We are committed to working with partners to support workers in social services develop quality improvement knowledge and skills. This includes use of the Model for Improvement which provides a framework for addressing improvement needs often identified via quality assurance activity.
It has been used in health services for some time, and in some parts of social services, however engagement activity with the sector has highlighted that some services are not aware of the model and its potential or related improvement tools and techniques. So we are offering further learning support to develop its use in social services.
Scottish Improvement Leader
To support this learning activity, and as part of our workforce development role, we have been working with NES to raise awareness of their quality improvement learning programmes with social service workers.
The Scottish Improvement Leader Programme (ScIL) is one of these and provides learning for workers in roles with a significant focus on quality improvement and dedicated time allocated to lead improvement projects.
To increase the capacity of the sector in respect of leading quality improvement activity, the SSSC is funding additional places for social service workers in ScIL cohorts starting in 2023-24. We will work with NES to select these places.
SSSC Acting Director of Workforce, Education and Standards, Laura Lamb said:
‘We’re pleased to offer funded places on the Scottish Improvement Leader Programme.
‘This programme is an excellent example of how partners can work together to deliver training that allows workers to develop their quality improvement knowledge and skills to better deliver improvement projects in their service.’
Applications
We're inviting applications for places on cohorts 46 and 47. Preference will be given to people working in any area of social work, but consideration will be given to workers in adult social care if places are available.
These cohorts target specific health board regions. People applying for the SSSC funded places are not restricted to the targeted regions and can apply from across Scotland.
All social service applicants, whether applying for SSSC funded places or not, should tick the relevant box for either social worker, social care worker or children and young people worker.
You can find the details of the application process here.
Applications will be accepted from Tuesday 1 August 2023 and close at 10am on Friday 8 September 2023.
If you would like to discuss the programme before applying, please contact our Workforce Policy Team at leadership@sssc.uk.com