Learning Management System for Social Care
What is a Learning Management System (LMS)?
Learning Management System (LMS) is the software that social care organisations can use to develop, deliver and track e-Learning for health and social care whether they have large or small teams, across various areas of their organisation, from head office to various social care branches.
Learning Management Systems are not a new concept, they have existed and been utilised by organisations in various sectors across social care. This is because the innovative nature of this software means it can be updated and sustained as an organisational investment for years to come. With the expansion and growth of smart phones, tablets and laptops, this gives both the social care learner and organisation a real opportunity to utilise cross-platform usage to complete e-Learning, training and read policies and procedures.
Benefits of an LMS for your Social Care Organisation
By investing in a great Learning Management System for social care, you can monitor your staff’s e-Learning through reports. This makes it easier to maintain compliance for your care organisation’s Learning and Development.
An LMS is an all-in-one software that includes the following key features and benefits:
· Delivery of online e-learning.
· Progression tracking through usage reports.
· Add policies and procedures.
· Produce branded certificates and upload course files.
· Individual care staff learning pathways.
· Monitor large or small care teams, with limitless opportunities to allocate training.
· Booking system to allocate workshops or incorporate further ways of e-Learning to support Blended Learning.
These are a few of the high-level benefits of a Learning Management System for your Social Care organisation. We are firm believers that an LMS is truly what you make of it.
How can I incorporate a new LMS within my Social Care organisation?
Usually a well-built and intuitive LMS will fit around your pre-existing systems and learning and development efforts. Although a new system is always scary to implement, many companies help tailor your LMS to suit the needs to your care organisation. The right LMS will add a layer of professionalism, standardisation and quality when organising and delivering your organisations learning opportunities.
What to look for and how do I find the correct Learning Management System?
Firstly, we advise that you review your current learning and development efforts to see what you need and do not need out of a new LMS system. Once you are armed with your list of requirements, researching Learning Management System provider is your next step. We would recommend searching for Social Care specific or a Learning Management System that already houses CPD certified courses. Many providers do have an additional fee per course or per learners, this may be worth noting.
When it comes to the delivery of e-learning for organisations within Social Care, an LMS can support these organisations to produce excellent Learning and Development opportunities. While the main focus is on staff retention and maintaining compliance, there is also additional scope to ease the process of recruiting new staff, training volunteers all while ensuring your organisation has the correct data available in one place, when it comes to external audiences, in particular the Care Quality Commission and Local Authority Compliance Teams.
The LMS that you choose should not only aid the Learning and Development of your organisation, it should also empower your learners and users to manage their own e-Learning by utilising a self-management approach. This means most learners can complete their training on demand and at a time that suits their schedule. The approach of ‘Learning on the Move’ allows your learners to track their learning in real time and by adopting a blended approach, help drive personal progression.