Scils - Social Care Information & Learning Services

Introduction to the Scils System

Free Access to Scils:
As an LWDP Member you have free access to the Scils system, to Register for Scils you simply need to login to the LWDP website using your LancashirePlan login details (if you don't have your login details contact Stuart at AccessPlanIT Ltd on 01524 389841 or email stuart@accessplanit.com) then click Scils Membership found on the bottom right of the Members area menus over on the right hand side of the screen, click the text under the banner that reads 'Click here to be directed to Scils' then click the register button, you will then be fully logged into the Scils system and be able to use all the features. (Note: you will only have to click the register button once, from this point onwards every time you access the 'Scils Membership' button you will be logged in straight away.) 

Introduction
Scils is an independent organisation providing information and learning services to health, social care, education and housing. Our biggest single area of work is the provision of a subscription website, the LWDP have paid for access to the Scils service for each of its members, to access it click the login button on the right hand side of the screen and enter your LancashirePlan user ID and Password, once logged in click the Scils Membership menu item and follow the link. 

Sessions:
A wide range of individual learning sessions (up to an hour and a half in length) covering a wide variety of topics for individual staff at all levels in the organisation (see lists of learning sessions). Two versions of each session are available - one specifically designed to support learning on-line and one plain version that is easy to print out and copy.

Group Learning Sessions:
A series of high quality group/taught sessions designed for managers or those with training responsibilities to download and run with their staff. Some will be appropriate for an hour and a half training session at the end of a staff meeting; others are designed to last for up to half a day. All come with handouts ready for photocopying, step by step guidance about running the session and clear learning objectives.

Learning Needs Analysis Tools:
A series of tools to enable you to audit the skills of your staff and identify their training and developmental needs.

Newsdesk:
Every other day we identify key issues/documents relating to policy, legislation, research and news etc. from over 50 other websites such as Department of Health/Education, Commission for Social Care Inspection, SCIE, Skills for Care. We e-mail subscribers directly about this new information. The Newsdesk provides a summary of the new information and will give you a link to the source.

Discussions Board:
A forum for registered users to have discussions. We have subscribers nationwide.

Other Services:

• Search for Learning Sessions - Learning Sessions can be searched for by selecting units from Induction/Foundation Standards and 'Health and Social Care' NVQs.
• Feedback - We are always keen to receive feedback from users as to what facilities/learning materials they would like to see on the website in the future.

Scils bridges the gap between learning and work practice

The breadth of information available via Scils means that the learning can be tailored to meet the specific needs of an individual member of staff or organisation. Additionally each Individual Learning Session has a short 'assignment' at the end to check the person's learning. Traditionally much face to face training has assumed that attending a days course equates to learning. The worker is encouraged to discuss their response to the assignment with their line manager or assessor - partly to check the learning and partly to ensure the smooth translation of the learning into their work practice. This latter stage of moving learning from the 'training room' to the 'workplace' has often been a difficulty in the past.