practice learning - qualifications (PLQ (SS))

The Scottish Social Services Learning Network aims to increase the quality, quantity and diversity of practice learning opportunities. This section provides information on our project work in this area, paying particular focus on the development of the new practice learning qualifications for social services (PLQ (SS) ).

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Our project work - Practice Learning Qualifications (Social Services) (PLQ (SS))

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) have been commissioned by Learning Networks South East, Tayforth and West to develop the new Practice Learning Qualifications (Social Services) (PLQ (SS)). The development work is being led by the West Network. For information on the West's programme please click on link. The Learning Network North have commissioned The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen to develop the Practice Learning Qualification (Social Services).

The PLQs are qualifications that can be gained by anyone helping to contribute to other peoples learning within a social work or social care setting. By helping people learn new skills and understand why they do what they do, it is hoped that they will learn to do a better job and that services for service users and carers will be improved.

• Click here for an introduction to PLQ.

• Scottish Social Services Council involvement in the development of the PLQ (SS).

• Inventory of materials for PLQ(SS). An inventory of currently available materials has been compiled by Consultant Jean Gordon as part of the development of the PLQ(SS). The inventory has enabled gaps to be identified which will form the basis for commissioning new materials. In due course the inventory will be updated as new materials are developed and placed on the Learning Exchange, together with the opportunity for comment and review from those using the materials.

  Click here to access the inventory (MS Excel file). To search the inventory for particular categories of materials you need to use the filters – the small arrows at the top of each column. If you left click on the arrows you will get a drop down list of the entries in the column below. If you click on one of these entries the column will only show the type of entry you are looking for.

Events:

Partnership in Practice Learning workshop presentations from the Network North event in Inverness on 13th February 2008:

• Designing Assessment Strategy presentation [Elaine Adams, UHI Millenium Institute.]
• Workshop presentation [Elaine Adams, UHI Millenium Institute.]

PLQ (SS) delivery meeting notes from the Network Tayforth event on 5th March 2007 at the Queens Hotel Perth.

• Click here for notes from the meeting.