9.30-10.00 Coffee

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Welcome - Agenda

• 9.30-10.00 Coffee
• 10.00-10.45 HCPA Business
• 10.45-11.40 Introduction to PCAs
• 11.40- 12.00 Coffee and comfort break
• 12.00-12.45 PCA workshop
• 12.45-1.30 Lunch
• 1.30-2.20- PCA workshop afternoon session pt 1
• 2.20-2.40 Coffee and comfort break
• 2.40-3.30 PCA workshop afternoon session pt 2
• 3.30-4pm QA and plenary session

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HCPA - Business

• David Ashworth introduction and Chairs notes
• Sharon Davies update on training /email re
  funding/courses offered/stroke meeting/falls
  meeting/train the trainer model
• Jackie Taylor update on WDF/ what to do/what it
  covers/what is new
• Wesley Hughes new business improvement model
  /request for excellent service recommendations/
  nominations for Awards

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David Ashworth - Chair

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• Fuel contribution for rural areas
• The commissioning team is sending letters to
  providers offering the
• small uplift for the final 6 months of this
  year and asking them to
• send 2 invoices for Oct-Dec Jan-Mar after
  the end of each period.
• Fee review 
• HCC are using the figures HCPA provided to
  assess the inflationary
• pressures on costs. HCC hope that they will be in
  a position to
• finalise the position on fees early in the new
  year.
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• SOVA
•   We are meeting with the safeguarding board
  and they are happy to
• attend our next meeting to explore the issues
  raised and explain
• how things should work. HCC is also happy to
  identify staff to
• attend our members meeting on this subject on
  7th March.

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Sharon Davies - CEO

• update on training - email re funding
• Due to unprecedented demand in November we have
  written to inform you
• that HCPA will cease considering paying funding
  towards
• mandatory/Specialist courses from 20th December
  2011.
• Any training undertaken after 20th December will
  not be eligible for
• funding.
• All claims sent to us for training that is
  undertaken on or before
• 20th December will be considered on a first come
  first served basis
• but there is no guarantee that all claims will be
  paid.
• Please note that caps still apply.
• We fully expect to re-open this fund again on 1st
  April 2012 on the same
• basis as this year  (but we are dependent on
  Local Authority Funding and
• therefore cannot guarantee this).

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Courses offered

• HCPA will continue to support care providers
  throughout the months of Jan Feb and March 2012
  by continuing to offer the following courses
  FULLY FUNDED FREE at the point of delivery.
• Places on these courses are of course limited and
  therefore you are recommended to book early.
•  

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Whats available?

• Open Courses in  Dementia, Supervision, Autism,
  Epilepsy
• Short Qualifications in  Health Safety,
  Dementia and First Aid
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• Level 3 Qualification in Training Management
  Learning Champions  - next course starts in
  January
• Level 3 Qualification in Leading Recognising
  Excellence in Care next course starts in
  January
• Train the Trainer courses in Person Centred
  Planning (for those who do not hold a PTLLS
  qualification we will help you to access this
  fully funded and this can be taken prior or post
  the train the trainer course)
• Train the Trainer courses in Falls Prevention
  (for those who do not hold a PTLLS qualification
  we will help you to access this fully funded and
  this can be taken prior or post the train the
  trainer course)
• Ladder to the Moon mini programmes for people in
  interested in/new to Activities
• QCF Level 3 in Activities Provision

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Other options

• We are still able to access the Skills for Care
  Partnership funding for QCF Qualifications
• SCILS Bite Sized Distance Learning all
  materials are completely FREE to full HCPA
  Members
• Elearning - Free links are available for you to
  access
• You can still utilise the HCC Health and
  Community Services (formerly ACS) Calendar or
  courses

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Strokes seminar

• Took place in November in association with Beds
  and Herts Heart Stroke Network
• 38 people attended
• Message become a stroke specialist centre
• Training is available FOC (number of sessions
  are limited)
• Future Train the Trainer Model

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Prevention of Falls

• Forum of NHS colleagues, Local Authority and HCPA
• Target to reduce falls and the cost of falls in
  Hertfordshire
• Pilot Training will be targeted at Managers to
  enable them to implement a falls prevention
  programme
• The future NHS will be looking to fund the roll
  out of this training

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Dementia Strategy

• HCPA regularly meets to discuss the Dementia
  strategy in Hertfordshire
• Dementia Accreditation has now been revamped and
  is available to all
• Training is being targeted at Advanced Level

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Safer Care

• In Association with NHS seminar planned for
  23rd February flyer to follow
• What do you do as an individual, unit or
  department that, if spread across the whole
  health social care economy, would make the
  biggest difference to improving the quality
  safety of care, patient (or staff) experience and
  reduce costs.
• Topics for the workshop
• Pressure ulcers
• End of life
• Productive ward
• Medicines management
• Catheter passport
• Nutrition hydration
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Train the Trainer Model

• Sustainability!
• Find a suitable staff member who is enthusiastic
  about developing staff
• Book them on a PTLLS course and
• Book them on a subject specific Train the Trainer
  course
• Ask HCPA about becoming an Approved Internal
  Training Provider
• Start claiming funding in the new financial year

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Jackie Taylor Contracts Manager

• Workforce Development Funding financial help
  for qualifications

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Workforce Development Fund

• Dept of Health funding - Skills for Care
  replaces TSI Funding
• Supports QCF (Qualifications and Credit
  Framework) vocational qualifications care
  sector
• funding closes at the beginning of March 2012
• Just had notification that we can continue to
  claim NVQs until March!

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Priority Areas for 2011/12

• dementia
• end of life
• learning disabilities
• safeguarding
• management
• Large range of units available NOT ALL FUNDED!

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How can I access the funding?
Funding for eligible units _at_ 8.50 per
credit Level 2 Diploma minimum 46 credits
391 Level 3 Diploma minimum 58 credits
493 Level 5 Diploma minimum 80 credits
680 Claim via HCPA forms on the website
www.hcpa.info Your organisation will need to be
NMDS-SC compliant! but there is help
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Keeping your NMDS-SC updated benefits your
organisation and the sector
The Department of Health and the NHS Information
Centre - this informs decision making around
funding, resources and policies that impact upon
the sector. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) -
NMDS-SC provides information directly to them to
reduce the burden on employers. This only applies
to employers who give permissions for this data
transfer. The Migration Advisory Committee
(MAC) - provides evidence on how important
overseas workers are to the social care sector.
Local authorities - NMDS-SC will help them gain
a clearer understanding of the workforce in their
local area helping them develop their Integrated
Local Area Workforce Strategies and meet the
Putting People First milestones
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• Enables you to benchmark against other similar
  organisations
• Aids workforce planning
• Tool to identify training needs
• Reduce CQC paperwork (remember you have to agree
  to share your information with CQC)

New report available My Workforce Development
NMDS-SC Requirement Report New from December
2012
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How does NMDS-SC inform CQC?

• The CQC monitor that care providers continue to
  meet the essential standards of safety and
  quality and use a range of information to inform
  this process which now can include NMDS-SC
• Results of a recent employer consultation
  strongly supported information being shared
  directly with CQC from the National Minimum Data
  Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC).
• Minimises information required by CQC for
  compliance monitoring
• Log in to NMDS-SC and give permission
• Keep your NMDS-SC up to date

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Quality Risk Profile

• A first series of data items from NMDS-SC has now
  been shared with CQC.
• CQC will use this data to develop indicators for
  the Quality and Risk Profile (QRP) for each
  regulated provider of adult social care services
  (including where services are provided in health
  settings).
• QRPs are being developed to enable CQC to assess
  the level of risk of a provider not meeting the
  essential standards and prompt front line
  regulatory activity. excerpt from Skills for
  Care website http//www.nmds-sc-online.org.uk/news
  /View.aspx?1067

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NMDS-SC Data
Worker ID NI No. Contracted hours of work
Home Postcode DOB Main job role
Gender Disability Other job roles
Ethnic Origin Workers nationality Working arrangements
Was worker born in UK? If no country of birth Qualifications held
Induction Training Date induction completed Qualifications working towards
Employment Status Year first employed in social care
Continuity of employment Additional Hours
Sickness Start date
Source of recruitment Status of main job role
Salary Interval Salary
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Update Now
Contact us if you need help HCPA Office
tel [phone] Email jackietaylor_at_hcpa.info
or admin_at_hcpa.info Skills for Care 0845 873
0129 NMDS-SC helpline http//www.nmds-sc-online.or
g.uk/
Link for NMDS-SC Completion Flyer http//www.skil
lsforcare.org.uk/funding/skills_for_care_funding/w
df_eligibility_criteria.aspx
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Useful Links
General QCF Information http//www.skillsforcare
.org.uk/qcf/ Level 5 Diploma in
Leadership New Qualification Options
Leaflets
http//www.skillsforcare.org.uk/qualifications_and
_training/qualificationsandcreditframeworkQCF/lead
ership_for_health_and_social_care.aspx
http//www.skillsforcare.org.uk/qualifications_and
_training/qualificationsandcreditframeworkQCF/supp
orting_materials.aspx
Talk to your training provider
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Wesley Hughes Head of Operations

• HCPA Strategic Partners and
• Preferred Suppliers Scheme

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Why was the scheme set up?

• Supports HCPAs mission to raise the quality of
  care in Hertfordshire
• Raises an income for the association to put back
  into the company benefitting members
• Gives you access to trusted, tested and
  genuinely beneficial services and products
• Will give Gold members (you) access to special
  offers, deals and the atest products and services.

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Strategic Partners How does it work?

• Strategic Partners sign up for a year
• We will send you information about our new
  partners in our regular email updates
  (e-bulletin)
• List our strategic partners and preferred
  suppliers on our website for you to see
• Allow partners to present at these meetings for
  15 minutes for you to see their services and
  products

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• Include flyers at these events for you to find
  out about services and products
• Allow you to take advantage of special offers
  and introductory offers as Gold members
• Strategic Partners will sponsor and present at
  The Hertfordshire Care Awards 2012
• Advertise in the awards brochure
• We will report back to you on how other
  providers are getting on with new suppliers.

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Preferred Suppliers

• (For smaller organisations)
• Hold a stand at Networking Events
• Give us testimonials and case studies on how the
  supplier got on with other providers
• Give you contact details if you ask for them

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How can we help?

• Please tell us
• Which companies give you excellent customer
  service
• Which products you use that you consider to be
  value for money and good quality
• What excellent services you use within your
  company
• Please fill in your evaluation form.

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Sharing Best Practice in Care through
Partnership

• In Summary
• We will inform you of our new preferred suppliers
  and strategic partners in your e-bulletin
• As a Gold member you will be offered promotions
  and special offers
• Using our strategic partners and preferred
  suppliers puts money back into helping to raise
  the quality of care in Hertfordshire and for us
  to continue to support you
• You can be rest assured that companies that we
  are recommending are genuine, good quality and
  value for money.

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Special Offer

• From our Strategic Partner Surecare / HCC

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Hertfordshire Care Awards 2012

• Nominations are open for next years Care Awards
• The event will be bigger and better than last
  year
• There are new award categories
• Forms available today.
• Vote Now!

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And Next

• That concludes HCPA Business for this meeting
• Please contact any staff or board member if you
  want to know more
• Slides will be available on the website
• Now please welcome
• Helen Pettengell Judi Burwood from
• JH Health Care Associates