Why should you commission Oilean as your HNC in Social Care provider?
Its very simple. - You will save money and give your staff a better educational experience.
How?
The model of delivery
· Is firmly rooted in best practice and presented in terms of your workplace systems, service users, policies and procedures, and
· will save you money by significantly reducing outlays on staff release and replacement costs for day release at college.
At Oilean we are now offering HNC in Social Care to groups of staff in-house in an holistic way
Our HNC delivery consists of 6 integrated assignments plus the graded assignment (much less than is being requested in most colleges) Candidates attend 6 workshops (generally 1 day per month)and generally completing the HNC in less than a year. The rest of the work is done in the candidates own time, by working through comprehensive workbooks.
Candidates have or will generally have completed their SVQ3 in Health and Social Care through Oilean
The model of delivery significantly reduces outlays on staff release and replacement costs in comparison for attendance at college. It also significantly reduces stress to staff as we can be flexible in setting deadlines for submissions etc.
Why deliver the HNC this way?
· Staff find it difficult to meet the demands of college, home and work
· At college students are required to submit separate assignments for each unit
· College assignments deadlines often clash with busy times at work
· Unit managers and supervisors often struggle to provide adequate support without knowing what is required of them.
· Cover costs for day release are very expensive. In 2004 the Scottish Social Services Council reported that staff replacement costs are likely to be between £2k and £3k.
· This is a model of delivery we have successfully delivered over the last two years
How it works
· Candidates complete workbooks in their own time
· After covering all the unit materials there are 6 holistic assignments and the graded unit
The Benefits
· Flexible delivery, work at a pace that is comfortable for staff
· It is firmly rooted in practice and presented in terms of workplace systems, service users, policies and procedures
· Is a better model of delivery for more experienced staff
· For staff who are concerned about their academic ability it builds on their practice
fewer but more challenging assignments, in preparation for the graded unit
· Workplace practice, policies and procedures become more integrated and consolidated
· Tracks to SVQ underpinning knowledge
The Programme
· Day 1 Induction and exercice on public enquiries
· Day 2 Sociology for Social Care Practice
· Day 3 Psychology for Social care Practice
· Day 4 Social Care Theory for Practice
· Day 5 Social Policy and its Application to Social Services Provision
· Day 6 Optional unit
· Day 7 Protection of Individuals from Possible Harm and Abuse
· Day 8 Graded Unit
Assessment
· Workbooks completed in candidates own time and discussed in workshops
· Candidates have open access to tutor support at all times, by telephone, email, memo etc.
· Assessment remediation is clearly explained on an individual basis.
