Guidance Notes and Best Practice Guides

WAG: The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) has announced a reform to the way in which social services are reviewed & inspected.  The new framework will be implemented from April 2009. The new framework stresses that local authorities are responsible for the quality & improvement of their social services. 
 
The main elements of the new inspection system are:
* Local authorities will be required have an annual improvement plan for social services, which they will have to report on how it is being delivered in a public annual report
* CSSIW will undertake a review & analysis of evidence underpinning the annual report including evidence from other inspectorates & regulators
* The analysis will result in an individual Inspection and Review Plan for each authority
* All authorities will receive announced & unannounced visits annually
Press release ~ Local Authority Social Services Inspection, Evaluation and Review Process - A New Framework ~ WAG – Social Care ~ Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW)
 
LSIS:  The new Skills for Life core curriculum is set to make a difference to the lives of trainers & teachers who support adult learners.  Developed by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service and available exclusively via the Excellence Gateway - LSIS’s online portal for the FE sector - the revised adult core curriculum is now online and will provide vital guidance to practitioners.
 
The new core curriculum also includes improvements to the existing adult literacy, ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) and numeracy curricula as well as an interactive service for teachers of the adult pre-entry curriculum.
Press release ~ Learning and Skills Improvement Service ~ Skills for Life Core Curriculum
 
LLUK: The Scottish Government has published new guidance & principals underpinning how all agencies in Scotland can help young people to fulfil their potential'Valuing Young People - Principles and connections to support young people achieve their potential' aims to help schools, teachers, community groups and other organisations work together to involve young people in decision making and provide more joined-up services.
Press release ~ 'Valuing Young People - Principles and connections to support young people achieve their potential' ~ Reference Paper for Valuing Young People ~ YouthLink Scotland ~ LLUK
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