Learning and Qualifications Services
Induction award
Important news about the Induction Award
Registration for the Induction Award will close on 31st December 2010.
There will be no direct replacement for the qualification on the QCF.
Skills for Care give the reason for this below:
The CIS (Common Induction Standards) should be contextualised for all services areas, including learning disability. The Learning Disability Qualification (LDQ - formerly LDAF) was developed because there was no specific learning disability pathway in the NVQ. However as there will now be a learning disability pathway in the Health and Social Care Diploma there will not be a requirement for the Learning Disability Qualification. Guidance will be produced for employers to assist with ensuring that induction is contextualised to ensure workers are given the appropriate skills and knowledge to practice.
Taken from the Skills for Care website
http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/faq.aspx?category=Common+Induction+Standards+(CIS)+refresh&btnSubmit=Open#FAQNo277
Common Induction Standards
The Common Induction Standards were designed by Skills for Care for people
entering social care, and those changing roles or employers within adult social
care.
These have now been refreshed to link more closely with the new Diplomas in
Health and Social Care. They will be available from the Skills for Care website
from 10th June 2010.
www.skillsforcare.org
Induction Award
Designed for workers new to supporting people with a learning disability,
this Award links
directly to the Common Induction Standards and NVQ in Health and Social Care.
The qualification is available at levels 2 and 3.
The qualification consists of four units:
- Principles of learning disability support
- Your role as a learning disability worker
- Protecting people with a learning disability from abuse
- Health and Safety in a Learning Disability Service
The qualification is available from the following awarding bodies:
- OCN - www.nocn.org.uk
- City & Guilds www.cityandguilds.com
- Edexcel www.edexcel.org.uk
BILD services to support the Induction Award
BILD is able to support you to offer the Induction Award through:
- Satellite Centres
- Flexible learning
- Assessment package
- In-house training
For further information and to discuss your requirements telephone the LQS team on 01562 723025or email qualifications@bild.org.uk
Materials to support Induction Award
Assessment materials
The CD contains the assignments approved for use by NOCN and City & Guilds for
Induction Award: Supporting people with learning disabilities.
The assignment booklets are clearly laid out and easy to follow. Each booklet contains the assignment at Level 2 and Level 3.
Organisations purchasing the assignments can print and photocopy as many copies as they require, terms and conditions apply.
For more information and to order or purchase online please click here.
Publications
BILD and Heinemann have agreed a joint venture to produce learning materials for the new Induction Award: Supporting people with learning disabilities.
If you are starting work within the learning disability sector and are working towards your Induction Award these are the study books you need. They can be used for personal study or as part of the programme of learning towards completing your induction training.
Each unit covers all the learning outcomes as well as a range of valuable
real life examples to help you put your work in context. You will see as you
work through the book that it puts the person with a learning disability at the
centre of the support you give. It will also help you to meet the Common
Induction Standards and work towards a S/NVQ in Health and Social Care.
Key features include:
Examples taken from real situations
Information from people with learning disabilities and family carers
Reference to key legislation and policy
Thinking points and activities for reflection and consolidation
Click here to read more or purchase online.
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