Skills Assessment/Goal Setting

This course has been designed to aid care staff and first line managers in the assessment of skills and skills teaching. Skills Assessment explores the individual needs of the people we provide a service for whilst remaining aware of different learning styles and communication systems.

Learning objectives:

By the end of the course learners should understand:

• The historical and current views and interpretations of “Normalisation” and “Ordinary Living”
• Background to individual skills assessment and goal setting
• How to plan and assess in preparation for devising and implementing individual support plans
• A working philosophy that promotes individual service user development and social inclusion
• Different learning styles
• The assessment process
• How to assess the likes and dislikes of individual service users
• Functional and age appropriate skills
• Communication skills required
• What is meant by informed choice
• Confidentiality issues
• How to encourage service user participation with appropriate levels of support
• How to identify baseline skills inventory
• The importance of working with other disciplines
• A systematic approach to formulating teaching plans
• The roles and responsibilities of staff during the goal setting process

Training methods:

• Small and large group activities
• Working in pairs & triads
• Tutor presentations
• Chalk & Talk
• Word shower
• Exploration of assessment materials
• Handouts

CP236/5.9