{"id":405,"date":"2025-11-03T11:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T11:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/?page_id=405"},"modified":"2025-11-03T11:51:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T11:51:45","slug":"knowledge-and-skills-framework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/knowledge-and-skills-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge and Skills Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Edinburgh Falls Pathways Knowledge and Skills Framework for Health and Social Care Teams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The EHSCP Falls Prevention Knowledge and Skills Framework provides an outline of the knowledge, skills, and learning required by teams and individuals to deliver the <a href=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/framework-and-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pathway<\/a>&nbsp;consistently. It is structured across three cumulative levels, with each level building on the learning from the previous one. As learners progress, they are encouraged to continue using earlier resources to deepen their understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/FallsScreeningTool_02-1024x715.png\" alt=\"#\" class=\"wp-image-468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/FallsScreeningTool_02-1024x715.png 1024w, https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/FallsScreeningTool_02-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/FallsScreeningTool_02-768x536.png 768w, https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/FallsScreeningTool_02.png 1115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/FallsScreeningTool_03-1024x699.png\" alt=\"#\" class=\"wp-image-467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/FallsScreeningTool_03-1024x699.png 1024w, https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/FallsScreeningTool_03-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/FallsScreeningTool_03-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/FallsScreeningTool_03.png 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Falls Knowledge and Skills Tiers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Informed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Foundation knowledge and skills for all wellbeing, Health and Social Care practitioners who work with adults who may be at risk of falls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-486422df-b8ff-4290-8ee2-58cb3d1b1858\" href=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/EHSCP-Community-Falls-Prevention-Informed-Level-training-pack.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EHSCP Community Falls Prevention Informed Level Training Pack<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/EHSCP-Community-Falls-Prevention-Informed-Level-training-pack.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-486422df-b8ff-4290-8ee2-58cb3d1b1858\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skilled<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowledge and skills for practitioners to assess falls severity which includes using strength and balance test the Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9a1903bc-0f58-400f-a54e-e595460643e3\" href=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/Skilled-Level-training-pack-v2.docx\">EHSCP Community Falls Prevention Skilled Level Training Pack<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/Skilled-Level-training-pack-v2.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9a1903bc-0f58-400f-a54e-e595460643e3\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expert<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowledge and skills required for practitioners who are competent to complete multifactorial falls assessments (MFA) with people who have been identified as level 3 falls risks and are at high risk of falling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ce9c4978-793f-464e-9982-c79cca2eb5ac\" href=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/Expert-Level-training-pack-v2-1.docx\">EHSCP Community Falls Prevention Expert Level Training Pack<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/Expert-Level-training-pack-v2-1.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ce9c4978-793f-464e-9982-c79cca2eb5ac\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standard Operating Procedure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to provide clear, step-by-step instructions to support the consistent use Edinburgh Community Falls Prevention and Management Screening Tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/Falls-Screening-SOP_v2.0.docx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/communityfallsprevention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/Falls-Screening-SOP_v2.0.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edinburgh Falls Pathways Knowledge and Skills Framework for Health and Social Care Teams The EHSCP Falls Prevention Knowledge and Skills Framework provides an outline of the knowledge, skills, and 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