Book onto our series of community of practice sessions to increase your digital confidence and technology skills. Covering a variety of topics, these sessions are running during December, January and February.
Over the next few months, Skills for Care is hosting a series of community of practice sessions to increase digital confidence and technology skills for occupational therapists, social workers, principal occupational therapists and principal social workers who work in adult social care.
The online sessions will facilitate practical learning with the opportunity to explore real-world scenarios, benefit from peer support and collaborate in facilitated breakout rooms to analyse key themes in depth.
Co-facilitated by both Skills for Care’s digital and regulated professional workforce national leads, with input and involvement from our partners Digital Care Hub (DCH) and techUK. Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) and members from the National Co-production Advisory Group (NCAG) will facilitate engagement and ensure meaningful contribution is included at every session.
The topics that will be covered are:
You can attend any or all of the community of practice sessions.
In this session we’ll explore:
- what artificial intelligence (AI) is
- the opportunities which it offers
- the ethical considerations around its use.
We’ll share real life case studies where AI is already in use in social care, discuss the opportunities, emerging use cases and potential future developments of this technology and consider regulation and legislation.
Learning outcomes
- Learn what artificial intelligence is including different types such as generative artificial intelligence and machine learning.
- Understand the potential benefits of AI, including administrative efficiencies, benefits for neurodiverse people and ESL speakers, creative opportunities, public health and greater personalisation. Plus how it can help in the home.
- Understand what regulation and legislation governs the use of artificial intelligence.
- Better understand how artificial intelligence is being used in adult social care.
- Discover what future opportunities and risks could arise from the use of artificial intelligence.
Registration
Register now to secure your place on the "What does artificial intelligence mean to me?" community of practice session:
- Occupational therapists only: Tuesday 7 January 2025 - register now
- Social workers only: Thursday 9 January 2025 - register now
- Principal occupational therapists only: Tuesday 14 January 2025 - register now
- Principal social workers only: Thursday 16 January 2025 - register now
Please note: all sessions will take place on Zoom, at 10:00-12:00.
Find out what we mean by “digital leadership” and why it’s important that digital leaders are embedded in principal social worker and principal occupational therapists roles. We’ll discuss the role of digital champions in the workplace and the role of dedicated TEC teams, as well as continuous professional development and workplace wellbeing. This is to ensure that digital champions feel motivated and supported in their roles.
There will be an interactive workshop on defining and developing a digital strategy for your team/organisation.
Learning outcomes
- What a digital champion is and who should be one.
- How to develop digital champions in your organisation, and what support and training is available.
- How digital champions can contribute to and develop digital strategies.
- How digital champions can contribute to stakeholder engagement.
Registration
Register now to secure your place on the "Digital leadership" community of practice session:
- Occupational therapists only: Tuesday 21 January 2025 - register now
- Social workers only: Wednesday 22 January 2025 - register now
- Principal occupational therapists only: Wednesday 29 January 2025 - register now
- Principal social workers only: Tuesday 4 February - register now
Please note: all sessions will take place on Zoom, at 10:00-12:00.
From smart fridges to smart phones, radar sensors to robot vacuum cleaners, our houses are filled with technologies called the internet of things (IoT).
The applications for IoT in social care are numerous, with both specialist care and consumer technology being increasingly used.
In this practical session we’ll look at case studies of how this technology is being used and how to have conversations with the people you support about whether this technology is right for them. We’ll provide guidance on how to keep up to date with new technology, the benefits to those you support and how to measure if these technologies are successful. We’ll also discuss the ethics of data and digital technology and connectivity concerns.
Learning outcomes
- Learn which devices are included in the “internet of things”
- Discover how to work with the people you support, their carers and loved ones to identify which technology is right for them
- Understand how the internet of things is already being used in social care
- Find out the benefits and risks of using IoT
- Learn about sensor based technologies such as binary sensors, security and surveillance, GPS and geotagging, assistive technology and technology enabled care (including regulated care technology), and telecare and telehealth (including remote monitoring)
Registration
Register now to secure your place on the "The internet of things" community of practice session:
- Occupational therapists only: Wednesday 5 February 2025 - register now
- Social workers only: Thursday 6 February 2025 - register now
- Principal occupational therapists only: Tuesday 11 February 2025 - register now
- Principal social workers only: Wednesday 26 February 2025 - register now
Please note: all sessions will take place on Zoom, at 10:00-12:00.