Regional events 2015

Why are we “Caring for Smiles”?

Digital Story

Introduction

• Setting the scene

• Background to Caring for Smiles• Outline for today

• How and why we planned the programme

• Future plans • How you can help

Caring for Smiles Timeline

• 2007 – National Group established • 2010 – Launch - Guide for Trainers• 2011 - Guide for Carers• 2013 – Launch - Guide for Care Homes • 2014 - Regional events – “Training the Trainers” • 2015 - Guides to Dental Services, Friends and families• 2015 - Regional events - “Why are we Caring for Smiles?”

Policy Context •Scottish Dental Action Plan 2005

•“Priority Groups”– Adults in most need

– Older People

– Prisoners

– Homeless People

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves”

Proverbs 30, v8

“Priority Group Strategy”

National oral health improvement strategy for priority groups: frail older people, people with special care needs and those who are homeless

June 2012Core national preventive programmes

Caring for Smiles Timeline

• 2007 – National Group established • 2010 – Launch - Guide for Trainers• For oral health professionals

• 2011 - Guide for Carers• Leave behind after training

• 2013 – Launch - Guide for Care Homes • Source of reference• Working with NES (NHS Education Scotland)

Caring for Smiles Timeline

• 2014 - Regional events • Credit-rated training – Foundation and Intermediate • Training the oral health trainers• Focus on dementia skills

• 2015 - Guides to Dental Services, Friends and Families• 2015 - Regional events - “Why are we Caring for Smiles?” • Clinical updates - palliative care • Partnerships

Caring for Smiles Training

Up to 2014 – Prior to credit-rated training• 989 care homes in Scotland (approx.)• 666 participated in CfS during year 2013-14• 863 care homes have participated in the programme to

date• 7,722 care staff were trained during year 2013-14• 25,898 care staff have attended a CFS training session to

date • this number does not account for individual staff members

attending more than one session

Partnership working

• Care home managers • How to deliver training effectively in their setting • Encourage staff to attend

• Scottish Care• Publicise and disseminate developments and events

• SSSC • How to make Caring for Smiles relevant to health and social

care qualifications

Partnership working

• Care Inspectorate• Emphasis on good practice

• Use Caring for Smiles as example of good practice• Badge Caring for Smiles resources

• Continued link with dementia consultant • Promoting Excellence in Dementia

• Other topics - focus on palliative care

• Academic links• How we can improve the implementation• TOrCH (Transforming Oral health in Care Homes)

Today’s programme

• SSSC• Update from NES • Views from partners:• Scottish Care • Care home manager• Carer• Care Inspectorate - inspector

• Clinical update: palliative care

Afternoon table discussions

• Dementia skills• Oral care for people with dementia

• Questions• Why engage with training?• What works?• What are the benefits of training?

Future plans

• Further resources• Digital story• Guide for Residents?• DVD - dementia skills?

• Evaluation forms after event• They help inform future plans

• We need your input! • Suggestions for how can we move forward

Who can deliver and support training?

• Oral health improvement staff • Banding & experience – varies • Type of training• To manager/champion• Top up training between formal sessions • Training for new members of staff

• Train the trainer pilot • In care homes where experienced trainers deliver

other topics• If trained to Intermediate level, can deliver Foundation

level training

Training for oral health staff• Oral health improvement staff • Now come from a variety of backgrounds• Ensure knowledge and skills are up to date and

relevant to care home setting • Importance of delivering practical session

• Recommendations for induction & training • If trained to Intermediate level, can deliver

Foundation level training • Standardise • Continually improve standards!

Thank you!