I'm desperate to start this course but i'm waiting for my company to have the power to issue thier own awards through Ed Excel.
Does anyone have any idea what i could do to start off and not waste time waiting for other people. as soon as i'm registered and i have an assessor, i will be able to hand a pile of work to them.

Any help would be appreciated.

Hi,
you could look at the mandatory units for the award ( on edexcel website) and write a reflective account for each one, explaining how you have met the standards in the past, what you did, why and how, refer to relevant legislation and policy - you need to back this up with documentation so you could include what documentation you used, why and where it is located. If you know what optional units you will choose then you could do the same for them. You could also get witness testimonies from people who have observed you - your manager, for example. I have a list of "common "questions that you can have if you want - these are questions that run through most units of the award so the answers can be cross referenced .
Hope this helps.

Thanks Dee,

That sounds like a good place to start and should give me a good basis of work that i can do.
I would really appreciate those 'common questions' as it would help me see the wood for the trees.

Hi,
I will sort the questions out for you as soon as I can - I just have to dig them out from the paper mountain on my desk! Will probably be the weekend before I get chance to look. I have just started assessing my first candidate on this course so will let you know of any tips - or pitfalls - along the way!

DeeDee
hi there DeeDee, i was woundering if you could help me im struggling with unit B3, would you know how i could accomplish this?

it is very similar to RM2 of the old RMA.

you will need to show evidence of your practice:
1.moving a new tenant in from start to end inc assessments, how you supported the team.
2. Supporting a resident with a life changing incident such as Loss, Physical disability, POVA, behavioural change, moving.

It gives you more examples in the standards i.e. the scope section.


you could make use of Witnes testimony, assessor obs, product evidence such CSCI report, assessments.

Hi,
James is right - this unit is just like the old RM2. Your assessor should discuss and plan the unit with you so that you know what you have to do . As well as the evidence James has suggested you could also write a reflective account, you could show your assessor mnutes of any meetings , your assessor can ask you questions and /or have a professional discussion. Don't be afraid to speak to your assessor, they are there to help you. Let us know how you get on - come back if you need more help!

Hi Gaz, I have the questions - are you happy to give me your e mail address and I can send them to you? If not I will cut and paste them.

Hi DeeDee,
I am currently about to start assessing three LMC. I would be very interested in the common questions you talked about, to start my candidates. I would be interested in how you are getting on with assessing with your candidate.

Hi,
I am happy to share the "common" questions we use - are happy to give me your e mail address? If not I will cut and paste them here. I have approached the L&M in the same way I did RMA, same obs etc, just a nightmare getting to know the standards....feel like it's trial and error really, will have a better idea of how we are doing after an EV visit!

Hi Dee,

nwassessors@ntlworld.com.
That would be great if you could forward me any questions you use. I attended a city and guilds meeting regarding the LMC and the concensus was that the knowledge was very detailed and the candidate needed to be able to differentiate between leadership and management.

Hi Dee,

that would be brilliant. My email address is :-

ProfessionalsManager@googlemail.com

thanks for the help it's much appreciated.

Hi Dee

could you copy and paste the questions here? Thanks.

Hi, here are the questions we are using.

Le[b]adership and Management in Care Services Level 4[/b]


Legislation and Policy Common Questions

You need to show that you know, understand and can apply in your management practice:


1 Regulation, inspection requirements, code of practice and conduct, standards and guidance for employers and employees relevant to:
-your provision
-your own roles, responsibilities and accountability
-the roles, responsibilities and accountability of others in relation
A1 KS 5 - to managing yourself and your workforce.
B1 KS 38 – to leading and managing a provision that respects, protects and promotes the rights and responsible of people.
C1 KS 156 – to developing and maintaining systems procedures and practice to manage risk and comply with Health and Safety requirements.
E1 KS 276 – to leading and managing effective communication that promotes positive outcomes for people
2 . A1 KS 6 / B1 KS 39 / E1 KS 277 / C1 KS 157


Current local, national, UK, European and international legislation, standards guidance and organizational requirements for the leadership and management of your provision including:

-Safe selection and recruitment.
-Retention of workers.
-Entitlement to work in the UK.
-The need to safeguard and protect people from all forms of danger harm and abuse.
-The need to achieve positive outcomes for people.
-Employment practices for the provision and service.
-Your provisions governance arrangements.
-Data Protection, recording and reporting.
-Making and dealing with comments and complaints to improve services.
-Whistle blowing.
-Partnership and other types of working.
-Promoting your provisions services and facilities.
-Supervision, practice and performance.
-Supervision in multi-disciplinary and integrated services.
-Performance reviews and appraisal.
-To manage risk and comply with health and safety requirements of your provision including the need.


Values

3 Legal and organizational requirements on equality, diversity, discrimination, rights, confidentiality and sharing of information in relation to

A1 KS 1 Managing and developing yourself and your workforce
B1 KS1 leading and managing a provision that respects, protects and promotes the rights and responsibilities of people
C1 KS1 developing and maintaining systems, procedures and practice to manage risks and comply with health and safety requirements
E1 KS1 leading and managing effective communication that promotes positive outcomes for people

4 Knowledge and practice that underpin the holistic person-centered approach which enable you
A1 KS 2 B1 KS 2 C1 KS 2 E1 KS 2

Manage and develop and develop yourself and your workforce in ways that:
• Place the peoples preferences at the centre of everything you do whilst considering their best interests
• Ensure people have access to information about themselves in a format that they understand
• Provide opportunities for independent representation and advocacy
• Use a persons preferred communication methods and language
• Provide active support for people
• Recognize the uniqueness of people and their circumstance
• Empower people to take responsibility ( within the restrictions placed upon them ) and communicate their decisions about their own lives, as far as they are able
5 How to critically evaluate and take informed action against discrimination when

A1 KS 3 managing your self and your workforce
B1 KS 3 Leading and managing a provision that respects, protects and promotes the rights and responsibilities of people
C1 KS 3 When developing and maintaining systems procedures and practice to manage risk and comply with health and safety requirements
E1 KS 3 Leading and managing effective communication that promotes positive outcomes for people

6 B1 KS 4E1 KS 4 How to support people, workers and relevant others to recognize and take informed action against discrimination

A1 KS 4 When managing and developing yourself and your workforce
C1 KS 4 When developing and maintaining systems procedures and practice to manage risk and comply with Health and Safety requirements


7 Organizational requirements for recording and reporting including

How records and reports should be accessed, manually and through ICT
How to ensure that record and reports do not contribute to labeling and stigmatization
The security requirements for different records and reports
The requirement for producing, finalizing, and sharing different types of records or reports appropriately and within required timescales
Types of data, information and presentation methods appropriate to specific records and reports and the specific needs of people
The importance of identifying whether the source is based on evidence, fact or knowledge based opinion.
How and when to use evidence, fact and knowledge based opinion to support professional judgment in records and reports


8 How to implement, evaluate and influence the future development of management policies, systems, processes and procedures for the;
A1 KS 8 you're own and the development of your workforce development and for supervision, appraisal and performance review
B1 KS 9 the respect, protection and promotion of the rights and responsibilities of people within your provision
C1 KS the maintenance and management of systems, procedures and practice to manage risk and comply with health and safety requirements within your provision
E1 KS 10 effective communication that promotes positive outcomes for people

Thanks Dee