surrey are
• Surrey Care Development Alliance for strategic
  regional and local developments
• Surrey Provider Network and Concordat the
  interface with Surrey County Council and Health
• Skills for Care including Surrey/Sussex Learning
  Resource Centre Network for workforce development
• Skills for Productivity Alliance through Region
  and Surrey Learning and Skills Council

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Funding

• Bidding
• Skills for Care
• - enabling fund
• - Surrey Sussex Learning Resource Network
• Brokering
• Business Link
• Seeda ESF
• Other ESF/funded projects
• Project Management
• of range of projects

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What is happening in Surrey (1)

• Understanding the needs of overseas workers
• research, focus groups
• delivery solutions
• diversity training
• made possible with funding from Skills for Care
  and SEEDA ESF and SCC
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• Care Ambassadors
• Recruiting young people working in Social Care to
  be role models
• Creating opportunities to speak to young people
  in schools
• Developing Career Pathways working with Aim
  Higher and other key partners
• Development work and training made possible
  through Skills for Care LRN funding
• Train the Trainer
• Specialist Train the Trainer
• Training opportunities made possible through
  Skills for Care funding
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What is happening in Surrey (2)

• Skills to Care 2006
• Major exhibition and Seminar programme Surrey and
  Sussex
• Gatwick 28th Feb or 13th March tbc
• made possible with funding from Skills for Care,
  Surrey/Sussex LCN, ESF and SCC. In partnership
  with SCA, IPF and CTC
• (test on the initials!)
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• Business Leaders
• 1000 for MDs to support management development
• Funding through Business Link for eligible
  companies
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• Coaching
• 10 hours coaching for managers for 150
• Funding through ESF via Surrey University
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• Management and Leadership Events
• Workshops for Care Sector on topical themes
• Funded through ESF via Surrey University through
  SCA
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What is happening in Surrey (3)

• Skills Development Grant
• 500 match funding to support training for
  companies 2 250 staff
• Funded through Business Link
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• Management Development Grant
• 500 match funding for smaller companies with 2
  19 employees
• Funded through Business Link
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• Gatwick Diamond
• New ESF project providing TNA and 150 towards
  each NVQ2
• Funding for management development workshops via
  SCA
• Must have Surrey postcode
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• West Surrey Workforce Development Project
• New ESF project providing TNA and 150 towards
  each NVQ2
• Must have Surrey postcode
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• Surrey County Council/TSG
• Range of opportunities available

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What is happening in Surrey (4)

• Surrey County Council/TSG
• Range of opportunities available
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• SCILS (Social Care Information Learning Systems)
• Free training via on line web site.
• Password required
• Funded by SCC
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• Domiciliary Care
• Developing best practice HR models for Dom Care
  providers
• Provision of UKHCA NVQ2
• Funded by Skills for Care LCN getting under way

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Glossary for Reference

• SCA
• SCC
• Skills for Care
• LRN
• IPF
• CTC
• SEEDA
• ESF
• LSC
• TNA
• TSG
• TSI
• UKHCA

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Glossary for Reference

• SCA

Surrey Care Association
Surrey County Council
SCC
Skills for Care
Sector Skills Council (formerly known as Tops)

• Surrey/Sussex Learning Resource Network formerly
  known as LRCN (L R Centre Network, part of
  Skills for Care)

LRN
Independent Provider Forum East Sussex/Brighton
and Hove
IPF
CTC
Care Training Consortium West Sussex
SEEDA
South East Development Agency
European Social Fund
ESF
LSC
Learning Skills Council
TNA
Training Needs Analysis
TSG
Training Strategy Grant from Dept of Health to SCC
TSI
Training Strategy Implementation funding from
Skills for Care
United Kingdom Home Care Association
UKHCA
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• Erica Lockhart
• Chief Executive
• Surrey Care Association Ltd
• PO Box 320
• Leatherhead
• Surrey
• KT22 2BG
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• Tel/Fax     [phone]
• Mobile      [phone]
• Email       Erica.Lockhart_at_surreycare.org.uk
• Website   www.surreycare.org.uk
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• Administration Lisa Mack
• Mobile     [phone]
• Email      Lisa.Mack_at_surreycare.org.uk

Supporting Social Care Providers in Surrey