The Skills for Care adult social care Manager Induction Standards (MIS) were initially launched in 2008 but have now been revised to keep them current in a rapidly chainging social care landscape.
The ‘refresh’ brings them up to date with the personalisation agendaand with new qualifications, and is the result of extensive consultation across the sector.
More information can be found on Skills for Care’s website.
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