A carer agreement is an agreement whereby an individual provides accommodation and care and support in their home for up to three people. Back to table of contents Adult placement/shared lives manager The manager is responsible for the development and provision of adult placement/shared lives services. Social Care registration requirements N/A Wales’s Other requirements Service regulations require that service provider must ensure that at “the all times a sufficient number of suitably qualified, trained, skilled, competent and experienced staff are deployed to work at the service”. The suitable qualification will be recognised by Social Care Wales in this framework (see qualifications section). Current qualifications for working in the role, which are: Recommended for practice: required to register with Social Care Wales Level 5 Diploma in Leadership of Health and Social Care Services required by regulation, the National Minimum Standards Management) Wales and Northern Ireland or Welsh Government policy (Adults’ Social work qualification approved by Social Care Wales, plus the recommended for practice Postgraduate Certificate in Managing Practice Quality in Social Care Past qualifications recommended for practice NVQ 4 Leadership and Management of Care Services NVQ 4 Registered Managers Award NVQ 4 Health and Social Care (Adults) NVQ 4 Care Social work qualification approved by Social Care Wales plus:
A carer agreement is an agreement whereby an individual provides accommodation and care and support in their home for up to three people. Back to table of contents Adult placement/shared lives manager The manager is responsible for the development and provision of adult placement/shared lives services. Social Care Wales’s registration requirements N/A Other requirements Service regulations require that “the service provider must ensure that at all times a sufficient number of suitably qualified, trained, skilled, competent and experienced staff are deployed to work at the service”. The suitable qualification will be recognised by Social Care Wales in this framework (see qualifications section). Current qualifications for working in the role, which are: required to register with Social Care Wales required by regulation, the National Minimum Standards or Welsh Government policy recommended for practice Recommended for practice: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership of Health and Social Care Services (Adults’ Management) Wales and Northern Ireland Social work qualification approved by Social Care Wales, plus the Postgraduate Certificate in Managing Practice Quality in Social Care Past qualifications recommended for practice NVQ 4 Leadership and Management of Care Services NVQ 4 Registered Managers Award NVQ 4 Health and Social Care (Adults) NVQ 4 Care Social work qualification approved by Social Care Wales plus:
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