17.3.9 Staff Training and Development

In providing training and staff development opportunities we aim to:

ensure you have the necessary skills and knowledge to carry out your role
ensure your health, safety & welfare at work
encourage your personal development
ensure Supported Lives meets national requirements

Supported Lives are committed to providing flexible learning opportunities for all staff.

Enabling and encouraging our staff to acquire skills is a priority within our organisation. This is because we believe in the value of training as a critical success factor in building a competent workforce to provide good quality and improved services.

The value of training is also reflected at a national level with the development of national learning targets and qualifications across social care services.

Training requirements for staff include induction, foundation training and the requirement for appropriate qualifications - such as National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs)

This policy is currently under review, the final draft will be available during Jan 08

This document was updated in December 2007

Policies and Procedures

17.3.9 Staff Training and Development