The Caring Services - Skills for Caring Author:Bill Clarke, Bill Clark The first title in a series of texts for support workers who wish to obtain the new National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). It covers the skills and standards ('competences') required by health and social care workers to obtain an NVQ / SVQ in a given topic. Some will be relevant to several study ... more »topics. This first book introduces the caring services in the UK. It covers the range of services available and looks at the people who provide these services. It also describes the responsibilities of being a carer.« less