Developing learning programs to support the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards

Tender description

Social Care Wales is the regulator of the social care workforce in Wales. That means we register practitioners, set standards of practice and make sure workers are fit to practise. We are also responsible for developing and improving the workforce, improving services, setting priorities for research and gathering data. We are funded by the Welsh Government. We have been commissioned by Welsh Government to develop learning programmes that will meet the requirements of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) when they are implemented. Within the proposed regulations and codes of practice there are 6 identified competency groups which will require differing levels of competency in terms of knowledge and application of the new procedures. Lot 1: Competency Group A & Competency Group B Competency Group A & Group B – eLearning Modules Overall Aim: Use defined learning outcomes for competency Group A & Group B to develop an engaging and impactful bi-lingual eLearning module. The supplier would present a project plan and costs that would cover the following as a minimum: - Develop story boards to map out the core learning content - Test the story boards with the steering group and others as necessary - Develop a prototype learning programme for testing across computer and mobile devices using agreed hosting platform - Provide final product ready for use based on findings of testing - Provide after product launch support to resolve any “snags” related to product design. Lot 1 – Competency Group A & Group B – up to 80,000 GBP (inclusive of any applicable VAT). The timing of the contract will be dependent upon the LPS implementation date that UK Government decide upon. The full AMCP course will be an ongoing contract with new cohorts being admitted each academic year. Lot 2: Competency Group C Competency Group C Overall Aim: Use defined learning outcomes for competency Group C to develop engaging and impactful bi-lingual learning resources including les-sons plans and course materials that can be delivered face to face. The supplier would present a project plan and costs that would cover the following as a minimum: - Develop lesson plans to map out the core learning content - Test the lesson plans with the steering group and others as necessary - Develop learning programme content including proposed length of programme for sign off by the steering group - Provide final bi-lingual product ready for use based on the feedback of the steering group. Lot 3 - Competency Group C – up to 80,000 GBP (inclusive of any applicable VAT). The timing of the contract will be dependent upon the LPS implementation date that UK Government decide upon. The full AMCP course will be an ongoing contract with new cohorts being admitted each academic year. Lot 3: Competency Group D Competency Group D Overall Aim: Use defined learning outcomes for competency group D to develop engaging and impactful bilingual learning resources including les-sons plans and course materials that can be delivered face to face. The supplier would present a project plan and costs that would cover the following as a minimum: - Develop lesson plans to map out the core learning content - Test the lesson plans with the steering group and others as necessary - Develop learning programme content including proposed length of programme for sign off by the steering group - Provide final bi-lingual product ready for use based on the feedback of the steering group. Lot 4 - Competency Group D – up to 80,000 GBP (inclusive of any applicable VAT). The timing of the contract will be dependent upon the LPS implementation date that UK Government decide upon. The full AMCP course will be an ongoing contract with new cohorts being admitted each academic year. Lot 4: Competency Group F Competency Group F – BIA/AMCP Conversion Course Overall Aim: Using the learning outcomes identified for competency Group F to develop and deliver an engaging and impactful bi-lingual conversion course for Best Interest Assessors to become an AMCP that can be delivered face to face. The supplier would present a project plan and costs that would cover the following as a minimum: - Develop a programme of learning that meets identified learning outcomes. - Test content of proposed programme with steering group and others as necessary - Finalise programme taking account of feedback at testing stage - Develop a programme of delivery to be completed prior to the launch date of the LPS including plans for administration, delivery and evaluation - Deliver programme of learning. This could be via a number of preferred sup-pliers but the cost of delivery should be included in the bid. - Provide contingency plans for additional delivery as an optional costed mod-el in the event that further “mop up” events are required. This can be as simple as a unit cost for each additional learning event that can be commissioned on a needs basis.. Lot 5 - Competency Group F BIA/AMCP Conversion course – up to 120,000 GBP (inclusive of any applicable VAT). The timing of the contract will be dependent upon the LPS implementation date that UK Government decide upon. The full AMCP course will be an ongoing contract with new cohorts being admitted each academic year.