Phase 1: The Enabling Environments
Portfolio
When you sign up you will
receive a portfolio pack. It will include guidance notes, with
examples, showing you how to complete your portfolio. You will need
to demonstrate that all ten Standards for Enabling Environments are
met. A set of service user and staff questionnaires are also
provided to supplement the evidence given in the portfolio. These
can be completed online or on paper. You can choose your own
timeline for completing the portfolio – we suggest 3-4 months is
ideal.
When we have received your
questionnaires and portfolio, a trained Enabling Environment
Assessor will then examine it and prepare an interim assessment
report which outlining your strengths, weaknesses and action
points. They will also advise on the next step. This may involve
provision of additional evidence.
Phase 2:
Award visit by an Enabling Environments
Assessor
When the portfolio has met
all the standards, you will receive a one day assessment visit by
an Enabling Environments Assessor. The assessor’s role is to
validate the evidence already provided in the portfolio. They also
provide support and advice on how to continue a quality improvement
cycle for your Enabling Environment.
Phase 3: Award
Decision
The information from the
portfolio, questionnaires and the findings of the assessor are
compiled into a Final Report which measures performance against the
award standards, and identifies your service’s strengths and areas
for improvement
If the assessment process
demonstrates there is not enough evidence, you will either;
- be given specific additional evidence
to collate
- we will suggested a focussed support
visit by an Enabling Environments Assessor to advise on the needed
improvements
For a more detailed
description of the Enabling Environments Process, please
click here.
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