Learn practical skills and gain confidence to lead effectively through the digital future of adult social care.
Leading through digital change programme
Date: Thursday 09 January 2025, Thursday 16 January 2025, Thursday 23 January 2025, Thursday 30 January 2025
Time: 10:00 - 15:00 (third workshop 10:00 - 13:00)
Location: Zoom
Cost: £575 +VAT per person
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Overview
Are you a leader or manager in social care looking to harness the power of technology in your workplace? The Leading through digital change programme offers a unique opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge needed to confidently adopt digital technology.
This four-week practical course is designed for adult social care managers who want to lead digital transformation in their organisations but don’t quite know where to start or how to overcome the unique challenges in the sector.
Designed and delivered in partnership by Skills for Care and National Care Forum, this programme is created to equip you with the knowledge and ability to identify and implement digital solutions that align with the needs of your organisation and the individuals who draw on your care and support.
By completing this programme, you'll gain the practical tools and strategies to lead your organisation towards a digital future. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your digital leadership skills, improve the quality of your service and embrace the benefits of digital technology in adult social care.
Programme schedule
The programme will take place over four sessions:
Workshop 1 - The digital basics
Enhance understanding of digital culture and technology's role in supporting individuals accessing care, promoting person-centered care, identifying relevant technologies, addressing organizational barriers to digital adoption, and boosting confidence in leveraging digital tools for professional roles.
Workshop 2 – Being a digital leader
Lead and monitor your own and others’ digital learning and skills development, identify and develop staff for the role of digital champions, develop peer-to-peer learning and sharing relationships with other providers in the sector with using digital technology and developing good practice.
Workshop 3 - Systems knowledge and governance
Improve understanding of tools to help you determine what digital technologies best suit your organisation, evaluate and consider the use of data and information from an ethical perspective, understand good practice and accountability around the security, availability, sharing and integrity data security of confidential data records.
Workshop 4 - Critical thinking and action planning
Create a positive digital learning environment, share digital leadership experiences, influence digital solutions, lead personal and team digital development, and foster peer-to-peer learning within the sector.
Learning outcomes
- Understand what it means to lead digitally and why it’s so crucial in adult social care.
- Get up to speed with current and emerging tech solutions that can revolutionise your team’s work and deliver better experiences and outcomes for those who access your services.
- Identify practical ways to overcome the hurdles of digital adoption in adult social care settings.
- Learn to steer successful change without disrupting care quality or your team’s morale.
- Learn to lead with purpose, understanding the difference between transactional and transformational leadership—and why it matters in digital transformation.
- Find out how to foster enthusiasm and commitment to digital change within your team by building digital champions.
- Master the essentials of data protection, cyber security and information governance to protect your clients and stay compliant in a digital-first world.
Who should attend?
If you're a CQC registered manager or in a similar middle management role, this course is your key to confidently navigating the digital future of adult social care.
This course is crafted for social care managers who may not be part of the senior leadership team but are ready to champion digital transformation within their teams. Perfect for anyone in a leadership role or who is involved in digital transformation and who needs to get to grips with leading digital innovation implementation.
Registration
Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to equip yourself with the digital skills and confidence to lead in a rapidly evolving sector.
When you book your place, you’ll receive a confirmation email with joining instructions.
Leading through digital change programme
- Date: Thursday 09 January 2025, Thursday 16 January 2025, Thursday 23 January 2025, Thursday 30 January 2025
- Time: 10:00 - 15:00 (third workshop 10:00 - 13:00)
- Location: Zoom
- Cost: £575 +VAT per person
Book your place today
When you book your place, you’ll receive a confirmation email with joining instructions.
Payment information
Cost is £575 + VAT per person. This programme is eligible for maximum funding of £510 per person from the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Service.
Payment can be made by credit card or invoice.
Payment in full is required ahead of the programme taking place.
Failure to pay may result in your registration being cancelled.
If you wish to pay by invoice please register by 17:00 on Thursday 19 December 2024. A valid and authorised Purchase Order (PO) number is required at registration.
Registration for those who wish to pay by credit card will close at 17:00 on Monday 6 January 2025.