Practice Supervisor And Systemic Skills Programme For Social Workers

Concepts

• health training
• leeds
• anti-discriminatory practice
• social workers development programme
• required skill development
• systemic skills
• scarce clinical skills
• social workers
• safe practice
• practice supervisor programme offer

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

To commission a provider/consortium to deliver a practice supervisor and systemic skills for social workers development programme, (including Trauma Informed Care, Action Learning Sets for Anti-discriminatory Practice, and Interprofessional Learning).Social work is a key profession to meet the need for growth in the workforce related to the NHS Long term Plan and the MHA reforms with significant DHSC investment in fast-track training routes and AMHP training.The practice supervisor programme underpins the Adult social work post-qualifying standards: knowledge and skills statement - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) which aims to drive up standards for the delivery of professional supervision which has been found to support staff retention, safe practice and upskilling of social workers. Enabling social workers to use their advanced systemic skills is a key part of increasing the productivity of the current workforce and ensuring the growing workforce is retained. Strengthening trauma informed community support, reduces pressure on scarce clinical skills and leads to better deployment of the multi professional workforce. Social workers are the main profession undertaking the Approved Mental Health Practitioner role and this programme will contribute to required skill development related to the MHA reforms.Key aims:Practice Supervisor programme offer will address:• Delivery of a practice supervisor programme drawing on the national resources available.• Develop clear governance arrangements for the work.• Establish evaluation of the course delivery working with NHS Trusts to consider post course impact.• Show how equalities are supported in the work and anti-discriminatory practice is delivered. Embedding of a train the trainer network.• Intended 30 persons per cohort x 8 cohorts = approximately 240 persons

Total Quantity or Scope

15 months contract with 1 year extension - optional. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 9th January 2024 at 12:00pm (midday).Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise.The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT.Further information relating to this project can be found at NHSE e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge.https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80561000 - Health training services
• 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

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