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Developing the ‘living in dementia supportive communities’ module

Presenters

Dr. Mark Richardson

Owain Jones

18/03/2016

Who are we? A broad partnership working towards building

clear and supportive links for delivery of the

dementia training across sectors

• Owain Jones

• Mark Richardson

• Third sector organistions

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Overview

Widening Participation (WP), third sector and

the university

This partnership recognised the opportunity for a

learning framework

• UHOVI (WP) (specialist outreach knowledge)

• USW (Accrediting body)

An accredited approach would be able to access the

UHOVI bursary targeting those who might be at the

furthest point from access – thus funded delivery could

be planned.

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A partnership approach to discussing

accreditation and delivery

• Current training was either too narrow or

too in depth

• Organisations wanted ‘real’ training

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Why develop this module

Quality assurance This was the main concern for the university

• External examiner

• Designing innovative assessment

• Ongoing design

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Outcomes from the University

perspective

Reaching out

UHOVI’s aim is to reach those furthest from access –

and many forms of existing engagement can meet this

task

• Limited impact so far at community level – but the

groups and awareness of the training is increasing

• Increased engagement at campus level

• Opportunity to approach other training models for

accreditation

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UHOVI perspective

Where next?

Roll out across third sector organisations.

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Future plans

New opportunities for WP? accrediting existing training as we have – in

close partnership with providers – offers new

opportunities for WP target audiences

• Workforce development

• Builds confidence in communities which

have been difficult to reach

• Offers new progression routes into L4

• Builds and supports close community

partnerships

It’s a win situation

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Conclusions