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9 July 2008

Creating Interprofessional Learning Capacity in Children’s Centres Evaluation of a Pilot Project

Aims of Presentation

• Set the context of interprofessional learning

• Outline of the project design

• Evaluation strategy

• Stakeholder evaluation of the pilot

• Future developments

Drivers for Interprofessional Learning and Working in Children’s Centres

• National Occupational Standards for social work

• General Social Care Council Codes of Practice

• Every Child Matters: change for children 2003

• NHS Plan 2000

Aims of CILCCC Project

• Develop IPL placements in Children’s Centres in two health and social care communities across Nottingham City/ Nottinghamshire County

• Increase practice learning capacity• Promote integrated working • Disseminate the processes and outcomes

of the project

Project Design

Time Frame Phase Outcome

April – July 2006 1 Feasibility & selection of centres

July – September 2006 2 Mapping of learning capacity & support systems

September – December 2006

3 Establish IPL within pilot Children’s Centres & train IPL facilitators

January – June 2007 4 Develop & instigate IPL placements

June – September 2007 5 Evaluate & disseminate the results of the pilot project

October - 2007 – April 2008 6 Expansion of the project

Evaluation Strategy

Workshop EventFeedback Loop

Feedback Loop

Feedbackloop

Phases 1-3‘Set up’

Phases 1-3‘Set up’

Phases 1-3‘Set up’

Evaluation Cycle 1Stakeholder telephone interviews

Student questionnaires

Evaluation Cycle 2Focus Group InterviewsStudent questionnaires

Student Evaluation

• Previous experiences of IPL• Interactive workshops• IPL activities undertaken whilst

on placement• Handbook• Identifiable benefits

Student Evaluation Video Clips

• Handbook - John 1.wmv

• IPL Activities - Stephanie 1.wmv

Stakeholder Evaluation

• Re examine stakeholder roles & membership• Importance of Champions• Social work & child branch student allocation

to participating Children's Centres• Timing & length of student placements• Increasing student numbers • Encouraging more Children's Centres to

participate

Stakeholder Evaluation Video Clips

• The Benefits - Trudy 2.wmv

• Why be Involved - Alison 1.wmv

Future developments

• Extending the project to students from other local HEIs

• Enshrining interprofessional learning in the academic curriculum on social work programmes

• Accrediting Children’s Centres as Centres of Interprofessional Learning

• Including the provision of practice learning opportunities in the job description of social workers employed in Children’s Centres

Future developments Video Clip

• Sustainability - Trudy 2.wmv