Transcript role profiles

Workforce development
in challenging times
FDAP Conference 2010
Oliver Standing
Joss Smith
11 November
Adfam
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Umbrella organisation
Regional partners
Developing communities
Good practice; identifying key issues
Grandparents
Domestic Violence
Workforce
Influencing policy and practice
Responding to policy and identifying opportunities
The Drug Sector Partnership
• Formed from the recommendations of the
Cordis Bright report of 2006
• The Partnership consists of Adfam, The
Alliance, EATA and DrugScope
The Drug Sector Partnership
• We work together to provide an effective
link between the drug/alcohol sector and
Government in the delivery of the 2008
Drugs Strategy
• Funded by Department of Health until
March 2012
Adfam’s role
• Adfam is responsible for the workforce
development strand of the project.
• I am looking at NOS, competencies, role
profiles and the qualification and/or
accreditation of family support practitioners
in the drugs and alcohol/family support
workforce
Workforce development
• We want to support all the family
practitioners doing a good job supporting
families affected by drug and alcohol use
• This could be through a qualification or
accreditation scheme, but first mapping was
necessary
Phase 1 - mapping
• January – September 2010 I:
1. Conducted lit-review of background policy
2. mapped national occupational studies (NOS),
qualifications and role profiles
3. conducted a survey of stakeholders
4. run consultations with stakeholders in London
and Leeds (practitioners and service-managers).
The workforce
• 55 people answered our online survey with
information about their family support
organisations. Statistics below of are of all
staff identified in the survey.
• 62% identified as voluntary sector
organisations, 26% as statutory and 12% as
private
The workforce
Here is
what
we
found in
our
survey
What services do you provide for families?
11%
7%
Alternative therapies
9%
3%
Counselling
Group support
12%
One-to-one support
19%
Phone support
Practical advice/support
Respite
15%
17%
Training/education
The workforce
What is the employment status of your family support
staff?
25%
Full-time
Part-time
44%
1%
Student
Self-employed
5%
Unemployed
Volunteer
3%
22%
The workforce
What best describes the profession of your family support
staff?
60
50
Family support worker
Drug and alcohol worker
29%
Other
26%
Counsellor
40
Parenting worker
Mental health workers
30
Nurse
Social worker
20
10%
10
0
Doctor
9%
Psychiatrist
6%
6%
5%
4%
3%
1%
1%
YOT worker
The workforce
What is the qualification level of your family support staff?
50
45
40
NVQ
35
Diploma
30
Other
25
BA/BSc
33%
MA/MSc
20
15
QCF level 3 (eg A Level)
21%
17%
10
5
0
None
16%
6%
4%
3%
Phase 1 - mapping
• We have produced role profiles which
succinctly describe the core competencies
necessary for family support work. Role
profiles are the building blocks of our
project and underpin future work.
Phase 2 - development
• From November 2010 I will meet with
Sector Skills Councils (Skills for Health, Skills
for Care) and other partners (CWDC) to
discuss ways forward.
• Our finalised role profile may be used to
create a qualification through an awarding
body (probably Open University) and/or...
Phase 2 - development
• Create an accreditation scheme so family
support workers who demonstrate their
competencies against the NOS in the role
profiles could be accredited.
• Practitioners would register with
Adfam/FDAP having demonstrated
competencies to an external assessor.
Exercise
• Do the role profiles cover everything? Do
you see your job in them? Do these
competencies exist in your organisations?
• What are your training gaps? How do you
see training/workforce development in
current financial climate?
Thanks
Thank you!
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