Shifting the balance of care – Leads’ meeting Mike Docherty – Senior Education and Workforce Development Adviser, Scotti

Shifting the balance of care – Leads’ meeting Mike Docherty – Senior Education and Workforce Development Adviser, Scottish Social Services Council Workforce planning in the social services sector Kirkcaldy 11th December 2009

Context • The picture of the sector is complex – nationally and locally • Employers: 1400 Voluntary service providers • 1500 Private service providers • 32 Local Authorities • Employment: • Headcount social services workforce 2007 Source: Care Commission and Scottish Government

Workforce Data • Focus of much work in recent years • - 2003-04 – sectoral workforce data limited – partial picture • 2005 – core minimum data set (CMDS) agreed • 2006 – CMDS embedded in Scottish Government and Care Commission data gathering processes • 2007 – data gathered with CMDS • 2008 – Workforce Data Project established • 2009 – analysis of data and data quality

Workforce Planning • No statutory responsibility on employers for workforce planning • Improvement Service survey of local authorities (2009) • Registration agenda and workforce planning • COSLA Demographic sub group – report on costings (2009) • Ministerial Strategic Group – Reshaping services for older people • Joint paper with Christine McGregor

Services to older people - the social services workforce Estimate of number of staff in older people’s social services (2007)

Joint Improvement Team • offer hands on support to Health and Social Care partnerships • facilitate shared learning • advice • balance national priorities with local needs • SG/COSLA/NHS funded • Older People’s workbook

Shifting the balance of care – Leads’ meeting Mike Docherty – Senior Education and Workforce Development Adviser, Scotti