Physical Intervention Accreditation Scheme information 2010

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Implementation of the new Code of Practice – Accreditation and Reaccreditation (April 2010)

The new Code of Practice has now been in circulation for a little under two months. We will shortly be in a position to circulate new handbooks to all applicant organisations and to those organisations making re-applications for accreditation as their period of accreditation expires. The new assessment documents will be used from the end of April 2010, however as when the Code of Practice changed in 2006 we will apply the standards with a degree of discretion over the next 12 months.

As with any process that involves change we understand that the changes and additions will cause some anxiety, it is not envisaged that organisations will be expected to fully implement all the actions required by the standards of the new Code with immediate effect, organisations will still be expected to evidence compliance with the standards of the 2006 Code and be able to evidence how they plan to implement any changes that will be necessary to be compliant with the standards of the Code of Practice 2010 over the coming year. In the most part the standards required to be evidenced for assessment towards accreditation have not changed, although standards may be highlighted in slightly different sections than in previous editions.

The BILD management team considers that by April 1st 2011 the new system will be fully embedded. By this April 1ST 2011 BILD will be assessing fully against the criteria of the Code of Practice 2010. We hope this clarifies the roll out process for all training organisations as well as commissioners of their training.

Introduction

The BILD Physical Interventions Accreditation scheme was launched in April 2002. Developed over 3 years with project funding from the Department for Education and Skills and Department of Health it is underpinned by joint guidance entitled Guidance on the Use of Restrictive Physical Interventions; how to provide safe services for people with learning disabilities and autism. The assessment criteria for accreditation are drawn from the BILD publication entitled BILD Code of Practice for the use and reduction of restrictive physical interventions, third edition (2010).

Who can apply?

The BILD accreditation process will accept applications from any training provider/ organisation that delivers training in behaviour support and management that includes the delivery of a set of physical intervention skills. Applications are accepted with regard to organisations that deliver training to support people across settings with reference to:

Children and adults with a learning disability
Children and adults with an autistic spectrum condition
Pupils with special educational need
Children with additional needs that may result in socially inappropriate behaviour
Children with social and emotional difficulties
Adults with a learning disability detained under the Mental Health Act
Children and young people detained in semi secure and secure settings
Families and family carers

More information is detailed in pages 9 and 10 of the BILD Code of Practice (2010.

The process

Applications to be accredited can be completed in 6 months, in most cases organisations take between 12 and 18 months to complete the accreditation process. The process is outlined below:

1. Entry on the BILD database for applicants to the accreditation scheme and attendance at an induction day.
2. Within 30 days of attendance at the BILD induction day an organisation will make a formal application to pursue accreditation.
3. The applicant organisation undertakes the process of formal application and development of a portfolio of evidence. This must be completed within 12 months of the formal application to the scheme.
4. The applicant organisation is assessed against the standards of the BILD Code of Practice 2010. Through formal observation of training and record keeping, submission of a portfolio of evidence and attendance at a panel meeting at which they present evidence of compliance with the code of Practice.
5. The applicant organisation will be judged to have evidenced compliance with standards of the Cod of Practice or failed to have evidenced compliance with the standards of the Code of Practice.

This is a brief outline of the process undertaken by applicant organisations. More detail of the process is given in the scheme handbook supplied to all applicant organisations.

Successful applicant organisations are accredited for a period of 3 years and reaccreditation takes place every third year.

Most applications to the scheme receive successful accreditation; a few applicant organisations may be required to submit supplementary evidence and fail to be accredited on the first application. Initially 1 in 4 applications to the scheme failed to demonstrate compliance with the standards between 2002 and 2004. In 2009 1 of 6 new applications failed to be accredited on the first application.

Where can we find out who is accredited?

The full list of accredited training organisations can be found at:

http://www.bild.org.uk/03behaviour_organisations.htm

Only the organisations listed at this site are accredited by BILD and have demonstrated that they deliver training that complies with the standards of the Code of Practice (2010) and are accredited within the scheme. BILD provides all accredited organisations with a logo that they can use in promotional material to support proof of the accredited status. This can only be used when the organisation has full accreditation.

The scheme no longer supports organisations advertising that they have adopted the Code of Practice if they have failed to make an application towards accreditation, the adoption of the Code of Practice as a formal requirement within the scheme ceased in 2005.

Information for Commissioners of Training

It is important to be aware of the limitations and scope of the scheme in that the BILD accreditation scheme broadly applies across the sector of care and education with specific reference to learning disabilities, autism, special educational need, social emotional and behavioural difficulties and children, young people and adults who have additional needs as a result of behaviour that may be described as challenging.

The scheme assesses organisations to ensure they deliver training that adheres to the principles of the BILD Code of Practice (2010). All applicant organisations must demonstrate that:

They deliver an appropriate curriculum
The physical skills they deliver have been risk assessed
The organisation has appropriate professional standards
The organisation and the trainers they employ deliver information within an appropriate framework that includes information on legislative requirements and relevant guidance

Some accredited organizations are limited to delivering accredited training within specific organizations and are not permitted to deliver the training on a commercial basis.

Chapters 1 and 11 of the BILD Code of Practice 2010 contain information for commissioners of training.

For further information including pricing structure for applicants please call. 01562 723010

References

BILD Code of Practice for the use and reduction of restrictive physical interventions (2010) BILD Publications: Kidderminster
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Guidance on the use of restrictive physical interventions (2002) http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4009673

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