The SCILS resource library
Accessing the Website
A "Geographic Subscription" has been taken out in Somerset, Dorset, Bournemouth & Poole which enables everyone involved in Health, Social Care and Education, and Service Users/Carers access to the websites at no extra cost to you, or your organisation.
SCILS Account
In order to access the site on our account you must be resident, working or studying in one of the Areas shown above, then you can contact our administrators using the link below, you will be provided with the registration number you require to access this site.Please use the enquiry form at the bottom of the contact us page to submit your request, please ensure you include the address where you work, reside or study.
Contact Us
What is on the SCILS/EILS website?
SCILS is an independent organisation providing information and learning services to health, social care, education, and the independent sectors with the biggest single area of work being the provision of a subscription website containing:
Individual Learning Sessions:
Learning sessions (up to an hour and a half in length) covering a wide variety of topics for individual employees 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:
High quality group/taught learning sessions designed for managers or those with teaching responsibilities to download and run with their employees. Some will be appropriate for an hour and a half learning session at the end of a staff meeting; others are designed to last for longer. All come with handouts ready for photocopying, step by step guidance about running the session and clear learning objectives.
Induction Standards Training Programme:
A comprehensive learning programme covering all the Common Induction Standards and CWDC Induction Standards enabling those with managerial / training responsibility to download and run the programme with staff.
Induction Standards Online Evidence Booklet:
Versions of the Common Induction Standards and CWDC Induction Standards Evidence Booklets that can be completed online. Once completed the learner can create a PDF version for printing out or emailing for assessment to a Line Manager/Assessor.
A1, A2 Assessor and V1 Verifier Guidance:
Guidance for those who are undertaking A1, A2 Assessor and V1 Verifier Training.
Assessor Resources
Resources for Assessors who work with child care staff undertaking the National Occupational Standards. Currently on the website are resources for the mandatory units of the Children's Care Learning and Development Qualifications.
Post Qualifying Guidance:
Guidance for those who are in the process of putting together their PQ Portfolio.
News Desk:
Key issues /documents relating to policy, legislation, research etc. are identified weekly from over 60 other websites, for example the Department of Health / Education, Commission for Social Care Inspection, Skills for Care etc A summary of the new information is provided along with a link to the source of the information.
Discussions Board:
A forum for registered users to ask questions or start discussions with other users.
Question and Answer facility:
A facility for staff to ask questions and we guarantee an answer within 48 working hours.
Social Care Learning Sessions
Individual Learning Sessions
§ Access to Policies and Procedures § Acquired Brain Injuries § Alcohol and Young People § Assertiveness Skills § Assessing the Needs of Carers § Basic Personal Care § Becoming a Manager § Caring for the Dying Person § Challenging Age Discrimination § Challenging Behaviour § Communicating with people who are deaf or have a hearing impairment § Compiling your NVQ Portfolio § Confidentiality § Constructive Feedback § Critical Incidents § Data Protection Legislation § Decision Making § Direct Payments § Disability Discrimination Act § Eating Disorders § Empathy § Goal Setting § Health and Safety Legislation § How Adults Learn § How to respond to dementia and confusion § Independence, Choice and Inclusion § Individualising Services § Introduction to Pressure Care § Learning Disability § Legal Developments in the Area of Disability Since 1944 § Legislation relating to Adult Protection § Legislation, Policy and Good Practice § Listening Skills § Making Meetings Work § Managing a Team § Understanding loss and bereavement § Understanding the Values § What is Counselling? | Individual Learning Sessions
§ Managing Change § Managing Financial Resources § Managing Medication § Managing Policies and Procedures § Managing Quality § Managing Your Time § Mental Health Awareness § Mental Health Legal Framework § Moving and Handling (Inanimate Objects) § Performance Appraisal § Person Centred Planning § Personal Safety § Planning a Suitable Daily Routine for Babies § Planning and Delivering Training § Promote achievement and fulfilment § Promote Anti-discriminatory Practice § Promote Empowerment of Service Users § Providing a Safe, Secure Environment for Babies § Recognise and Work with Constraints and Conflicts § Recognising Adult Abuse § Recording Skills § Recruitment Interviewing § Reflective Practice § Reminiscence Work § Research to Improve Practice § Responding to Adult Abuse § Responding to service users § Risk Assessment § Safe Food Handling § Supervision Skills § Supporting people through the process of 'loss' § The Care Standards Act 2000 § The Mental Capacity Act § The Recruitment Process § The Training Cycle |
Group Learning Sessions
§ An Introduction to Fire Prevention § Anti-discriminatory/anti oppressive practice § Breaching Confidentiality (Induction) § Control of Substances Hazardous to Health § Demonstrating the Values § Developing a Team [1] § Developing a Team [2] § Emergency First Aid at Work § Equal Opportunities, Prejudice and Power § Introduction To Understanding Loss and Bereavement § Maintaining Confidentiality (Induction) § Policies and Procedures (Induction) § Promote achievement and fulfilment § Promote Empowerment of Service Users § Promoting anti-discriminatory practice § Recognise and Work with Constraints and Conflicts § Recognising Adult Abuse and Neglect § Responding to an Incident of Abuse § Safe Manual Handling § Service Setting (Induction) § Stages of Grief and Mourning § The Worker Relationship (Induction) Contacting SCILS/EILS
To contact SCILS/EILS with any query use the following details:
Email: contactus@scils.co.uk contactus@eils.co.uk
Post: SCILS / EILS Derwent House 2, Devonshire Street Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7ST Phone: 01246 222787 or 0845 22 55 947 Fax: 01246 222133 or 0845 22 55 948 |
