If you are interested in this opportunity to contribute to the PLQ/PLQ (SS) please click here for further information and guidance.

Practice Learning Qualifications (PLQ/PLQ (SS)) Materials Development

Aim

To make PLQ/PLQ (SS) awards more accessible for people who use services and for carers.

Objectives

1. To scope the challenges in accessing and achieving the PLQ/PLQ (SS) with reference to Stage1, SCQF level 7 as an illustrative model.
2. To identify how obstacles in accessing and achieving the PLQ/PLQ (SS) can be minimised and opportunities maximised, including reference to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
3. To demonstrate objective 2 through the virtual experiences/pathways of 3 discrete learners.

Principles

1. Materials must be developed in partnership with people who use services and carers, who also have some experience of involvement in the learning and development of social services workers.
2. Materials must take cognisance of the relevant equality legislation, including Part 2 of the Disability Discrimination Act, particularly as it relates to education and training.
3. Materials must be written to be appropriate for e-learning and include audio/visual/interactive components which can be progressed by a specialist developer.

Interfaces

Interfaces will be with any college/centre which is developing a stage 1 SCQF, level 7 award.

Outcomes

Outcomes will be e- learning/guidance materials which enhance the accessibility of PLQ/PLQ (SS) for people who use services and carers.

Costs

There is £6000 available for this work and another £2000 to directly support the involvement of people who use services and carers in the process.

Timescales

Bids for this work should be returned by 29th May. A first draft will be expected by 31st July and the finished work by 11th September.

If you are interested in contributing to this development please read the attached guidance and standards and return your proposal by email and hard copy to Karen McLaughlin at Karen.mclaughlin@sssc.uk.com, postal address SSSC, Compass House, 11 Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD1 4NY.

For your information other learning resource packages under commission are noted below:

NO.	CONTENT	BRIEF DESCRIPTION
1	Involving service users and carers in assessment of practice	Reflective exercise(s) Staged video clips of assessment process Linked questions and exercises
2	Working with groups of learners	Staged video clips of group supervision Linked questions and exercises
3	Leadership	Audio/‘Talking Heads’ Linked questions and exercises
4	Learning environments: Inter-professional environments	Text-based case study/role play Questions and discussion about own learning environment
5	Working with learners with diverse needs:	Text based case studies Reflective exercise(s)
6	Evidence-based practice: An introduction	Text based handouts Case studies and exercises to help identify and locate examples of evidence to support practice
7	Learning methods: An introduction	Cards (also available online): Different learning methods Linked questions and exercises
8	Anti-discriminatory practice:	Evolving text-based case study Application of model of anti-discriminatory practice
9	Linking practice and theory	Video clips of application of a model of practice/ theory integration (Possible) interactive graphic representation of the model
10	Promoting reflection: Reflective Writing	Text-based reflective writing exercise Exemplars of different kinds of writing
11	Learning in group settings	Audio content from e.g. care home residents, staff, managers etc Reflective exercises