Supervision, Training and Development of Employees

The staff teams are regularly supervised within the Plus One cascade supervision and support system. Within many sectors of employment there are always those who find the work, style of teaching and or practice easier than their contemporaries. It is expected that different people from different professional, and perhaps even personal, backgrounds will find some parts of the work straightforward and others more difficult. Therefore, a concerted effort will be made to ensure that each staff member will be taught and developed at a pace they are comfortable with, in a style that they are most receptive to and undergo clear, regular case management and clinical supervision. Plus One have purchased the services of Shaw Psychotherapeutic Associates, who are Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists, to provide clinical supervision to the Practice Manager on a monthly basis. Clinical supervision sessions aim to encourage the re-evaluation of practice and the decision-making processes to enhance delivery of practice. This method of practice is designed to actively develop competence. Plus One recognises that these are more dynamic ways of learning and often assist in the consolidation of information and make for a more interesting learning experience for our employees.

The Practice Manager supervises the Registered Managers, whilst the Registered Managers have the responsibility of supervising their care team. The Responsible Individual holds weekly group supervision with all members of administration and management. All staff are included in an appraisal system to ensure the continuing professional development of all. All care staff have achieved, or are working towards, an NVQ Level Three in Caring for Children and Young People and then continue with NVQ Level Four.

Our care practice is ultimately governed by the Children Act 1989 and Care Standards Act 2000. We ensure all care workers benefit from a minimum of six paid training days each year. The teams have access to the Plus One training programme provided by internal and external facilitators. We employ an NVQ Assessor. Incorporated within this programme are courses under the induction and core competencies as follows:

Child Protection

Physical Intervention and Positive handling

Health and Safety

Basic Food Hygiene

Emergency First Aid

Fire Safety

Appropriate Adult

Managing Diversity

An intermediate and advanced training programme is also available and presents courses, for example:

Supervision Training

Child Development

Managing Challenging Behaviour

Children Who Abuse

NVQ Level Three

NVQ Level Four

Consistent, progressive staff development and a commitment to life-long learning are valued at Plus One.