Workforce Development and Education to support the skill development – of IFSS workers through recruitment support, identification of a suitable local workforce, and identifying and/or delivering relevant training, including employment and relevant accredited training. ICSS Service Parameters – The ICSS provider will deliver support to IFSS providers in a timely and appropriate manner, including regular face to face visits, noting the high needs nature of families IFSS providers are working with. The ICSS provider will continue to embed and maintain its own improvement, action learning and feedback processes with each IFSS provider. This information will be used for the ICSS’ continuous quality improvement as well as in future IFSS evaluation processes. The ICSS provider has appointed two independent advisors to provide the ICSS with guidance on cultural and child protection matters. Where the ICSS provider is unable to deliver the specific supports required by an IFSS provider, the ICSS provider will source and facilitate sub-contracting arrangements with other qualified and experienced providers where necessary to address specific needs. Assessment Process and Support Plan The ICSS provider will work in partnership with each IFSS provider to identify their needs and strengths across the ICSS support streams. This process will identify what the IFSS providers currently have in place, what is working well and what could be strengthened to support the establishment and delivery of a quality service. This will inform the development of a local and tailored ICSS Support Plan for each organisation, which includes an IFSS Workforce Development Strategy component. This plan will assist providers to deliver an evidence-informed service designed to reduce child neglect and improve child wellbeing. It is expected that the ICSS and IFSS provider will jointly establish processes to monitor and review the ICSS Support Plan on a regular IFSS providers and the ICSS are both accountable for progress made against the ICSS Support Plan. IFSS Workforce Development Strategy The ICSS providers will develop and provide an overarching IFSS Workforce Development Strategy and associated reporting framework to IFSS providers. This Strategy provides the Department with an overview of the IFSS workforce, workforce development strategies and associated progress in each site. ICSS providers will work with IFSS providers to embed this Strategy including monitoring local development strategies and progress and conducting annual reviews.
Workforce Development and Education – to support the skill development of IFSS workers through recruitment support, identification of a suitable local workforce, and identifying and/or delivering relevant training, including and relevant accredited training. ICSS – Service Parameters The ICSS provider will deliver support to IFSS providers in a timely and appropriate manner, including regular face to face visits, noting the high needs nature of families IFSS providers are working with. The ICSS provider will continue to embed and maintain its own improvement, action learning and feedback processes with each IFSS provider. This information will be used for the ICSS’ continuous quality improvement as well as in future IFSS evaluation processes. The ICSS provider has appointed two independent advisors to provide the ICSS with guidance on cultural and child protection matters. Where the ICSS provider is unable to deliver the specific supports required by an IFSS provider, the ICSS provider will source and facilitate sub-contracting arrangements with other qualified and experienced providers where necessary to address specific needs. Assessment Process and Support Plan The ICSS provider will work in partnership with each IFSS provider to identify their needs and strengths across the ICSS support streams. This process will identify what the IFSS providers currently have in place, what is working well and what could be strengthened to support the establishment and delivery of a quality service. This will inform the development of a local and tailored ICSS Support Plan for each organisation, which includes an IFSS Workforce Development Strategy component. This plan will assist providers to deliver an evidence-informed service designed to reduce child neglect and improve child wellbeing. It is expected that the ICSS and IFSS provider will jointly establish processes to monitor and review the ICSS Support Plan on a regular IFSS providers and the ICSS are both accountable for progress made against the ICSS Support Plan. IFSS Workforce Development Strategy The ICSS providers will develop and provide an overarching IFSS Workforce Development Strategy and associated reporting framework to IFSS providers. This Strategy provides the Department with an overview of the IFSS workforce, workforce development strategies and associated progress in each site. ICSS providers will work with IFSS providers to embed this Strategy including monitoring local development strategies and progress and conducting annual reviews. employment
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