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Carole Sharma
FDAP and workforce
development
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Federation of Drug & Alcohol Professionals
the professional body for the drugs & alcohol field
Competence-based
workforce targets
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Joint NTA/DSD Workforce Development Plan
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All substance misuse workers
NTA Workforce Targets
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Adult drug treatment sector
NTA/DSD targets
(all workers)
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Identify competence requirements for all roles
Use role profiles as framework for supervision,
appraisal and development
Demonstrate competence vs core competences
(adult / C&YP) and some SMS competences
‘Professionally qualified’ assumed competent vs
adult core and, where appropriate, C&YP core –
but NOT vs SMS units
NTA targets
(adult treatment workers)
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By 2008:
– 75%+ of non "professionally qualified" workers have, or
working towards, externally-validated evidence of
competence vs 4 "core units" and at least some SMS units
from DANOS;
– 60%+ of "professionally qualified" staff undertaking
continuous professional development, including professional
development awards, relevant to substance misuse.
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Where are these targets now?
Externally-validated
evidence of competence
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Attending training on its own does NOT provide any
evidence of competence
Most qualifications provide little, if any, evidence of
competence against DANOS and related units
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not based on assessment workplace competence and/or
do not map sufficiently closely against relevant units
Default qualifications = Level 3 H&SC NVQ /
Development Awards
Alternative = FDAP Accreditation and OU/FDAP
Competence Awards
FDAP Drug & Alcohol
Professional Accreditation
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Provides externally-validated evidence vs 10 units (inc. 4
‘core units’ for adults)
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For each unit:
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DANOS competence assessment (NVQ or OU) or
‘complementary qualification’ plus workplace assessment
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Takes account of qualifications not accepted in own right –
but must meet strict requirements
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Qualifications must be ‘recognised’ by independent panel strong competence assessment, close mapping to specific
NOS units
FDAP Drug & Alcohol
Professional Accreditation…
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Must commit to code of practice and subject to
re-certification every three years
Re-accreditation based on workplace
assessment confirming on-going competence
Certification costs £75 for three years (cheaper
for staff of corporate affiliates)
[Note – assessment only qualification]
OU/FDAP
Competence Awards
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OU accredited qualifications
Assessment only competence awards vs DANOS
Professional Award for Drug & Alcohol Practitioners
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Professional Development Awards
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10 units (as per FDAP Accreditation)
Individual units & clusters (eg assessment & care planning)
Provide direct externally-validated evidence in own right
Can contribute to FDAP Accreditation
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PA meets requirements for Accreditation
PDAs provide ‘top up’ evidence
Academic affiliation
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Free accreditation for students who complete/
free for 1 year
Responsible for ensuring students have
required evidence/QA the evidence- even if not
required by the course
Costs £500/£250 is also affiliated as an
employer
Free full membership for 3 employees
Other initiatives
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Guidance, plus searchabe training database at
www.drinkanddrugs.net
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FDAP Performer
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Competence Group
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E-learning
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Workshops
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Training & support package
For more information
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General guidance + training database: under
‘training & development’ at www.drinkanddrugs.net
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FDAP qualifications (inc OU awards): under
‘qualifications’ at www.fdap.org.uk
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The Competence Group: see
www.thecompetencegroup.net