2 – Supporting and developing teams

2.1 Team Leadership and Management

2.2 Team learning and development

• 2.2.1 Describe the differences between required learning and continuous professional development in relation to your team
• 2.2.2 Explain why it is important to ensure that each member of your team has a professional development plan that meets their personal objectives, aspirations and learning style
• 2.2.3 Explain the importance of literacy, numeracy and digital skills in a range of roles within your service
• 2.2.4 Describe your role in supporting others to assess and develop their literacy, numeracy and digital skills in relation to their work
• 2.2.5 Identify the resources available to you to support learning and professional development within your team

2.3 Supervision

• 2.3.1 Explain the principles, scope and purpose of professional supervision in adult care
• 2.3.2 Describe how you should plan and review objectives with your team in supervision
• 2.3.3 Identify ways to achieve equal participation between you and your supervisee in supervision
• 2.3.4 Identify how you could use supervision to enhance your supervisee’s performance and meet their aspirations

2.4 Recruitment and employment practices

• 2.4.1 Describe what is meant by ‘safe and fair recruitment’, and why this is important
• 2.4.2 Explain what is meant by ‘values-based recruitment’ and how it can support the recruitment and retention of your staff
• 2.4.3 Describe your own role within the recruitment, selection and induction processes within your organisation
• 2.4.4 Describe how staffing practices can: impact on staff members, impact on people needing care and support
• 2.4.5 Describe the importance of ensuring employment practices are free from discrimination and harassment
• 2.4.6 Define the formal and informal conduct and performance management procedures within your organisation, and your role within them
• 2.4.7 Define the discipline and grievance procedures in your organisation and your role within them