learning and development - project work

The Scottish Social Services Learning Network aims to embed a learning culture and continuing employee development in the social services workforce. This section provides information on our project work in this area.

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October 2008: Practice Learning Qualifications Social Services (PLQ (SS)): Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer. Work has been completed on a number of documents which will help programmes, employers and candidates think about the potential to use Credit Transfer or RPL when working toward achievement of the PLQ (SS).These documents are:

• Guidelines for Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Informal Learning (RPL)
• Mapping of relevant awards against PLQ (SS)
• Case study for SVQ 4 Health and Social Care and Assessor award (A1) against PLQ (SS) (Microsoft Word document)
• Case studies for PLQ(SS) at stages1, 2 and 3 (Microsoft Word document)

Recognition of Prior Informal Learning presentations from the Network North event 18th March 2008 and 15th April 2008:

• Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework and Recognition of Prior Informal Learning [Alison Harold, Scottish Social Services Council.]