Perspectives on Perspectives on Professional FormationProfessional Formation

Apprenticeship Pupillage Apprenticeship Pupillage and the Assessed Year in and the Assessed Year in

EmploymentEmployment

Gillian McGaugheyGillian McGaughey

Who am IWho am I

BarristerBarrister Family Law specialistFamily Law specialist MasterMaster Lecturer at IPLSLecturer at IPLS Legal Services CommissionerLegal Services Commissioner Council Member NISCCCouncil Member NISCC All of which qualify me to talk about All of which qualify me to talk about

hellip hellip

Professional FormationProfessional Formation

BarristersBarristers

SolicitorsSolicitors

Social WorkersSocial Workers

Social Care workersSocial Care workers

Training ComponentsTraining Components

Education for practice requiresEducation for practice requires

Academic trainingAcademic training The knowledgeThe knowledge Vocational trainingVocational training The applicationThe application

Training which is embedded in Training which is embedded in practicepractice

IPLS CourseIPLS Course

Established 1977Established 1977

Provides professional training for Provides professional training for barristers and solicitors togetherbarristers and solicitors together

One year post graduate courseOne year post graduate course

Organised vocational trainingOrganised vocational training

The BarThe Bar

One month CAB placementOne month CAB placement October to June October to June Bar Monday programmeBar Monday programme Master ShadowMaster Shadow Graduation in JuneGraduation in June Call to Bar SeptemberCall to Bar September Pupillage ndash 12 monthsPupillage ndash 12 months

SolicitorsSolicitors

In office ndash September to DecemberIn office ndash September to December IPLS January ndash JuneIPLS January ndash June Office ndash July ndash SeptemberOffice ndash July ndash September IPLS - October to DecemberIPLS - October to December

Graduation ndash JuneGraduation ndash June

Admission as solicitorAdmission as solicitor

Review and ReformReview and Reform

Bar CouncilBar Council Review of pupillageReview of pupillage Code of ConductCode of Conduct

Law SocietyLaw Society Review of EducationReview of Education Commenced 2007Commenced 2007

Social Work ReformSocial Work Reform

NISCCNISCC

Established October 2001Established October 2001 Remit Remit Public protectionPublic protection Raise standards in social care training and Raise standards in social care training and

practicepractice Promotes education and training for staffPromotes education and training for staff Registers and regulates the social care Registers and regulates the social care

workforceworkforce Protection of titleProtection of title

The Reform PackageThe Reform Package

New degree September 2004New degree September 2004

Student registrationStudent registration

Assessed Year in EmploymentAssessed Year in Employment

Unique to Northern IrelandUnique to Northern Ireland

The AYEThe AYE

11stst April 2006 April 2006

All new social work graduates must All new social work graduates must complete AYEcomplete AYE

Applies to all graduates employed inApplies to all graduates employed in Health and social care trustsHealth and social care trusts Criminal justiceCriminal justice Education Education Voluntary sector Voluntary sector

Purpose of AYEPurpose of AYE

To promote public To promote public trust and trust and confidence in the confidence in the social work social work professionprofession

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Who am IWho am I

BarristerBarrister Family Law specialistFamily Law specialist MasterMaster Lecturer at IPLSLecturer at IPLS Legal Services CommissionerLegal Services Commissioner Council Member NISCCCouncil Member NISCC All of which qualify me to talk about All of which qualify me to talk about

hellip hellip

Professional FormationProfessional Formation

BarristersBarristers

SolicitorsSolicitors

Social WorkersSocial Workers

Social Care workersSocial Care workers

Training ComponentsTraining Components

Education for practice requiresEducation for practice requires

Academic trainingAcademic training The knowledgeThe knowledge Vocational trainingVocational training The applicationThe application

Training which is embedded in Training which is embedded in practicepractice

IPLS CourseIPLS Course

Established 1977Established 1977

Provides professional training for Provides professional training for barristers and solicitors togetherbarristers and solicitors together

One year post graduate courseOne year post graduate course

Organised vocational trainingOrganised vocational training

The BarThe Bar

One month CAB placementOne month CAB placement October to June October to June Bar Monday programmeBar Monday programme Master ShadowMaster Shadow Graduation in JuneGraduation in June Call to Bar SeptemberCall to Bar September Pupillage ndash 12 monthsPupillage ndash 12 months

SolicitorsSolicitors

In office ndash September to DecemberIn office ndash September to December IPLS January ndash JuneIPLS January ndash June Office ndash July ndash SeptemberOffice ndash July ndash September IPLS - October to DecemberIPLS - October to December

Graduation ndash JuneGraduation ndash June

Admission as solicitorAdmission as solicitor

Review and ReformReview and Reform

Bar CouncilBar Council Review of pupillageReview of pupillage Code of ConductCode of Conduct

Law SocietyLaw Society Review of EducationReview of Education Commenced 2007Commenced 2007

Social Work ReformSocial Work Reform

NISCCNISCC

Established October 2001Established October 2001 Remit Remit Public protectionPublic protection Raise standards in social care training and Raise standards in social care training and

practicepractice Promotes education and training for staffPromotes education and training for staff Registers and regulates the social care Registers and regulates the social care

workforceworkforce Protection of titleProtection of title

The Reform PackageThe Reform Package

New degree September 2004New degree September 2004

Student registrationStudent registration

Assessed Year in EmploymentAssessed Year in Employment

Unique to Northern IrelandUnique to Northern Ireland

The AYEThe AYE

11stst April 2006 April 2006

All new social work graduates must All new social work graduates must complete AYEcomplete AYE

Applies to all graduates employed inApplies to all graduates employed in Health and social care trustsHealth and social care trusts Criminal justiceCriminal justice Education Education Voluntary sector Voluntary sector

Purpose of AYEPurpose of AYE

To promote public To promote public trust and trust and confidence in the confidence in the social work social work professionprofession

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Professional FormationProfessional Formation

BarristersBarristers

SolicitorsSolicitors

Social WorkersSocial Workers

Social Care workersSocial Care workers

Training ComponentsTraining Components

Education for practice requiresEducation for practice requires

Academic trainingAcademic training The knowledgeThe knowledge Vocational trainingVocational training The applicationThe application

Training which is embedded in Training which is embedded in practicepractice

IPLS CourseIPLS Course

Established 1977Established 1977

Provides professional training for Provides professional training for barristers and solicitors togetherbarristers and solicitors together

One year post graduate courseOne year post graduate course

Organised vocational trainingOrganised vocational training

The BarThe Bar

One month CAB placementOne month CAB placement October to June October to June Bar Monday programmeBar Monday programme Master ShadowMaster Shadow Graduation in JuneGraduation in June Call to Bar SeptemberCall to Bar September Pupillage ndash 12 monthsPupillage ndash 12 months

SolicitorsSolicitors

In office ndash September to DecemberIn office ndash September to December IPLS January ndash JuneIPLS January ndash June Office ndash July ndash SeptemberOffice ndash July ndash September IPLS - October to DecemberIPLS - October to December

Graduation ndash JuneGraduation ndash June

Admission as solicitorAdmission as solicitor

Review and ReformReview and Reform

Bar CouncilBar Council Review of pupillageReview of pupillage Code of ConductCode of Conduct

Law SocietyLaw Society Review of EducationReview of Education Commenced 2007Commenced 2007

Social Work ReformSocial Work Reform

NISCCNISCC

Established October 2001Established October 2001 Remit Remit Public protectionPublic protection Raise standards in social care training and Raise standards in social care training and

practicepractice Promotes education and training for staffPromotes education and training for staff Registers and regulates the social care Registers and regulates the social care

workforceworkforce Protection of titleProtection of title

The Reform PackageThe Reform Package

New degree September 2004New degree September 2004

Student registrationStudent registration

Assessed Year in EmploymentAssessed Year in Employment

Unique to Northern IrelandUnique to Northern Ireland

The AYEThe AYE

11stst April 2006 April 2006

All new social work graduates must All new social work graduates must complete AYEcomplete AYE

Applies to all graduates employed inApplies to all graduates employed in Health and social care trustsHealth and social care trusts Criminal justiceCriminal justice Education Education Voluntary sector Voluntary sector

Purpose of AYEPurpose of AYE

To promote public To promote public trust and trust and confidence in the confidence in the social work social work professionprofession

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Training ComponentsTraining Components

Education for practice requiresEducation for practice requires

Academic trainingAcademic training The knowledgeThe knowledge Vocational trainingVocational training The applicationThe application

Training which is embedded in Training which is embedded in practicepractice

IPLS CourseIPLS Course

Established 1977Established 1977

Provides professional training for Provides professional training for barristers and solicitors togetherbarristers and solicitors together

One year post graduate courseOne year post graduate course

Organised vocational trainingOrganised vocational training

The BarThe Bar

One month CAB placementOne month CAB placement October to June October to June Bar Monday programmeBar Monday programme Master ShadowMaster Shadow Graduation in JuneGraduation in June Call to Bar SeptemberCall to Bar September Pupillage ndash 12 monthsPupillage ndash 12 months

SolicitorsSolicitors

In office ndash September to DecemberIn office ndash September to December IPLS January ndash JuneIPLS January ndash June Office ndash July ndash SeptemberOffice ndash July ndash September IPLS - October to DecemberIPLS - October to December

Graduation ndash JuneGraduation ndash June

Admission as solicitorAdmission as solicitor

Review and ReformReview and Reform

Bar CouncilBar Council Review of pupillageReview of pupillage Code of ConductCode of Conduct

Law SocietyLaw Society Review of EducationReview of Education Commenced 2007Commenced 2007

Social Work ReformSocial Work Reform

NISCCNISCC

Established October 2001Established October 2001 Remit Remit Public protectionPublic protection Raise standards in social care training and Raise standards in social care training and

practicepractice Promotes education and training for staffPromotes education and training for staff Registers and regulates the social care Registers and regulates the social care

workforceworkforce Protection of titleProtection of title

The Reform PackageThe Reform Package

New degree September 2004New degree September 2004

Student registrationStudent registration

Assessed Year in EmploymentAssessed Year in Employment

Unique to Northern IrelandUnique to Northern Ireland

The AYEThe AYE

11stst April 2006 April 2006

All new social work graduates must All new social work graduates must complete AYEcomplete AYE

Applies to all graduates employed inApplies to all graduates employed in Health and social care trustsHealth and social care trusts Criminal justiceCriminal justice Education Education Voluntary sector Voluntary sector

Purpose of AYEPurpose of AYE

To promote public To promote public trust and trust and confidence in the confidence in the social work social work professionprofession

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

IPLS CourseIPLS Course

Established 1977Established 1977

Provides professional training for Provides professional training for barristers and solicitors togetherbarristers and solicitors together

One year post graduate courseOne year post graduate course

Organised vocational trainingOrganised vocational training

The BarThe Bar

One month CAB placementOne month CAB placement October to June October to June Bar Monday programmeBar Monday programme Master ShadowMaster Shadow Graduation in JuneGraduation in June Call to Bar SeptemberCall to Bar September Pupillage ndash 12 monthsPupillage ndash 12 months

SolicitorsSolicitors

In office ndash September to DecemberIn office ndash September to December IPLS January ndash JuneIPLS January ndash June Office ndash July ndash SeptemberOffice ndash July ndash September IPLS - October to DecemberIPLS - October to December

Graduation ndash JuneGraduation ndash June

Admission as solicitorAdmission as solicitor

Review and ReformReview and Reform

Bar CouncilBar Council Review of pupillageReview of pupillage Code of ConductCode of Conduct

Law SocietyLaw Society Review of EducationReview of Education Commenced 2007Commenced 2007

Social Work ReformSocial Work Reform

NISCCNISCC

Established October 2001Established October 2001 Remit Remit Public protectionPublic protection Raise standards in social care training and Raise standards in social care training and

practicepractice Promotes education and training for staffPromotes education and training for staff Registers and regulates the social care Registers and regulates the social care

workforceworkforce Protection of titleProtection of title

The Reform PackageThe Reform Package

New degree September 2004New degree September 2004

Student registrationStudent registration

Assessed Year in EmploymentAssessed Year in Employment

Unique to Northern IrelandUnique to Northern Ireland

The AYEThe AYE

11stst April 2006 April 2006

All new social work graduates must All new social work graduates must complete AYEcomplete AYE

Applies to all graduates employed inApplies to all graduates employed in Health and social care trustsHealth and social care trusts Criminal justiceCriminal justice Education Education Voluntary sector Voluntary sector

Purpose of AYEPurpose of AYE

To promote public To promote public trust and trust and confidence in the confidence in the social work social work professionprofession

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

The BarThe Bar

One month CAB placementOne month CAB placement October to June October to June Bar Monday programmeBar Monday programme Master ShadowMaster Shadow Graduation in JuneGraduation in June Call to Bar SeptemberCall to Bar September Pupillage ndash 12 monthsPupillage ndash 12 months

SolicitorsSolicitors

In office ndash September to DecemberIn office ndash September to December IPLS January ndash JuneIPLS January ndash June Office ndash July ndash SeptemberOffice ndash July ndash September IPLS - October to DecemberIPLS - October to December

Graduation ndash JuneGraduation ndash June

Admission as solicitorAdmission as solicitor

Review and ReformReview and Reform

Bar CouncilBar Council Review of pupillageReview of pupillage Code of ConductCode of Conduct

Law SocietyLaw Society Review of EducationReview of Education Commenced 2007Commenced 2007

Social Work ReformSocial Work Reform

NISCCNISCC

Established October 2001Established October 2001 Remit Remit Public protectionPublic protection Raise standards in social care training and Raise standards in social care training and

practicepractice Promotes education and training for staffPromotes education and training for staff Registers and regulates the social care Registers and regulates the social care

workforceworkforce Protection of titleProtection of title

The Reform PackageThe Reform Package

New degree September 2004New degree September 2004

Student registrationStudent registration

Assessed Year in EmploymentAssessed Year in Employment

Unique to Northern IrelandUnique to Northern Ireland

The AYEThe AYE

11stst April 2006 April 2006

All new social work graduates must All new social work graduates must complete AYEcomplete AYE

Applies to all graduates employed inApplies to all graduates employed in Health and social care trustsHealth and social care trusts Criminal justiceCriminal justice Education Education Voluntary sector Voluntary sector

Purpose of AYEPurpose of AYE

To promote public To promote public trust and trust and confidence in the confidence in the social work social work professionprofession

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

SolicitorsSolicitors

In office ndash September to DecemberIn office ndash September to December IPLS January ndash JuneIPLS January ndash June Office ndash July ndash SeptemberOffice ndash July ndash September IPLS - October to DecemberIPLS - October to December

Graduation ndash JuneGraduation ndash June

Admission as solicitorAdmission as solicitor

Review and ReformReview and Reform

Bar CouncilBar Council Review of pupillageReview of pupillage Code of ConductCode of Conduct

Law SocietyLaw Society Review of EducationReview of Education Commenced 2007Commenced 2007

Social Work ReformSocial Work Reform

NISCCNISCC

Established October 2001Established October 2001 Remit Remit Public protectionPublic protection Raise standards in social care training and Raise standards in social care training and

practicepractice Promotes education and training for staffPromotes education and training for staff Registers and regulates the social care Registers and regulates the social care

workforceworkforce Protection of titleProtection of title

The Reform PackageThe Reform Package

New degree September 2004New degree September 2004

Student registrationStudent registration

Assessed Year in EmploymentAssessed Year in Employment

Unique to Northern IrelandUnique to Northern Ireland

The AYEThe AYE

11stst April 2006 April 2006

All new social work graduates must All new social work graduates must complete AYEcomplete AYE

Applies to all graduates employed inApplies to all graduates employed in Health and social care trustsHealth and social care trusts Criminal justiceCriminal justice Education Education Voluntary sector Voluntary sector

Purpose of AYEPurpose of AYE

To promote public To promote public trust and trust and confidence in the confidence in the social work social work professionprofession

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Review and ReformReview and Reform

Bar CouncilBar Council Review of pupillageReview of pupillage Code of ConductCode of Conduct

Law SocietyLaw Society Review of EducationReview of Education Commenced 2007Commenced 2007

Social Work ReformSocial Work Reform

NISCCNISCC

Established October 2001Established October 2001 Remit Remit Public protectionPublic protection Raise standards in social care training and Raise standards in social care training and

practicepractice Promotes education and training for staffPromotes education and training for staff Registers and regulates the social care Registers and regulates the social care

workforceworkforce Protection of titleProtection of title

The Reform PackageThe Reform Package

New degree September 2004New degree September 2004

Student registrationStudent registration

Assessed Year in EmploymentAssessed Year in Employment

Unique to Northern IrelandUnique to Northern Ireland

The AYEThe AYE

11stst April 2006 April 2006

All new social work graduates must All new social work graduates must complete AYEcomplete AYE

Applies to all graduates employed inApplies to all graduates employed in Health and social care trustsHealth and social care trusts Criminal justiceCriminal justice Education Education Voluntary sector Voluntary sector

Purpose of AYEPurpose of AYE

To promote public To promote public trust and trust and confidence in the confidence in the social work social work professionprofession

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Social Work ReformSocial Work Reform

NISCCNISCC

Established October 2001Established October 2001 Remit Remit Public protectionPublic protection Raise standards in social care training and Raise standards in social care training and

practicepractice Promotes education and training for staffPromotes education and training for staff Registers and regulates the social care Registers and regulates the social care

workforceworkforce Protection of titleProtection of title

The Reform PackageThe Reform Package

New degree September 2004New degree September 2004

Student registrationStudent registration

Assessed Year in EmploymentAssessed Year in Employment

Unique to Northern IrelandUnique to Northern Ireland

The AYEThe AYE

11stst April 2006 April 2006

All new social work graduates must All new social work graduates must complete AYEcomplete AYE

Applies to all graduates employed inApplies to all graduates employed in Health and social care trustsHealth and social care trusts Criminal justiceCriminal justice Education Education Voluntary sector Voluntary sector

Purpose of AYEPurpose of AYE

To promote public To promote public trust and trust and confidence in the confidence in the social work social work professionprofession

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

NISCCNISCC

Established October 2001Established October 2001 Remit Remit Public protectionPublic protection Raise standards in social care training and Raise standards in social care training and

practicepractice Promotes education and training for staffPromotes education and training for staff Registers and regulates the social care Registers and regulates the social care

workforceworkforce Protection of titleProtection of title

The Reform PackageThe Reform Package

New degree September 2004New degree September 2004

Student registrationStudent registration

Assessed Year in EmploymentAssessed Year in Employment

Unique to Northern IrelandUnique to Northern Ireland

The AYEThe AYE

11stst April 2006 April 2006

All new social work graduates must All new social work graduates must complete AYEcomplete AYE

Applies to all graduates employed inApplies to all graduates employed in Health and social care trustsHealth and social care trusts Criminal justiceCriminal justice Education Education Voluntary sector Voluntary sector

Purpose of AYEPurpose of AYE

To promote public To promote public trust and trust and confidence in the confidence in the social work social work professionprofession

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

The Reform PackageThe Reform Package

New degree September 2004New degree September 2004

Student registrationStudent registration

Assessed Year in EmploymentAssessed Year in Employment

Unique to Northern IrelandUnique to Northern Ireland

The AYEThe AYE

11stst April 2006 April 2006

All new social work graduates must All new social work graduates must complete AYEcomplete AYE

Applies to all graduates employed inApplies to all graduates employed in Health and social care trustsHealth and social care trusts Criminal justiceCriminal justice Education Education Voluntary sector Voluntary sector

Purpose of AYEPurpose of AYE

To promote public To promote public trust and trust and confidence in the confidence in the social work social work professionprofession

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

The AYEThe AYE

11stst April 2006 April 2006

All new social work graduates must All new social work graduates must complete AYEcomplete AYE

Applies to all graduates employed inApplies to all graduates employed in Health and social care trustsHealth and social care trusts Criminal justiceCriminal justice Education Education Voluntary sector Voluntary sector

Purpose of AYEPurpose of AYE

To promote public To promote public trust and trust and confidence in the confidence in the social work social work professionprofession

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Purpose of AYEPurpose of AYE

To promote public To promote public trust and trust and confidence in the confidence in the social work social work professionprofession

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Aims of the schemeAims of the scheme

To ensure newly qualified social workers To ensure newly qualified social workers areare

Competent to practise as fully Competent to practise as fully accountable social workersaccountable social workers

Given the supervision and support Given the supervision and support required to develop their competencerequired to develop their competence

Able to satisfy employers can perform Able to satisfy employers can perform at level which merits continuing at level which merits continuing employment as social worker employment as social worker

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Transition to practiceTransition to practice

AYE graduates are employees not studentsAYE graduates are employees not students Subject to employment practice of Subject to employment practice of

employeremployer

NISCC guidance on NISCC guidance on Induction Induction SupervisionSupervision AppraisalAppraisal Training Training Support Support

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

What must registrant demonstrateWhat must registrant demonstrate

Maintenance of competenceMaintenance of competence

In employment situationIn employment situation

In the six key roles specified inIn the six key roles specified in

National Occupational Standards for Social National Occupational Standards for Social WorkWork

NI Framework Specification for the degree NI Framework Specification for the degree in social workin social work

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

The six key rolesThe six key roles

11 Prepare for and work with Prepare for and work with individuals families carers groups individuals families carers groups and communities to assess their and communities to assess their needs and circumstancesneeds and circumstances

22 Plan carry out review and evaluate Plan carry out review and evaluate social work practice with individuals social work practice with individuals families carers groups communities families carers groups communities and other professionals and other professionals

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Six Key RolesSix Key Roles

33 Support individuals to represent their Support individuals to represent their needs views and circumstances and to needs views and circumstances and to achieve greater independenceachieve greater independence

44 Manage risk to individuals families Manage risk to individuals families carers groups communities self and carers groups communities self and colleaguescolleagues

55 Manage and be accountable with Manage and be accountable with supervision and support for their own supervision and support for their own social work practice within their social work practice within their organisationorganisation

66 Demonstrate and be responsible for Demonstrate and be responsible for professional competence in social work professional competence in social work practicepractice

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Roles and TasksRoles and Tasks

NISCCNISCC Ensure registrants are fit and competentEnsure registrants are fit and competent Meet requirements to maintain Meet requirements to maintain

registrationregistration Condition on registrant - must complete Condition on registrant - must complete

AYEAYE Effective for one year- Extension possibleEffective for one year- Extension possible From student to employeeFrom student to employee

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

The RegistrantThe Registrant

Must demonstrateMust demonstrate

SustainedSustained ContinuousContinuous EffectiveEffective Competence in the workplaceCompetence in the workplace Fit to practise as fully accountable Fit to practise as fully accountable

social workersocial worker

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

EmployersEmployers

DHSSPS CircularDHSSPS Circular

NISCC Code of Practice for EmployersNISCC Code of Practice for Employers

As a social care employer you must As a social care employer you must provide training and development provide training and development opportunities to enable social care opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop workers to strengthen and develop their knowledge and skillstheir knowledge and skills

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

What must employer doWhat must employer do Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate Allocate work that enables employee to demonstrate

competence in the six key rolescompetence in the six key roles

Formal induction programmeFormal induction programme

Managed caseloadManaged caseload

Information about standards expected and appraisalInformation about standards expected and appraisal

Opportunities to meet identified training and development Opportunities to meet identified training and development needsneeds

Supervision support and appraisal from registered social Supervision support and appraisal from registered social workerworker

Timely behaviour related feedback on performanceTimely behaviour related feedback on performance

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Defining managed caseloadDefining managed caseload

A caseload commensurate with the A caseload commensurate with the knowledge skills and experience of knowledge skills and experience of the new social work graduate and in the new social work graduate and in line with the organisationrsquos policies line with the organisationrsquos policies for staff in the probationary periodfor staff in the probationary period

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Confirming competenceConfirming competence

Employer must certify registrant has Employer must certify registrant has completed AYE successfullycompleted AYE successfully

If not removed from registerIf not removed from register Essential to registrationEssential to registration Protection of titleProtection of title Signed by line managerSigned by line manager The registrantThe registrant Endorsed by current employerEndorsed by current employer

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

From education to practiceFrom education to practice

All students registered during degreeAll students registered during degree On graduation registration terminatedOn graduation registration terminated Must apply for registration as social workersMust apply for registration as social workers Obtain employment in social work agencyObtain employment in social work agency Uphold Code of PracticeUphold Code of Practice Give employer their student transcript and Give employer their student transcript and

personal learning planpersonal learning plan Take responsibility for own professional Take responsibility for own professional

developmentdevelopment

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Review of AYEReview of AYE NISCCNISCC

DHSSPSDHSSPS

Random sample of 25 of appraisalsRandom sample of 25 of appraisals

Line managers assessmentsLine managers assessments

Annual report to Chief Social Services OfficerAnnual report to Chief Social Services Officer

AYE Review February 2008AYE Review February 2008

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Context for reviewContext for review

Experience of first cohort of Experience of first cohort of graduatesgraduates

Major health and social care reformMajor health and social care reform

Review of Public AdministrationReview of Public Administration

Reform Implementation TeamReform Implementation Team

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Legal TrainingLegal Training

SolicitorsSolicitors Must have Must have

apprenticeship to apprenticeship to gain admission to gain admission to IPLSIPLS

Must have place at Must have place at IPLS GSLEIPLS GSLE

Master must be Master must be acceptable to Law acceptable to Law SocietySociety

BarristersBarristers Must have place on Must have place on

Bar course at IPLSBar course at IPLS Master guaranteedMaster guaranteed Master must be Master must be

acceptable to Bar acceptable to Bar CouncilCouncil

Non-practising Non-practising pupillage ndash 6 pupillage ndash 6 months months

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Why is it necessaryWhy is it necessary

ldquoldquothere is no adequate substitute for there is no adequate substitute for actual experience direct contact actual experience direct contact with the public and positive with the public and positive involvement with real caseloadsrdquoinvolvement with real caseloadsrdquo

The Bromley ReportThe Bromley Report

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Providing a quality serviceProviding a quality service

ldquoldquoTraining experience Training experience continuing professional continuing professional development and development and access to modern access to modern research technology research technology and state of the art and state of the art facilities provided by the facilities provided by the Bar Library system Bar Library system promote and protect the promote and protect the expertise of barristers in expertise of barristers in striving to offer to the striving to offer to the client the best of quality client the best of quality of servicerdquoof servicerdquo

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Impetus for changeImpetus for change

Bar and Law Society reviewsBar and Law Society reviews

Fitness for purposeFitness for purpose

Specialisation Specialisation

Competition from other providersCompetition from other providers

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Focus of AYE ReviewFocus of AYE Review

Support for newly qualified Support for newly qualified practitionerpractitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Employer confidence in their newest Employer confidence in their newest employeesemployees

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Support for new practitionersSupport for new practitioners

Impact of AYEImpact of AYE

New comprehensive guidanceNew comprehensive guidance Policies and proceduresPolicies and procedures Social work and human resource issuesSocial work and human resource issues Flow charts on stages of AYEFlow charts on stages of AYE Evidence indicators for assessment of Evidence indicators for assessment of

competencecompetence Consistency Consistency

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Feedback from AYEFeedback from AYE

Positive impacts reported includedPositive impacts reported included

1048707 1048707 Increased frequency of supervisionIncreased frequency of supervision

1048707 1048707 Training support andTraining support and

1048707 1048707 Guidance materialsGuidance materials

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Agenda for changeAgenda for change

BarBar

Rotation among Rotation among specialist areasspecialist areas

Training for Training for MastersMasters

Mentoring Mentoring

SolicitorsSolicitors

Training firmsTraining firms

Training Training programmeprogramme

4 core areas4 core areas

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Lesson from AYELesson from AYE

the need for consistency of training the need for consistency of training founded on clearly articulated core founded on clearly articulated core standards standards

Skill base of MastersSkill base of Masters educate educate supervise supervise mentor mentor support and support and build confidence of the new practitioner build confidence of the new practitioner

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

An effective master An effective master

Knows what needs Knows what needs to be taughtto be taught

Understands how Understands how people learnpeople learn

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Managing caseloadManaging caseload

Allocate and prioritise cases and Allocate and prioritise cases and associated tasksassociated tasks

Cover the key rolesCover the key roles Broad range of experienceBroad range of experience commensurate with the ability and commensurate with the ability and

experience of the individual experience of the individual Exactly the same considerations Exactly the same considerations

apply in respect of the newly apply in respect of the newly qualified legal practitioner qualified legal practitioner

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Supervision and appraisalSupervision and appraisal

Avoid duplication of frameworksAvoid duplication of frameworks

Professional body must give the leadProfessional body must give the lead

Regular supervision and appraisalRegular supervision and appraisal

FeedbackFeedback

Fortnightly for yearFortnightly for year

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Consistent evidenceConsistent evidence

The range of evidence reported by Trusts The range of evidence reported by Trusts included included supervision records supervision records case notes case notes direct observation direct observation reports reports evaluations of and reflections on practice evaluations of and reflections on practice user feedback user feedback

NISCC now working with Trusts to develop NISCC now working with Trusts to develop guidance to address standardisation of guidance to address standardisation of evidence and improve regional consistencyevidence and improve regional consistency

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

An effective policy hellipAn effective policy hellip

lsquolsquoformalises the need to deem a newly formalises the need to deem a newly qualified hellipworker as competent to qualified hellipworker as competent to practise rather than the previous practise rather than the previous practice of recording deficits and practice of recording deficits and areas for developmentrsquoareas for developmentrsquo

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Employer confidenceEmployer confidence

A period of consolidation A period of consolidation with clarity about the learning with clarity about the learning

requirements and supports required requirements and supports required is beneficial to both the member of staffis beneficial to both the member of staff and the Trust and the Trust

The only down side is the impact on The only down side is the impact on capacityrdquocapacityrdquo

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Effect of AYEEffect of AYE

Implementation of the AYE policy Implementation of the AYE policy

is an important element in ensuring strong is an important element in ensuring strong professional supports for social workers professional supports for social workers

from point of entry into the workforce from point of entry into the workforce

and throughout their careers across all and throughout their careers across all Programmes of CareProgrammes of Care

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

The value of in service trainingThe value of in service training

ldquoldquoExperience of legal practice is a valuable Experience of legal practice is a valuable asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational asset in teaching an individual hellip vocational skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with skillshellip This allows them to be familiar with the context of legal practice hellip with how the context of legal practice hellip with how legal services are delivered have observed legal services are delivered have observed the demonstration of legal skills in practice the demonstration of legal skills in practice see the relevance of the content of specific see the relevance of the content of specific subjects hellip and court procedures and make subjects hellip and court procedures and make the shift from trainee to practitioner In the shift from trainee to practitioner In addition they are aware of the importance addition they are aware of the importance of the professional body as regulator and its of the professional body as regulator and its role in their careerrdquorole in their careerrdquo

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Promoting trust and confidencePromoting trust and confidence ensuring that at the end of the first year in ensuring that at the end of the first year in

practice newly qualified legal practitioners are practice newly qualified legal practitioners are competent to practise as fully accountable competent to practise as fully accountable barristers and solicitorsbarristers and solicitors

ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners ensuring that newly qualified legal practitioners are given the supervision and support required to are given the supervision and support required to develop their competence anddevelop their competence and

ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that ensuring the professional bodies are satisfied that new legal practitioners are performing at a level new legal practitioners are performing at a level which merits continuing registration as a barrister which merits continuing registration as a barrister or solicitoror solicitor

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Patricia HigginsPatricia Higgins Director of Registration NISCCDirector of Registration NISCC

Alison KavanaghAlison Kavanagh Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC

Colleen StirlingColleen Stirling Professional Officer NISCCProfessional Officer NISCC