Recruitment and Retention Project

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Recruitment and Retention Project

• The 14-19 Agenda

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Policy Context

• 14-19 Education Reforms and the emphasis on
  employer engagement to develop new qualifications
• 14 19 Diploma in Health and Social care
• Young Apprenticeship schemes

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What we need now

• Surrey and Sussex providers from around the
  region to link with schools and colleges some
  pilot schemes already.
• Innovative initiatives to develop and fund new
  ways of working/ new resources
• A willingness from major stakeholders from across
  sectors to work together to take this forward
  into 2010/11

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The Challenge!!We need to.

• promote the sector, dispel the myths and prove
  that it is changing?
• raise the profile of People who use services and
  Carers in shaping service design and delivery?
• assure that we attract and retain the right
  people with the right qualities in sufficient
  numbers to deliver what is required now and in
  the future?

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Examples in action

• Care Ambassadors Schemes
• Virtual Reality Learning
• Simulation Centres
• Work Based Learning linked to Induction
• Improved Information and access for young people
  and their associated influencing networks
• Seamless support to access local opportunities
• Increased joint ventures with educators

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A Shared Approach

• Improved perception of health and social care
  employers, settings, job roles and People who use
  services and Carers
• Joint qualification frameworks and training
  initiatives
• Promotion of flexible career pathways
• Partnership arrangements to simplify/share
  information, i.e. Health and Social Care Skills
  and Productivity Alliance
• A continuous, whole systems approach to effective
  retention practices

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Thank you for your attention on behalf of SCA/
Skills for Care

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