Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016
PSS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
GUIDANCE FOR
VOLUNTARY SECTOR FUNDING
APPLICATIONS AND REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS 2016/2017
March 2016
CONTENTS
Section 1
Policy
Circular
Departmental Priorities
Section 2
Application Forms
Organisation - Eligibility Questionnaire
- Declaration
PSST A (l)
PSST A (ll)
Summary of PSS Workforce & Qualification Profile
PSST B
Summary of Qualification Targets
PSST C
Summary of Training Budget
PSST D
Summary of Financial Assistance
Summary of Financial Assistance
PSST E (l)
PSST E (ll)
Guidance for Completion of Application Forms
PSST F
Section 3
Monitoring & Accountability
Reporting Requirements
PSST G
Financial Monitoring Proforma
Financial Monitoring Proforma
PSST H (l)
PSST H (ll)
Candidate Tracking Proformas
PSST I
Request for Re-direction of Funding
PSST J
Section 4
Supporting Information
Unit Costs
PSST K
Submission Dates for Application and Reports
PSST L
Glossary of Terms
PSST M
From the Deputy Secretary, Social Services Policy Group
Mr Sean Holland
To: Voluntary Organisations providing Social Services
Director of Social Care and Children HSCB
Directors of Social Services HSCTs
Assistant Directors of Social Services (Training) HSCTs
Chief Executives HSCTs
Chief Executive CiNI
Chief Executive NICVA
Chief Executive NISCC
Chief Executive CO3
Castle Buildings
Stormont Estate
Belfast BT4 3SQ
Tel: 028 9052 0561
Fax: 028 9052 0574
Email: sean.holland@dhsspsni.gov.uk
Our Ref:
Date:
March 2013
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2013
Dear Colleague
FUNDING SUPPORT FOR THE TRAINING OF SOCIAL CARE STAFF IN THE
VOLUNTARY SOCIAL SERVICES SECTOR
1.
Summary
This Circular describes the policy in relation to funding support for the training
of social care staff in the voluntary social services sector from 1 April 2013.
This Circular replaces Circular HSS (OSS Training) 2/2012 and it is important
to note the changes to this policy.
2.
Authority for Funding
OSS administers funding support for the voluntary sector under the authority
given to the Department by Article 44 of the Health and Personal Social
Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and Article 14 of the Health and
Personal Social Services Act (NI) 2001, which allows support for the training of
persons employed in the HPSS in Northern Ireland or an approved voluntary
organisation.
Funding from this programme is intended to be additional to the
investment in training each voluntary organisation provides for its social
care staff from its own resources.
3.
Policy Statement
The rationale and effectiveness of funding support for training of social care
staff in the voluntary social services sector was reviewed in 2009 against the
background of significant changes in the structures, regulation and funding of
health and social care in Northern Ireland. Following consultation with the
sector it was recognised that major reform and changes were needed in order
to strengthen the quality and safety of commissioned social care service
provision in the voluntary sector by introducing a series of measures that would
improve the knowledge base, skills and competencies of social care staff
across a wider spectrum of voluntary sector organisations. As such, the
reformed training support programme will seek to:
4.
-
support the implementation of new Departmental standards and agreed
policy priorities, including the PSS Development and Training Strategy 2006
- 2016;
-
ensure that priority is given to small/medium voluntary social services
organisations who require support from this programme, and who are not
able to access other sources of funding;
-
improve access to and knowledge of the funding programme and increase
the number of voluntary social services organisations who can benefit from
it;
-
maximise value for money by providing funding against actual costs for
study of qualification achievement which have been agreed between the
voluntary organisation and training provider;
-
encourage collaborative approaches among voluntary social services
organisations by encouraging the development of social care training
consortia, so widening the reach of the funding programme;
-
support new and innovative approaches to learning and development eg
distance learning, e-learning etc;
-
promote employer responsibility for social care staff training and/or
qualification achievement of their workforce.
Categories eligible for funding
Applications for funding support can be made by voluntary social services
organisations for social care or social work employees in the following
categories:
-
training targeted at improving social care staff knowledge and skills in line
with Departmental standards and/or policy priorities which will be identified
and issued annually to the sector. Such training will not necessarily lead to
a formal recognised qualification but should contribute to support progress
towards qualification achievement and, where appropriate, be based on
relevant national occupational standards;
-
specified NISCC post-registration and learning requirements for social care
workers or social workers;
5.
-
agreed whole or part qualification achievement linked to the QCF
Framework or PQ Framework; and
-
development of new approaches that widen access to learning and
development or support qualification achievement.
Categories not eligible for funding
Voluntary social services organisations that normally provide residential, day or
domiciliary care or other specified social care service under service level
agreement with Trusts and/or HSC Board or employ registered social workers
to deliver a social work service to individuals, families or communities are
eligible to apply.
Applications for funding will not be accepted in relation to:
6.
-
non-employees;
-
applications from individual employees from eligible organisations;
-
employees not delivering a social care/work service within an eligible
organisation;
-
any training embarked on which has not received prior approval;
-
staff holding professional qualifications other than recognised social work
qualifications (e.g. nurses in management positions);
-
training not considered relevant to the delivery of the social care service;
-
voluntary organisations that do not provide a social care service;
-
voluntary organisations who are eligible for funding support towards
qualification achievement from another Government Department such as
Department for Employment and Learning (DEL).
Funding
Funding is intended to be in addition to an organisation’s investment in the
development of training of its social care/work staff and is therefore designed to
supplement, and not replace, an organisation’s investment in staff training. As
such, it is incumbent on the organisation to declare other sources of funding
that have been secured for staff training.
Priority will be given to organisations whose total income does not exceed £5m.
The amount of grant per organisation will be capped, as will the number of
applications a voluntary organisation can make over a specified number of
years.
The 50% Rule:
The organisation’s application for funding must not normally exceed 50% of the
organisation’s own planned investment in staff training. (For example if the
organisation’s training budget is £5,000, the application for funding support
should not exceed £2,500). OSS will consider up to a maximum of 50% of an
organisation’s planned investment in staff training.
Actual costs:
It is also necessary, as a pre-requisite for funding of training for qualification
achievement, for the organisation to have agreed with the training provider the
actual cost of such training. On the basis of this information, OSS will consider
funding up to 100% of the total cost.
7.
Guidance
It is the intention of OSS to issue Guidance for applicants in respect of this
policy Circular.
Guidance will detail the general administration and
management of the programme, the application and decision-making process
as well as monitoring and accountability requirements of the Department. It will
also detail voluntary organisations’ responsibilities, timescales for the release of
approved funding, and requirements regarding the provision of details in
respect of the staffing and financial profile of the organisation.
Any queries regarding this policy should be made to Danny McCann, Office of Social
Services, Tel (028) 9052 0517.
Yours sincerely
SEAN HOLLAND
Deputy Secretary
DHSSPS LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES 2016/2017
The following priorities have been identified for support during 2016/17.
All applications for funding for learning and development activity will be assessed in
accordance with these priorities;
1. Accredited Qualifications
-
Specified PQ awards;
-
Whole or part QCF awards with priority given to:
(i)QCF Level 5 for registered managers in adult residential, day or domiciliary
care settings;
(ii)QCF Levels 2 and 3 for social care staff in adult residential, day or
domiciliary care settings.
2. Departmental Priorities
-
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults;
-
Self Directed Support / Personalisation / Direct Payments/Person-centred
practice;
-
Promoting Positive Behaviour/Managing Challenging Behaviour;
-
Capacity and consent;
-
Meeting the needs of carers;
-
Dementia awareness/care;
-
Reablement;
-
Leadership and Management skills training;
-
Medicines management for social care workers;
Please note – any funding will be subject to budget availability and will not be awarded to
training provider organisations to commission training.
PSS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
SECTION 2
APPLICATION FORMS
Funding will be capped at £10,000 in total per application
(PSST E(I) and PSST E(II)) . All bids must be kept within this
limit and it is the responsibility of each Organisation to
prioritise their training needs accordingly.
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST A(l)
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
ORGANISATION ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONAIRRE
NOTE : Whilst priority will be given to Organisations that meet the following
criteria, this does not exclude Organisations who fall outside these criteria. Larger
Organisations will still be able to apply for this funding.
Name of Organisation -
Service provided Do you have an SLA with any of the Trusts – If yes; are training costs built into
contract? – Provide detail.
Do you receive funding for training from any other source? - If yes provide detail.
Do you employ less than 50 staff? - YES/NO
Do you have a turnover of less than £5.6 Million? – YES/NO
I declare that, to the best of my belief, all the information given in this application to the
Office of Social Services (OSS) for financial assistance under the Personal Social
Services Development and Training Strategy is complete and accurate.
Signature:
_______________________________ Date: __________________
of Chief Executive
Name: (Block Letters)
of Chief Executive
______________________
Original signed hard copy of the Application Form must be returned to:
Office of Social Services
Room C4.22
Castle Buildings
Stormont
BT4 3SQ
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST A(ll)
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE YEAR 2016/17
Name of Organisation:
Name of Chief Executive:
Contact Person:
Job Title:
Address: (inc postcode)
Telephone No:
Fax No:
E-mail:
I declare that, to the best of my belief, all the information given in this application to the
Office of Social Services (OSS) for financial assistance under the Personal Social
Services Development and Training Strategy is complete and accurate. I will supply any
additional information requested by OSS. Additionally I will undertake as soon as
reasonably possible to inform the OSS of any events such as change of circumstances
or incidents which have caused, or are likely to cause, a loss or misuse of grant aid. In
any event, I shall without delay take all reasonable and proper measures to mitigate the
loss of the grant aid and to recover same.
I also declare that the organisation has neither applied for nor received funding for the
same purpose as that outlined in this application. I understand that the submission of
false information may lead to legal action.
* Signature: _______________________________ Date: __________________
of Chief Executive
Name: (Block Letters)
of Chief Executive
______________________*
* Please note the Chief Executive of the organisation must complete this authorisation.
Without this, the application cannot be processed.
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST B
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
SUMMARY OF WORKFORCE & QUALIFICATION PROFILE
1.
2.
3.
4.
PSS Workforce Profile
a.
Number of social work/social care staff
employed in direct service delivery
b.
Number of domiciliary care staff
c.
Number of staff managing delivery of
social work/social care staff
Qualification Profile – Social Care
a.
Number of social care staff for whom a
care related QCF is an appropriate
qualification
b.
Number of social care staff holding a care
related QCF award
Qualification Profile – Social Work
a.
Number (if any)
of regional social work degree trainees
b.
Number of registered social workers
c.
Number of staff with a PQ Award
d.
Number of staff with an Advanced
Award
Qualification Profile - Managers
(for staff managing delivery of social work or social care)
a.
Number of staff holding management
qualifications
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST C
PSS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION TARGETS 2016/17
Please identify the target number of new registrations the organisation intends to support
out of its own resources.
1.
QCF
Target Nos
(a)
Total number of social care staff the organisation plans to
register for a care related QCF in 2016/17
(b)
Number of social care staff in adult residential care the
organisation plans to register for a care related QCF in
2016/17
(c)
Number of domiciliary care managers the organisation
plans to register for a care related QCF in 2016/17
2.
Post Qualifying Awards
(a)
Number of registered social workers the organisation plans
to register with the NIPQETP
(b)
Number of registered social workers the organisation plans
to support on PQ Individual Assessment Route
(c)
Number of registered social workers the organisation plans
to support on PQ taught programmes (excluding PQ
accredited management course)
3.
Management Awards
(a)
Total number of staff the organisation plans to register for a
QCF Management Qualification
(b)
Total number of registered social workers the organisation
plans to support on PQ accredited management course
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST D
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
SUMMARY OF TRAINING BUDGET - PROJECTED EXPENDITURE ON TRAINING
FROM ORGANISATION’S OWN RESOURCES1 2016/17
Proposed target numbers
organisation plans to train
Proposed total
Spend
1. Qualification and
Credit Framework
£
2. Post-Qualifying
Awards
£
3. Management Awards
£
4. Training Activities –
Adult Services2
£
5. Training Activities –
Children’s Services2
£
6. Cost of employing
staff to manage and
provide training
£
7. Equipment, books,
materials, etc for
training
£
TOTAL
£
Total projected Income
of the organisation 3
£
Please tick if your organisation is part of a training consortium. If you are a
member of a consortium please provide Consortium name and lead
contact details.
This form should only contain information on the organisation’s planned training activity
which is funded from the organisation’s own resources. It should NOT contain any of
the funding being bid for in 2016/17.
2 Expenditure on in-service training, short courses and conferences.
3 Total Income of the organisation in Northern Ireland – not just training budget.
1
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST E(l)
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SOUGHT FROM OSS – Funding will be
capped at £10,000 in total per application (PSST E(I) and PSST E(II)) . All bids must
be kept within this limit and it is the responsibility of each Organisation to
prioritise their training needs accordingly.
QCF
AWARD
Level 2 Award in
HSC
Level 2 Certificate
HSC
Level 2 Diploma
HSC
Level 3 Award in
HSC
Level 3 Certificate
HSC
Level 3 Diploma
HSC
QCF Level 5
Diploma in
Leadership HSC
Services (Adults'
Residential
Management)
QCF Level 5
Diploma in
Leadership HSC
Services (Adults'
Management)
TOTAL
Insert No of Cost per
Candidates Candidate
TOTAL
COST
Insert the name of Awarding
Body/Assessment Centre
for QCF Awards.
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST E(l)
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SOUGHT FROM OSS
PQ
AWARD
Insert No of Cost per
Candidates Candidate
PQ (Individual
Assessment
Route)
PQ (Taught
Programme)
Diploma in HSS
Management (PQ)
TOTAL
Fees only
TOTAL
AMOUNT
Insert name of PQ
taught programme
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST E(ll)
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SOUGHT FROM OSS
APPLICATION FORM FOR LEARNING AND/OR TRAINING INITIATIVE
Title of Proposal:
Aims/Objectives:
Introduction/Background (Reason for proposal and relevancy for your organisation):
Numbers of staff being trained:
Training Provider:
Number of Events:
Expected outcomes:
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST E(ll)
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
How will outcomes be measured?
(post-course evaluations will be required)
Cost : *costs not to include backfill
Cost per Event
Trainer Cost
Venue Cost
Hospitality
Travel
Administration
Materials
Other – please specify
EVENT TOTAL
OVERALL TOTAL
Other relevant information (include course duration):
Recommendation: For completion by DHSSPS
Amount
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST F
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 – 2016
GUIDANCE FOR COMPLETION OF APPLICATION FORMS
PSST A (l) : Organisation Eligibility Questionnaire
PSST A (ll): Organisation Declaration
Both must be signed by the Chief Executive.
PSST B:
PSS Workforce & Qualification Profile
Provide numbers of staff for categories identified.
Provide numbers of staff with full awards/qualifications for categories identified.
PSST C:
Qualification Targets
Number of staff the organisation intends to register for qualifications out of its own
resources.
PSST D:
Training Budget
Details of the organisation’s annual training budget.
PSST E (l) and (ll): Financial Assistance
Details of additional number of staff and financial support the organisation is applying for
from OSS. Funding will be considered for new candidates only, who will be registered on
or after 1 April 2016.
No of Candidates -
Insert additional number of staff organisation will register
for QCF/PQ/Management Awards on or after 1 April 2016
if funding support is made available from OSS.
Unit Cost
-
Insert Unit Costs, where known, for PQ registrations/awards.
Total Amount
-
Multiply number of candidates with Unit Cost and insert total
amount of funding sought for each award.
Name of Awarding Body Insert details as requested.
Assessment Centre/PQ
taught programme
Application form For Learning/Training
Initiative
Insert as much detail as possible to allow a decision to be
made on whether to fund an event not related to QCF or PQ
qualification but linked to the Departmental Priorities.
PSS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
SECTION 3
MONITORING and ACCOUNTABILITY
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST G
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 – 2016
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS – ACCOUNTING FOR SPEND AND ACTIVITY
1.
Organisations are required to account for actual spend and activity at midyear and end of year (see PSST L for submission dates). Proformas are
provided to assist with the reporting requirements on:
(a)
(b)
2.
expenditure (PSST H); and
candidate details and progress (PSST I)
Reporting on Spend
Using form PSST H please report on spend linked back to the original
agreement which details the funding allocation as follows:
(a)
Interim Report
Organisations are reminded that in giving accountability of spend they should
link back to the original letter which detailed the funding allocation and in
doing so they must observe the following:
record what their actual amount of spend is, as at the 30 September
2016, from the initial OSS allocation received;
this must be broken down and shown clearly against the OSS allocated
amounts for the specified number of candidates within each
category/group as set out in the original agreement letter to which they
were signatory;
likewise each organisation must set out their estimated spend for the
remainder of the year (up to 31 March 2017) in respect of the specified
numbers within each category as set out in the original agreement letter.
Failure to observe the above results in delays and further payments cannot be
advanced until actual amounts spent at Interim Report stage and estimated
spend at 31 March 2017 within the agreed allocations have been clearly
identified.
(b)
Final Report
Organisations must submit a final report on actual spend at the end of the
financial year.
(c)
Identification of Underspend
Please identify any underspend. It is essential that any actual or potential
under spend is reported at the earliest opportunity and, in any case, in the
Interim Report. In the second half of the financial year the latest date, by
which any projected underspend is to be notified to OSS, is 23 January 2017.
(d)
Verification of Expenditure
Proof of actual expenditure on all activities, e.g. receipts, must be retained. In
order to comply with audit requirements OSS will sample these and in the light
of such a sampling exercise may require all receipts of other evidence of
training activities to be examined. In order to comply with audit requirements
OSS, jointly with the DHSSPS Verification Team, may visit organisations.
Please note that this may include evidence of the full training programme
offered by an organisation (i.e. including all training funded by the
organisation itself as declared to OSS in the original application).
3.
Reporting on Activity
Using form PSST I please report on activity linked back to the original
agreement which details agreed activity. The following information should be
provided.
4.
(a)
QCF/NVQ:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
names of candidates;
registration details including date and registration number;
registration status with NISCC;
dates of achievement or expected date of achievement.
(b)
Post Qualifying Awards: please report on each candidate registered
for a post-qualifying award, providing information on numbers, course
name and institution or qualification as appropriate.
(c)
Management & Leadership:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
names of candidates;
registration details including date and registration number;
registration status with NISCC;
dates of achievement or expected date of achievement.
(d)
Training Event: Please provide full information as requested on the
training event funded.
Organisations are invited to identify any issues related to spend and/or
progress against planned activity at the interim and final reporting stage. This
additional information can be appended to the monitoring report proformas
provided.
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST H(l)
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
FINANCIAL MONITORING PROFORMA 2016/17
AWARD
Level 2 Award
in HSC
Level 2
Certificate HSC
Level 2
Diploma HSC
Level 3 Award
in HSC
Level 3
Certificate HSC
Level 3
Diploma HSC
QCF Level 5
Diploma in
Leadership
HSC Services
(Adults'
Residential
Management)
Training
Support
Allocation
Actual Spend
to 30/9/16
Anticipated
Spend 1/10/16 –
31/3/17
Total Actual
Spend 31/3/17
Comment on either under or
overspend
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST H(l)
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
FINANCIAL MONITORING PROFORMA 2016/17
AWARD
QCF Level 5
Diploma in
Leadership
HSC Services
(Adults'
Management)
PQ (Individual
Assessment
Route)
PQ (Taught
Programme)
Diploma in
HSS
Management
(PQ)
Training
Support
Allocation
Actual Spend
to 30/9/16
Anticipated
Spend 1/10/16 –
31/3/17
Total Actual
Spend 31/3/17
Comment on either under or
overspend
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST H(ll)
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
FINANCIAL MONITORING PROFORMA 2016/17
Report on Learning/Training Initiative
Event Title:
Dates of Events:
Facilitator:
List of attendees:
Were course objectives met?:
Evidence of outcomes:
(please include post-course evaluation)
Were certificates or other evidence issued?:
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST H(ll)
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
FINANCIAL MONITORING PROFORMA 2016/17
Cost : *costs not to include backfill
Cost per Event
Trainer Cost
Venue Cost
Hospitality
Travel
Administration
Materials
Other – please
specify
EVENT TOTAL
OVERALL TOTAL
Allocation
Actual Spend
To 30/09/16
Anticipated
Spend 1/10/16
– 31/03/17
Total Actual
Spend 31/03/17
Comment on over or under-spend
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST I
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
CANDIDATE INFORMATION TRACKING 2016/17 (QCF Care Awards)
AWARD
Name of Candidate
Registration Date &
Number
Registration
status with NISCC
R/NR4
Level 2 Award in
HSC
Level 2
Certificate HSC
Level 2 Diploma
HSC
Level 3 Award in
HSC
Level 3
Certificate HSC
Level 3 Diploma
HSC
4
R = registered. NR = not registered.
Expected date of
award achievement
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST I
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 – 2016
CANDIDATE INFORMATION TRACKING 2016/17 (QCF Care, Assessor & Verifier Awards)
AWARD
Name of Candidate
Registration Date &
Number
Registration
status with NISCC
R/NR5
QCF Level 5
Diploma in
Leadership HSC
Services (Adults'
Residential
Management)
QCF Level 5
Diploma in
Leadership HSC
Services (Adults'
Management)
5
R = registered. NR = not registered.
Expected date of
award achievement
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST I
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 – 2016
CANDIDATE INFORMATION TRACKING 2016/17 (PQ Individual Assessment & Taught)
Activity
Name of Candidate
PQ
Registration
Date
Name of Candidate
PQ Registration
Date
Commencement
Date
Expected date of
completion
PQ (Individual
Assessment Route)
Activity
PQ Taught Programme
Name of
Programme
Expected Date of
Completion
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST I
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 – 2016
CANDIDATE INFORMATION TRACKING 2016/17 (Diploma in HSS Management)
Activity
Diploma in HSS
Management (PQ
Management)
Name of Candidate
PQ Registration Date
Expected Date of
Completion
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST J
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
APPLICATION FOR REDIRECTION OF FUNDING
AWARD
Level 2 Award
in HSC
Level 2
Certificate
HSC
Level 2
Diploma HSC
Level 3 Award
in HSC
Level 3
Certificate
HSC
Level 3
Diploma HSC
Original
Allocation
Insert No of
Candidates
Unit Cost
Total
Amount
Requested
Revised
Award
Unit Cost
Revised
Total
Justification
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST J
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
QCF Level 5
Diploma in
Leadership
HSC Services
(Adults'
Residential
Management)
QCF Level 5
Diploma in
Leadership
HSC Services
(Adults'
Management)
PQ (Individual
Assessment
Route)
PQ (Taught
Programme)
Diploma in
HSS
Management
(PQ)
PSS DEVELOPMENT AND
TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 - 2016
SECTION 4
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST K
PSS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 – 2016
Financial Support – It is the aim of the Department to maximise value for
money by providing funding against actual costs for study of qualification
achievement which have been agreed between the voluntary organisation and
training provider for the following qualifications:
(1)
QCF/NVQ
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
Level 2 Award in HSC
Level 2 Certificate HSC
Level 2 Diploma HSC
Level 3 Award in HSC
Level 3 Certificate HSC
Level 3 Diploma HSC
Level 5 in Leadership of HSC
(Adults’ Residential Management)
Level 5 in Leadership of HSC
(Adult’ Management)
A.1/ QCF Assessor
V.1/ QCF Verifier
Where an agency uses its own staff as assessors/verifiers evidence will
be required of the numbers of candidates involved for every
assessor/verifier. Registration must be with an approved assessment
centre and the awarding body must be named in the application.
(2)
Post
Qualifying
Awards
(a)
(b)
(c)
PQ enrolment fee
M Level Assessment fee
PQ Individual Route & Taught
Programmes
£220.00
£50.00
Fees only
Unit Costs for Childcare Award, Approved Social Worker and Research
Methods Programmes will remain the same for 2015/16. Evidence of
registration on all courses must be provided as part of the accountability
reporting.
(3)
(4)
Management
Awards
(a)
Learning/Training (a)
Initiative
Diploma in HSS Management
(PQ)
As Agreed
Fees only
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST L
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 – 2016
TIMESCALE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS AND MONITORING
REPORTS
There is an annual cycle for making training support applications to the
Office of Social Services (OSS) for financial assistance and for reaching
decisions on payment of agreed funding. In 2016/17 the OSS will require
the following timetable to be observed:
8 April 2016
Applications must be submitted to OSS with all
forms completed. If training support funding has
been given during the previous financial year the
Final Report on activity and spend for that year
must be submitted by Monday 4th April 2016
otherwise we cannot consider any bid for new
funding.
7 October 2016
Will be the latest date for OSS to receive Interim
Reports on activity and spend to 30 September
2016 together with a review of requirements to
31 March 2017 of that financial year.
Failure to observe the above results in delays
and further payments cannot be advanced until
actual amounts at Interim Report stage and
estimated spend to 31 March 2017 have been
clearly identified.
Actual or estimated under or overspend should
be identified at this stage.
Please note failure to meet the Interim Report
date may render you liable to return funding
already allocated and no further funding being
released during the financial year.
23 January 2017
Identification of any actual or potential under
spend.
7 April 2017
Final accountability report submitted to OSS.
Circular HSS (OSS Training) 1/2016 PSST M
PSS DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING STRATEGY 2006 – 2016
Glossary of Terms
HSC
Health and Social Care
HSS
Health and Social Services
NIPQETP
Northern Ireland Post Qualifying Education and Training Partnership
NISCC
Northern Ireland Social Care Council
OSS
Office of Social Services
PQ
Post Qualifying
PRTL
Post Registration Training and Learning
PSS
Personal Social Services
QCF
Qualification Credit Framework
SLA
Service Level Agreement