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ANNEX F ABERDEEN COLLEGE CODE OF CONDUCT

Code of conduct for Carers/Support Workers provided/contracted by the Social Work Department, Education Department, other agency or through Direct Payments, to support students in Aberdeen College

To facilitate good practice and deal effectively with health and safety it is essential that Carers/Support Workers working in Aberdeen College must:

1. Attend College, and remain with allocated student(s), at agreed times.

2. Wear identification badge whilst in attendance at College.

3. Be fully informed about the support needs of allocated student(s). (This information is to be provided by the Social Work Department/voluntary agency/Education Department)

4. Provide agreed support to allocated student(s).

5. In providing this support be aware of and adhere to specific health and safety guidance given by College staff (and own employer), relevant to the allocated student(s) and how this pertains to attending college and participating in classes.

6. Be aware of and adhere to general College health and safety regulations and procedures.

7. If attendance in class is required (the needs assessment will confirm if this is necessary) participate fully as directed by the College teaching member of staff concerned.

8. Where it has been agreed that attendance in class is not necessary be at a set location and be contactable at all times by mobile telephone or other means.

Confirmation of Carer/Support Worker support in Aberdeen College

Name of applicant:

DoB:

Address:

Tel number:

Name of Care Manager/School Manager

Address

Tel:

I confirm that the Carers/Support Workers detailed below will provide the agreed support to the individual named above in College for the duration of the course(s) for which he/she has applied and been accepted for in session 2008/9 or until the Learning Support Manager decides, following consultation with Social Work Department/voluntary agency/Education Department staff, and confirms in writing that the level of support can be reduced.

I also confirm that the Carers/Support Workers named below will accompany the applicant and remain with him/her at all times in College and will observe the College Code of Conduct for Carers/Support Workers. (Please refer to the Code of Conduct document).

I can confirm that all Carers/Support Workers named below have a current Enhanced Disclosure Scotland Certificate and relevant health and safety training, for example Safe People Moving and Handling, where they are supporting clients who require assistance with mobility, transfer and/or personal care.

Names and employer details (name, address and tel. no.) of Carers/Support Workers who will support the individual named above in College in session 2008/09:

Care Manager/School Manager signature: ……………………………………………..

Date: …………………………………

Please return the completed form to the Learning Support Manager, Aberdeen College, Gallowgate Centre, Aberdeen, AB25 1BN.

Please Note:

1. The applicant may not take up a place on the course(s) until this form has been returned to the College.

2. If any of the details above change, the College must be notified immediately.

Procedure for Carers/Support Workers provided/contracted by the Social Work Department, Education Department, other agency or through Direct Payments to work with clients in Aberdeen College

1. Full and accurate information about the support needs of clients applying for courses is to be provided to the College by the Social Work Department/voluntary agency staff/Education Department prior to an application being considered.

2. College staff will assess the support needs of individual applicants and complete a Personal Learning and Support Plan using the information provided by the Social Work Department/voluntary agency/Education Department, and information provided by the applicant.

3. Carers/Key workers accompanying the applicant for the assessment of needs process and completion of the Personal Learning and Support Plan, will have knowledge of the individual's Care Plan and provide College staff with information relevant to the education and training element of that Care Plan.

4. If during the assessment of needs process it is identified by College or external staff that one-to-one support from an external agency is necessary for a particular applicant, consultation with the Social Work Department/voluntary agency/Education Department will take place, the final decision in this respect remaining with the College

5. The Social Work Department/voluntary agency staff/Education Department staff will provide confirmation in writing (using the "Confirmation of Carer/Support Worker Support in Aberdeen College" Form) to the Learning Support Manager, that a carer/support worker will support the applicant for the duration of the course(s) or until College staff decide that this level of support can be reduced. This will be done in partnership with the Social Work Department/voluntary agency/Education Department, the final decision remaining with the College. The Social Work Department/voluntary agency/Education Department will provide the College with a list of the named individuals on the Confirmation Form and confirm that each Carer/Support Worker likely to support a particular applicant in College holds a current Enhanced Disclosure Scotland Certificate and relevant health and safety training, for example Safe People Moving and Handling, where they are supporting clients who require assistance with mobility, transfer and/or personal care.

6. When all information is received by the College, and consultation taken place, College staff will decide whether or not the applicant can participate in and benefit from attending the course(s) for which an application has been made. The applicant and the person who completed the application form on his/her behalf will be informed of the decision.

7. If the student arrives in College without his/her carer/support worker, College staff will contact the Social Work Department/voluntary agency/Education Department and ask that they make appropriate alternative arrangements to support the student. Where this is not possible the College reserves the right to request that the Social Work Department/voluntary agency/Education Department makes arrangements to return the student home or to the appropriate Centre immediately.

8. If a Carer/Support Worker about whom the College has not been notified on the Confirmation Form accompanies any student, the Carer/Support Worker will not be able to participate in the class until confirmation from the relevant agency on a Confirmation Form is received by the College. The Social Work Department/voluntary agency/Education Department will be informed if/when this happens. In such cases and where, during the needs assessment process, it has been identified that Carer/Support Worker support is required at all times in College, including in the classroom, it will also be the case that the student will not be able to participate in the class until the necessary confirmation is received.

9. Carers/Support Workers provided/contracted by Social Work Department/voluntary agencies/Education Department/ or through Direct Payments must at all times wear identification badges whilst supporting students in College.

Please refer to the Code of Conduct for Carers/Support Workers provided/contracted by the Social Work Department/voluntary agency/Education Department/ or through Direct Payments to support students in Aberdeen College document.

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