As a result of completing the Digital Leadership Award, adult social care leaders and managers will have greater confidence and capability to lead the use of technology in the delivery of care and to improve the quality of life and outcomes for people who draw on care and support.
For instance, after completing the qualification a care leader may choose to implement care technologies which can prevent over 50% of falls, reducing ambulance call outs and subsequent hospital admissions for those in receipt of care. Or a care leader may choose to implement digital social care records which have been shown to release at least 20 minutes per care worker, per shift, to give staff more time to interact with those in receipt of care.
The award will also enable leaders to drive digitisation within their organisation, lead and support their wider workforce to develop skills and confidence with technology and lead a positive culture of learning and the continuous improvement of care services.