Quality Assurance

We are proud of the services we deliver and the recognition we have been given by our partners, other professionals and services, and the community as a whole. Our service delivery and training expertise are underpinned by a robust and meaningful Quality Assurance Framework QAF (available on request). All of our work benefits from a systematic monitoring and evaluation process in ensuring that high standards and quality continue to be met.
 
Areas of Expertise

• Workforce Training - to expand workforce skills, knowledge and capacity. To raise awareness around up to date guidelines on the health agenda, to disseminate public health messages and tackle health inequalities.
• Facilitation of Frontline Services - the provision of high quality HIDS services and the support of others in establishing independent sustainable interventions based on targeted needs.
• Community Learning - the provision of community led opportunities for meeting the health and lifestyle needs of individuals in their communities. Enabling them to gain skills, knowledge and confidence, which promote positive lifestyle change and contribute to increased quality of life.

Throughout all areas of delivery we believe that our learners and members of our community have an entitlement to quality learning and participation experiences. Community learning is targeted towards priority communities and vulnerable groups. Consultation with local communities and other providers and partners underpin all our work.
 
The Quality Assurance Framework QAF ensures the provision of health care education which is robust and meaningful. HIDS has gained a strong reputation for guiding quality in health promotion and community learning locally, regionally and nationally. This framework supports the NHS Plan (DoH 2000) by increasing knowledge and contributing to services, which help people to make informed choices enabling them to sustain healthier lifestyles in combating underlying causes of ill health.
 
DANOS and other National Occupational Standards
 
National Occupational Standards (NOS) specify the standards of performance that staff should be working towards. Training is an important step in achieving competencies in these standards.
 
Course learning is mapped to the NOS units listed below the course titles.
 
Our courses give you opportunities to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills that underpin NOS. Course handouts and the notes that you take provide useful evidence towards workplace assessment and National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs).
 
DANOS Competencies
 
Level 1 - Workforce with occasional substance misuse functions
 
AA Help individual's access substance misuse services
 
AB Support individuals in difficult situations
 
AD Educate people about substance use, health and social well-being
 
AF Assess substance misusers' needs for care
 
Level 2 - Workforce with a substance misuse portfolio (non specialist)
 
AB Support individuals in difficult situations
 
AC Develop practice in the delivery of services
 
AF Assess substance misusers' needs for care
 
AG Plan and review integrated programmes of care for substance misusers'
 
AH Deliver healthcare services
 
AI Deliver services to help individuals address their substance use
 
DANOS relates to these courses:
 
Behaviour Change Full Course
 
Mental Health First Aid
 
Substance Misuse Training and Development Programme Tier 1 & 2
 
Bingeing, Boozing and Brief Interventions
 
Meet the trainers