Learning and Development for Adult Care Workforce: Flexible Purchasing Solution (FPS)

A Prior Information Notice (Social)
by ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
10 year
Value
2M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
05 Mar 2024
Delivery
To 19 Mar 2043 (est.)
Deadline
19 Mar 2033 23:59

Concepts

Location

ROTHERHAM

Geochart for 3 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for suitably qualified training and development applicants to be appointed onto a flexible purchasing system (FPS) for the provision of a range of training solutions for the adult social care and public health workforce. Training solutions provided to the authority must be based on person-centred values and principles and support high quality services and improved outcomes for customers through the provision of a competent, capable, and skilled workforce. Adult social care comprises personal care and practical support for older adults who cannot manage the tasks of everyday life and for working-age adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, or physical or mental illnesses. It also includes support for their carers and personal assistants. Public Health centres around protecting and improving the health of the population and the local community, through various means at all life stages to improve health outcomes for Rotherham residents. The audience may include wider public health workforce, businesses/ employers and/or residents themselves. The Learning and development FPS will provide the Authority with the opportunity to procure a range of services within the scope of learning and development. And will be split into 13 different lots, which are listed within this notice. The rules of the FPS permit additional lots to be added to the FPS, subject to remaining within the same scope.

Lot Division

1 Adult Care Qualifications

This lot will be utilised for the procurement of Adult Care Qualifications including but limited to the following, subject to the needs and requirements of the Council:- Level 2 Diploma in Care Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care Level 5 Diploma in Leadership Management for Adult Care Level 5 Certificate of Fundamental Knowledge in Commissioning for Wellbeing

2 Autism and Learning Disabilities

This lot will be utilised for the procurement of Autism and Learning Disabilities training requirements subject to the needs of the Council. This will include but is not limited to the following:- Autism and learning disabilities - tier 1 Autism and learning disabilities - tier 2 Autism and learning disabilities - tier 3 Makaton

3 Care Certificate and core skills

The council are looking for suitably qualified adult care trainers for the delivery of: Care Certificate and core skills Assessing the Care Certificate Care Certificate introductory skills, knowledge and behaviours Core skills in a care setting • English • Number • Digital • Employability

4 Dementia

The Council are looking for suitably qualified training and development providers who are able to provide training solutions for the adult social care workforce. Dementia Dementia - tier 1 Dementia - tier 2 Dementia - tier 3 Dementia and Sexuality Dementia and Learning Disabilities Early On set Dementia

5 End of Life Care

The Council are looking for suitably qualified training and development providers who are able to provide training solutions for the adult social care workforce. End of life care Advance care planning Assessment and care planning Bereavement and Loss Communication skills Dementia and EOLC Managing Dying Symptom management, maintaining comfort and wellbeing

6 Equality, diversity and inclusion

The Council are looking for suitably qualified training and development providers who are able to provide training solutions for the adult social care workforce. Equality, diversity and inclusion Anti-oppressive and inclusive practice Dignity in care settings Deaf issues, people and culture Equal Opportunities awareness Equality, Diversity and Inclusion awareness Human rights and social justice Mental health awareness Social Work Values and ethics Unconscious bias

7 Fluids, nutrition and oral health

The Council are looking for suitably qualified training and development providers who are able to provide training solutions for the adult social care workforce. Fluids, nutrition and oral health Food safety and nutrition in care settings Food safety in catering outlets Nutrition and hydration in care settings Modified meals in care settings Malnutrition Universal Screen Tool (MUST) Oral care and hygiene in care settings

8 Health and Safety & Wellbeing

The Council are looking for suitably qualified training and development providers who are able to provide training solutions for the adult social care workforce. Health and Safety & Wellbeing Basic life support awareness First aid awareness Health and safety awareness Assisting and Moving of People Assisting and Moving of People - Instructor Assisting and Moving of People - Instructor refresh Moving and Handing of Loads Moving and Handling for Wheelchair Users Falls Prevention Training Fire safety awareness Fire extinguisher training Fire risk Assessment First Aid at Work - emergency First Aid at Work - refresher First aid at Work - qualification First Aid at Work - requalification First Aid Instructor Infection, prevention and control awareness Personal Protective Equipment Lone Working and Personal Safety Medication management • Safe handling of medication • Medication administration Risk Assessments Positive behaviour support and non-restrictive practice COSHH Awareness IOSH • Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace • Directing Safety • Managing Safety NEBOSH Legionella awareness

9 Leadership and Management

The Council are looking for suitably qualified training and development providers who are able to provide training solutions for the adult social care workforce. Leadership and Management Chairing Skills Coaching and mentoring Commissioning skills Developing your team Emotional intelligence Future and aspiring managers Managing change and continuous improvement Managing people and performance Public sector finance for non-finance managers Supervision skills

10 Legal literacy and safeguarding

The Council are looking for suitably qualified training and development providers who are able to provide training solutions for the adult social care workforce. Legal literacy and safeguarding Care Act Human Rights Act Mental Capacity Act Mental Health Act MCA in practice - introduction MCA in practice - intermediate MCA in practice - advanced Court of protection DOLS signatories Deprivation of Liberty Liberty Protection Safeguards Safeguarding - level 1 Safeguarding - level 2 Safeguarding - level 3 Safeguarding - level 4 Safeguarding - level 5 Family Conferencing Hoarding and self-neglect Skin Integrity / Pressure Area awareness for social care assessors Trafficking and modern slavery Safeguarding children

11 Miscellaneous

The Council are looking for suitably qualified training and development providers who are able to provide training solutions for the adult social care workforce. Miscellaneous Activity provision in care settings Personal care Person-centred care in care settings Train the Trainer Stroke Awareness

12 Practice skills and interventions

The Council are looking for suitably qualified training and development providers who are able to provide training solutions for the adult social care workforce. Practice skills and interventions Assessment and eligibility Care and support planning Carers assessments and eligibility Continuing Health Care Conversational skills Domestic abuse and violence Mental health and substance misuse Motivational interviewing Person centred planning Personality Disorder Positive risk-management, risk-taking and risk enablement Professionalism Professional Curiosity Reablement Recording and report writing Reflective / reflexive practice and analysis Resilience and self-management Strength Mapping Strengths based practice Transitions Trauma informed practice

13 Public Health

The provision of training support Public Health, the audience may include wider public health workforce, businesses/ employers and/or residents themselves. Key areas that may be required but not limited to:- Substance use and misuse. Mental health and wellbeing Sexual Health Blood borne Viruses. Smoking/tobacco Vaping Active Transport/travel Climate Change adaptation Carbon Literacy Health Protection Infection prevention control Spatial planning Loneliness Suicide prevention Breast feeding 0-19 Services Making every contact count training Compassionate approach training Foetal Alcohol Syndrome training Behaviour change

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

  • Bids should cover one or more lots.
  • Bids should cover the whole contract.
  • Performance considerations apply.

Other Information

This is a new notice to provide updated information regarding the FPS to the market. Previous Find a Tender notice reference - 2023/S 000-002037

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