Table of Contents

1. Tutorial Video
2. Tutorial Video
3. Reading Materials
• Laser Learning reading text ‘Embarking on CPD’
• ‘Guide to developing your staff’ on the Skills for Care website
• ‘Learning and development strategy’ on the CIPD website
• ‘Developing new managers and deputies’ on the Skills for Care website
• ‘Principles for continuing professional development and lifelong learning in health and social care’ by The Interprofessional CPD and Lifelong Learning UK Working Group
• ‘Reflective practice’ on the Business Balls website
• ‘Care Skillsbase’ on the SCIE website
4. Presentation
5. Good Practice Example
• Click to find 5 films by Skills for Care in the ‘Leadership starts with me’ series. These films have been created for managers to share with their staff and discuss what ‘everyday leadership’ is, why leadership skills in frontline workers are so important, and how they can improve these skills.
• Click to access the facilitator guidance, should you wish to deliver ‘Leadership starts with me’ training sessions with your staff.
6. Interactive Quiz
7. Evidence Opportunities
• NCFE CACHEIf you are studying the 'NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care' qualification, please click to open this 'Evidence opportunities' sheet.
• PearsonIf you are studying the 'Pearson BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (England)' qualification, please click to open this 'Evidence opportunities' sheet.
• HighfieldIf you are studying the 'Highfield Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)' qualification, please click to open this 'Evidence opportunities' sheet.
• TQUKIf you are studying the 'TQUK Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care' qualification, please click to open this 'Evidence opportunities' sheet.
• iCQ If you are studying the 'iCQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care' qualification, please click to open this 'Evidence opportunities' sheet.
8. Extended Learning
• Click to read ‘Developing social workers’ practice: Core principles for employers providing a flexible CPD approach for social workers’ by Skills for Care.
• Click to access the ‘Reflective practice toolkit’ on the University of Cambridge website.
• ‘How to deal with stress’ webpage on the NHS Choices website. Click to read this useful guide to the symptoms of stress, how to tackle it, and what causes it. A care setting can be a stressful working environment and you may feel like you need help managing your own stress or the stress of your colleagues.
• ‘Personal and people development’ webpage on the Royal College of Nursing website. Click to read this guide for health care workers.
• ‘Develop your career’ webpage on the Think Care Careers website. Click to access this interactive tool that shows you the different career paths available in social care. This may be useful for understanding the career paths available to your employees.
9. Think And Challenge