Adult Social Care

Sponsor

Wednesday October 13th 2010, Church House Conference Centre - London, 08:50 - 16:20

Adult Social Care: Shaping the Workforce of the Future

Overview

The adult social care workforce is the backbone of the country's care system. If we are to ensure that adults are looked after in a way that preserves their health and well-being, it is vital that we have a world class workforce that is skilled, dedicated, valued and supported to do its best.

In May 2010 the Department for Health announced the latest strategy for improving social care in the UK. Initiatives include the creation of an independent Commission into funding for long-term care; the Commission is expected to make its recommendations in 2011 on the future funding options for care services and the balance of responsibility between individuals and the state.

The Queen’s Speech contained several provisions for the delivery of adult social care, these include a pledge to ensure care is tailored to individual needs and personalised budgets are offered to all users of care. The government also aims to ensure preventative care is provided to those in need and greater support is offered to carers.

The coalition government has pledged to continue the transformation of social care. This follows several initiatives launched by the former government, including - the Adult Social Care Workforce Strategy which aimed to boost the status of the social care workforce and the creation of the Social Work Task Force, headed by Moira Gibb, which aims to drive forward social work reform.

Growing demand for services and public spending cuts will pose many challenges to social care reform. Therefore, it is critical for the social care workforce to develop to meet the growing needs of service users.

Agenda

08:50	Registration and Coffee
09:25	Chair’s Welcome Address Phil Hope, Former Minister of State for Care Services (CONFIRMED)
09:35	Opening Keynote: Transforming Care The Adult Social Care Workforce Strategy - boosting the status of social care The Independent Commission on Long-Term Care Personalised care in appropriate settings The role of the Social Work Reform Board Implementing the recommendations of the Social Work Task Force Personal budgets Strategies for ensuring the workforce has the skills to care for adults with complex needs Providing care for an aging population Reducing hospital admissions - saving £15 billion by 2015 Glen Mason, Director of Social Care Leadership and Performance, Department of Health (CONFIRMED)
09:55	Driving Forward Improvements in Frontline Services Improving public understanding of social work Informing the future development of social care workforce strategies Addressing the recruitment and retention of frontline staff – an extra 1.1 million workers needed by 2025 How to meet a rise in demand for social care and the diverse needs of service users - 1.7 million more users of care by 2030 A skilled workforce - ongoing training and professional development Listening to the expectations and ambitions of the workforce The role of apprenticeships in social care - supporting newly qualified staff Professor Jill Manthorpe, Director, Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London (CONFIRMED)
10:15	Flexible Learning Approaches to Work Force Development Local authorities & Higher Education working together to meet workforce development needs Case studies of rapid response to changing agendas Flexible academic frameworks that can add value to training Nicky Torrance, Director of the Centre of Excellence for Learning & Teaching, Mental Health & Social Work, Middlesex University (CONFIRMED)
10:25	Questions and Answers Session
10:45	Coffee and Networking
11:10	Case Study: Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council - Taking Control of Care Promoting work based learning Creating a joined-up cohesive approach to care across service providers Successful community care - effective safeguarding of vulnerable service users The role of IT - improving information collection and dissemination Implementing change through Serious Case Reviews Reducing duplication across services Senior representative, Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (CONFIRMED)
11:30	Implementing Good Practice in Social Care Funding and resources - challenges in delivering social care The impact of a rise in demand for social care on the workforce - an additional 1.7 million people requiring care over the next 20 years Working in partnership to create a cohesive service Strengthening entry requirements to the social care profession - promoting the skills of the workforce Attracting graduates into social work - clear career pathways Inspiring leadership - realising the ambitions of the current workforce Stephen Goulder, Director of Corporate Services and Workforce Development, Social Care Institute for Excellence (CONFIRMED)
11:50	Regulating Standards in Social Care Making Care Better for People - assessing the quality of service How the registration system is working in practice - meeting quality standards Helping users make informed decisions about care options Safeguarding the most vulnerable users of care Pressures on services - rising demand, public expectation and financial constraints Sharing information and best practice across services Engaging with a wider workforce to meet standards in care Meeting training standards - compliance with mandatory NHS training programmes Linda Hutchinson, Director of Regulatory Development, Care Quality Commission (CONFIRMED)
12:10	Reduced Budgets – How Will You Manage? Stop training everyone – start evidencing knowledge and competence Plan evidence based, individual inductions and reduce staff turnover Improve the quality of service and strengthen good practice Make informed, intelligent recruitment and training decisions Target your training budget and measure the impact of the investment Achieve the best outcomes from your workforce, for the people you support Use reliable skills audits for workforce planning and essential standards Gather evidence for CQC and facilitate performance management Do all of this and save money! Alex Knapp, Managing Director, CIS Assessment (CONFIRMED)
12:30	Questions and Answers Session
12:45	Lunch and Networking
13:45	Improving Frontline Services and Workforce Development A growing social care workforce - meeting demand A skilled workforce - ongoing training and professional development Meeting the needs of all users of care Ensuring the safety and well-being of staff Supporting newly qualified staff with supervision and further training Managing the work load of staff Listening to the expectations and ambitions of the workforce Allison Roche, Assistant National Officer, Unison (CONFIRMED)
14:05	Transforming Adult Social Care Recruiting 1.1 million extra workers by 2025 Responding to government policies and public expectations The Integrated Local Area Workforce Strategy - effective workforce commissioning The role of local councils in configuring local services The use of the private and third sector in delivering services The effect of media reporting on recruitment and the morale of the workforce Meeting the needs of a diverse workforce - flexible working systems Encouraging the continual professional development of the workforce Identifying gaps in provision - skilling the workforce to meet service users needs Jo Cleary, Executive Director of Adults and Community Services, London Borough of Lambeth and Assistant Honorary Secretary, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (CONFIRMED)
14:25	Questions and Answers Session
14:35	Coffee and Networking
15:00	Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Mental health problems for adults with learning disabilities Supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or mental health problems Ensuring access to appropriate services Key skills for primary care providers Balancing the protection and empowerment of adults with learning disabilities Promoting independent living Supporting older adults Liz Brooks, Development Manager, British Institute of Learning Disabilities (CONFIRMED)
15:20	Delivering Collaborative Social Care Providing integrated health and social care services for users Promoting best practice across the workforce Ensuring a single system of management for health and social care community teams Pooling budgets for all adult social care services Working in partnership with local authorities and health services Commissioning strategies that maximise choice and control Removing barriers - making care services more accessible Sharon Blackburn, Policy and Communications Director, National Care Forum (CONFIRMED)
15:40	Questions and Answers Session
15:50	Closing Keynote: Future of Care Services The Adult Social Care Workforce Strategy - Strategies for ensuring the workforce has the skills to care for adults with complex needs and boosting the status of social care The Independent Commission on Long-Term Care Personalised care in appropriate settings Personal budgets Providing care for an aging population Reducing hospital admissions - saving £15 billion by 2015 Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell MP, Chair, Health Committee (CONFIRMED)
16:10	Questions and Answers Session
16:20	Chair's Closing Remarks

*programme subject to change without change

Sponsor

CIS

Exhibitors

Middlesex University

Sheffield Hallam University

University of Derby

Audience

The audience will comprise of central and local government departments, housing associations, councillors, primary care trusts, NHS care and support providers and service managers, HR and personnel teams, training and staff development teams, service users and carers, disability groups and charities, recruitment and retention managers, social workers, safeguarding adults teams, directors of social care partnerships, community care teams, independent living teams, private sector social care providers, residential care providers, trade union representatives, training organisations and consultants, heads of pensions, pension advisors, pension specialists, heads of assistive technology and directors of public health.