New training and digital products launched to support Shared Lives sector growth and quality

At its core, the offer is built around what makes Shared Lives unique: relationships, trust and personalised support. Every element has been carefully designed to reflect real practice, strengthen capability and make it easier for schemes to deliver outstanding, person-centred care.

What does the offer include?

• A dedicated Shared Lives carer training platform
  Online, flexible learning designed specifically for Shared Lives carers, helping to build their confidence, knowledge and skills in a way that fits around their everyday life.
• Scheme specialised training 
  Targeted training for managers and scheme staff, supporting high-quality practice, inspection readiness and effective scheme leadership.
• Social worker and Shared Lives champion training 
  Specialist learning to increase awareness, confidence and high-quality referrals into Shared Lives.

And coming soon…

• A carer matching platform
  A smarter, more efficient and effective online matching tool to connect people drawing on Shared Lives with Shared Lives carers.

The offer has been shaped through extensive engagement with Shared Lives schemes and reflects the evolving needs of the sector, including opportunities to streamline processes, strengthen partnerships and support workforce development.

It is flexible, allowing local areas to choose the training and support required to strengthen their workforce, improve processes and grow their local offer.

Shared Lives Plus will continue to develop and expand the offer over time, ensuring it remains responsive to the sector and supports the continued growth of Shared Lives as a high-quality, community-based form of care and support.

Explore the new offer and discover how Shared Lives Plus can support your next stage of development.

For more information or to discuss how the offer could support your scheme, please contact the Shared Lives Plus training team at training@sharedlivesplus.org.uk