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NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIAL SERVICE WORKFORCE IN SCOTLAND 2005 - 2010: A PLAN FOR ACTION
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NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIAL SERVICE WORKFORCE 2005 - 2010 A PLAN FOR ACTION
The National Strategy for Development of the Social Service Workforce sets out the vision of a "competent, confident and valued workforce, delivering high quality, person centred services, responsive to the diverse and changing environment of Scotland in the 21 st century".
We are interested in your views on how well the strategy addresses the need for effective workforce development across the social service sector, and what needs to be done and by whom, to achieve this vision. We welcome your comments on any aspect of the strategy but in particular are seeking your views on the following areas:
Q1. Does the strategy clearly set out the current context and need for development of the workforce? If not, how could this be improved?
Q2. Is the document helpful for:
- Organisations?
- Managers?
- Employees?
- Other key stakeholders, e.g. SSSC, education and training providers? (please specify)
- How could it be improved and focused?
Q3. Does the strategy provide sufficient signposting to other key documents and sources of information on factors that impact on workforce development for:
- Organisations?
- Managers?
- Employees?
- Other key stakeholders? (please specify)
- If not, what is missing?
Q4. Are the outcomes that the strategy is seeking to achieve sufficiently clear? If not, what needs improved?
Q5. Does the strategy set out clearly enough what needs to be done to ensure effective workforce development by:
- Organisations?
- Managers?
- Employees?
- Other key stakeholders? (please specify)
- If not what could be set out more clearly?
- Are there key stakeholders missing?
Q6 Are the actions identified in the strategy the right ones?
- For employers?
- For employees?
- For other key stakeholders (please specify)
Q7. Are the timescales for achieving implementation the actions realistic? Are there specific elements that could not be delivered within the timescales?
- For organisations?
- For employees?
- For other key stakeholders (please specify)
Q8. Are there specific barriers to implementing this strategy?
- For organisations?
- For managers?
- For employees?
- For other key stakeholders? (please specify)
- What actions would help overcome these?
Q9. Do you have any practice examples which could be used to illustrate the key points in the strategy?
Q10. Any other points or issues that you wish to make regarding the strategy?
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