eCPD

How to use the resources

How to use the resources eCPD Resources

Introduction

These resources are primarily for the Mentor to support the training. Using the following process, the Mentor is guided in their

role and how they can utilise the learner resources in the best way possible for a meaningful and positive placement.

The following resources are available:

• Childcare Handbooks

• Dental Handbooks

• Health & Social Care Handbooks

• Initial Assessment eCPD Resources

• Mentor Introduction Handbook

• Sector specific Mentor Passports: Childcare, Dental and Health and Social Care

• Work Placement Documents

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The Mentor Introduction Handbook is a

general guide to support the Mentor

whilst working with the Trainee.

The Mentor Handbook has the following

detail:

1. A link to the Profiles for Care Initial

Assessment Tool

2. Tips for Mentoring

3. Induction Tips

4. Induction Checklist

5. Links to sector specific handbooks:

Childcare, Dental and Health &

Social Care.

The Work Placement documents need to

be utilised at this stage by the Mentor.

The document order would be as follows:

1. Work Experience sector request

form.

2. Work Experience Agreement

3. Work Experience Placement Log

Book

4. Work Experience Evaluation Form

(Learner)

5. Work Experience Evaluation

(Manager/Employer)

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How to use the Mentor

Introduction Handbook

The Childcare Mentor Passport is to be used by the Mentor in conjunction with the

general Mentor Support Passport and the 6 Childcare handbooks. The 6 handbooks are

to be followed in this order:

1. Policies and Procedures

2. Formulae Feeding

3. Childcare Room Layout

4. Temperatures and Weights

5. Finance

6. Job Application

How to use the

Childcare Handbooks

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The Dental Mentor Passport is to be used by the Mentor in conjunction with the

Mentor Support Passport and the 6 Dental Handbooks. The 6 handbooks are to be

followed in this order:

1. Is it Safe?

2. National Smile Month

3. Appointments

4. Stock Check

5. Surveys

6. Treatments

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How to use the Dental

Handbooks

The Health & Social Care Mentor Passport is to be used by the Mentor in conjunction

with the Mentor Support Passport and the 8 Health & Social Care Handbooks. The 8

handbooks are to be followed in this order:

1. Policies and Procedures

2. Health and Safety

3. Infection Control

4. Layout of a room

5. Money Management

6. Party Planning

7. Job Descriptions

8. Job Roles

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How to use the Health &

Social Care Handbooks

How to use the eCPD Resources

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These resources have been produced as part of the Traineeship Staff Support Programme commis-

sioned and funded by The Education and Training Foundation. Find out more on the TSSP web-

site: www.traineeship-staff-support.co.uk