CSC Induction and Progression Working Instructions: Field Work
(non Social work qualified staff.)
CSC Field Work Staff Development Officer, (SDO) informed of new CSC staff
starting via Recruitment Services, monthly
SDO emails new staff member and their Manager the SCIP (Somerset Core
Induction Programme, 3 days taught & 1 E-Learning module: PrE-Induction)
information, enrolment form and the Intranet link to the workplace induction.
http://enterprise.somerset.gov.uk/HR/policies/Induction%20and%20Probation.asp
SDO adds new staff members details to the new staff spreadsheet.
New staff member sends completed enrolment form, with Managers signature
on, to the SDO. (This form can be e-mailed from the Manager’s e-mail
address to the SDO.)
SCIP Admin Assistant emails new staff member
and their Manager,
confirmation of place on
SCIP and their log on
details for the E-Learning
module: PrE-Induction
If SDO does not receive completed enrolment
form within 10 working days, the details will be
re-sent up to a maximum of 3 times. If
enrolment form is still not returned the SDO will
contact the new staff member’s Manager to
discuss.
The SDO will e-mail the new staff member and their Manager, a copy of the CWDC
Induction Standards. These Standards are linked to the SCIP to reduce duplication of
work. The new staff member and their Manager must work towards meeting all the
standards, within the 24 week period specified by the CWDC.
The SDO will support the new staff member with the completion of the standards as well
as their Manager.
New staff member and their Manager will continue to work through the work place
Induction.
The SDO will register the new staff member for the Corporate E-Induction. Log on
details will be e-mailed to the new staff member and their Manager.
The SDO will record this on the Induction spreadsheet.
The new staff member, MUST enrol onto a relevant level Safeguarding
Course. (If the relevant course has not been attended in Somerset in the last
3 years.) Courses and booking instructions can be accessed at
http://www.somersetsafeguardingchildrenboard.org.uk/
Staff members must confirm with the SDO that they have been enrolled onto
a relevant Safeguarding Course.
New staff members attend the SCIP 3 days training and complete the PrEInduction module, which will provide evidence for some elements of their
CWDC Induction, as detailed on the Standards.
Induction categories:
New staff members with no relevant qualifications: complete full 4 day
SCIP, complete CWDC Induction Standards, registered for the QCF Diploma
and will progress through the units for the Diploma until they have achieved
their 65 credits.
New staff members with relevant current qualifications: will complete bold
areas only in the CWDC Induction Standards, attend the full 4 days SCIP.
Staff who have changed job roles within CSC with no relevant
qualifications: complete bold areas of the CWDC Induction Standards,
attend full 4 day SCIP, registered for the QCF Diploma and will progress
through the units for the Diploma until they have achieved their 65 credits.
Staff who have changed job roles within CSC with a relevant
qualification*: complete bold areas of the CWDC Induction Standards and
attend the full 4 day SCIP
.
Staff who have changed job roles within CSC with relevant qualifications
and have attended previously the SCIP: complete bold areas of the CWDC
Induction Standards, SCIP must be attended, if previous attendance was
longer than 3 years ago.
*: a relevant qualification must have been achieved within the last 5 years and
the relevance agreed with the Induction Co-ordinator and the new staff
member’s Manager.
On day 3 of the SCIP, staff members will be given the QCF Diploma
registration paperwork, which they must discuss with their Managers and both
parties must sign.
The new staff member and their Manager will be invited to a QCF Diploma
Recruitment session. Dates will be approx. 10 days after the completion of
SCIP.
At this session the QCF Diploma will be fully explained including the staff
members and Managers roles and responsibilities within the structure, the
role of the Assessor and the organisation that their Diploma will be accredited
through.
The staff member will then be registered with the Learner Records Service
who will allocate the staff member a Unique Learner Number and be
registered for the QCF Diploma with the awarding body, CACHE, City
&Guilds.
Allow 15 working days for registration to take place.
Please note: staff members must complete their CWDC Induction Standards
before they are eligible to progress onto the Diploma, but the registration
paperwork can be completed at this point.
New staff members will have the opportunity to attend a tutorial, with the
Induction Team. Dates of these will be given out on the SCIP. The new staff
member can have e-mail and phone support at other times from the Induction
Team.
If a new staff member wants to meet with a member of the Induction Team,
the meeting will take place at Hestercombe House and their Manager must
have agreed this in writing to the Induction Co-ordinator.
The SDO will issue the CWDC completion paperwork when the staff member
has completed the standards and been signed off their 6 months probationary
period.
The staff member will be allocated an Assessor.
The Assessor will contact the staff member to arrange their first QCF Diploma
planning meeting.
At this meeting learning agreements will be signed, staff member and
Assessor responsibilities recapped, Guided Learning Hours (GLH) will be
explored to maximise hours from the staff members attendance at other
training courses, as well as planning on how to meet the remainder of the
GLHs for each unit.
(Please note all QCF Diploma units have GLHs attached to them and an
element of these hours must be in a taught environment or via SCIL approved
E-Learning. The CSC Training Plan can be accessed at
www.scilearning.org.uk
Some QCF units will require observed practice. The Assessor must observe
the staff member in their work role. The staff member must ensure that
consent has been sought from all parties involved prior to the observation
taking place. All observations are with Managers agreement.
All CSC staff will start with the Safeguarding unit of the Diploma, progressing
through the other 10 units as planned with their Assessor. Core Mandatory
units make up 27 credits.
Staff members will have the opportunity to attend tutorials, with the SCIL
Assessment Team. Dates of these will be given to the staff member by their
Assessor .
Meetings between the staff member and their Assessor will be planned and
Managers informed. E-mail and phone support at other times will be
available from their Assessor or other members of the SCIL Assessment
Team.
On successful completion of the QCF Diploma core mandatory units staff can
then progress onto their relevant occupational sector pathways units. For
CSC there are 3 pathway units, totalling 13 credits.
Completion of the pathway units will depend on the dates when places are
allocated for courses to meet the GLH requirements. CSC may not run all the
courses that are linked with the pathway units and staff members will be
directed accordingly.
Total credits achieved so far: 40 credits
On successful completion of the pathways units, staff can progress onto the
optional units for their specific job role. Please refer to the Job Role sheets for
recommended optional units.
Achievement of whole Diploma: 65 credits
This whole process will take approximately 18 months to complete.