we help to improve social care standards

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9 July 2008
we help to improve social care standards
Creating Interprofessional Learning Capacity in
Childrens Centres Evaluation of a Pilot Project
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Aims of Presentation

• Set the context of interprofessional learning
• Outline of the project design
• Evaluation strategy
• Stakeholder evaluation of the pilot
• Future developments

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Drivers for Interprofessional Learning and
Working in Childrens Centres

• National Occupational Standards for social work
• General Social Care Council Codes of Practice
• Every Child Matters change for children 2003
• NHS Plan 2000

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Aims of CILCCC Project

• Develop IPL placements in Childrens Centres in
  two health and social care communities across
  Nottingham City/ Nottinghamshire County
• Increase practice learning capacity
• Promote integrated working
• Disseminate the processes and outcomes of the
  project

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Project Design

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Evaluation Strategy
Phases 1-3 Set up
Evaluation Cycle 1 Stakeholder telephone
interviews Student questionnaires
Workshop Event Feedback Loop
Feedback loop
Phases 1-3 Set up
Evaluation Cycle 2 Focus Group Interviews Student
questionnaires
Phases 1-3 Set up
Feedback Loop

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Student Evaluation

• Previous experiences of IPL
• Interactive workshops
• IPL activities undertaken whilst on placement
• Handbook
• Identifiable benefits

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Student Evaluation Video Clips

• Handbook - John 1.wmv
• IPL Activities - Stephanie 1.wmv

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Stakeholder Evaluation

• Re examine stakeholder roles membership
• Importance of Champions
• Social work child branch student allocation to
  participating Children's Centres
• Timing length of student placements
• Increasing student numbers
• Encouraging more Children's Centres to
  participate

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Stakeholder Evaluation Video Clips

• The Benefits - Trudy 2.wmv
• Why be Involved - Alison 1.wmv

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Future developments

• Extending the project to students from other
  local HEIs
• Enshrining interprofessional learning in the
  academic curriculum on social work programmes
• Accrediting Childrens Centres as Centres of
  Interprofessional Learning
• Including the provision of practice learning
  opportunities in the job description of social
  workers employed in Childrens Centres

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Future developments Video Clip

• Sustainability - Trudy 2.wmv