Welcome to this fortnight's edition of the Skills for Care London e-news.
Over the coming months we will be sending a regular bulletin listing all the latest news, views and updates. We hope that you find it useful and informative, and we welcome your contributions.
NEWS HEADLINE
Peabody Care to Work project
Peabody is the lead partner in a new London ESF programme called Care to Work, which offers free training and qualifications, work placements and employment support to those who want to start a career in the Health and Social Care sector. This could be a wide range of jobs, such as a Support Worker in a care home, a Care Assistant or a Community Development Worker. Peabody are responsible for the overall management of the £900k London Development Agency contract and will run the programme in conjunction with our delivery partner St Mungo's and through a range of key organisations and employers.
The project has targets for recruitment of beneficiaries, skills development (Skills for Life and Health and Social Care NVQ), beneficiaries into employment (incl sustained employment after six months).
Peabody are seeking work placements for beneficiaries in a health and social care related environment. Where appropriate can you organisation provide work placements and if so how many and how long the placements? Where appropriate can your organisation provide referrals to employers?
If you would like more information please contact Nuala Geary – Head of Employment & Training on 0207 0214470 or nuala.geary@peabody.org.uk
Nominations for the 2010 Adult Learners' Week Awards are now open
If you know an inspiring individual, group, family or project whose remarkable learning achievements have transformed people's lives, nominate them for an Adult Learners' Week Award. The Awards will take place on
Closing date for nominations is 5pm on Friday, 29th January 2010. For more information, please go to the Adult Learners' Week Awards webpage.
Progression from the Advanced Level Diploma in SHD
The Diploma in Society, Health and Development (SHD) are holding a discussion forum in the Park Inn London, Russell Square on 25th November. The topic of focus will be issues relating to progression from the Diploma in SHD into Higher Education. The forum will demonstrate examples of innovative practice developed for learners and for progression routes from the Diploma in Society Health and Development.
For further information, please contact Aimee Hannon on aimee.hannon@skillsforhealth.org.uk
Important events for deliverers of the Diploma in SHD
The Diploma Development Partnership for SHD is working in partnership with the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust to ensure that those teaching the Diploma in SHD have the knowledge and skills to ensure effective and engaging teaching and learning. Teachers need practical solutions for use in delivery of the Diploma – with this in mind, and in response to requests from providers, a number of one-day interactive events have been designed.
Workshops on offer:
• Inside the Diploma – for those new to the Diploma
• Inside the workplace – Community Justice
• Diploma Development Partnership – key messages
• Lessons learned – taking practice forward
These workshops will take place in Manchester on November 3rd (Manchester United FC), in London on November 12th (Park Inn, Russell Square), and in Bristol on November 18th (Grand Thistle Hotel). For more information, and to register for these events please see the events flyer.
FREE ILM Level 3 and level 4 courses
Tribal Group are offering free training for ILM level 3 and level 4 courses. The dates for the next ILM level 3 course are 11th November, 18th November, 25th November, 3rd December and 9th December.
If individuals/organisations withing the health and care sector would like to take advantage of this funded training opportunity, please contact Aaron Rajania (tel: 0777 088 7965 or email: aaron.rajania@tribalgroup.co.uk) as soon as possible.
The next level 4 block with available spaces are 8th December, 12th January, 19th January and 26th January.
Places are booked on a first come, first serve basis. Interested parties are asked to contact Aaron Rajania (tel: 0777 088 7965or email: aaron.rajania@tribalgroup.co.uk)
EVENTS
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Working to make Valuing People Now happen in London and the South East
Date: 12th November 2009 (10am - 3.45pm)
Venue: Thistle City Barbican Hotel, London EC1V 8DS
This conference is for anyone in London and the South East who is interested in developing the social care and mainstream workforce so the Valuing People Now happens for everyone. Objectives of the day is for delegates to walk away with a greater sense of workforce priorities in Valuing People Now, hear about good practice in workforce training, and understand more the implication of the personalisation agenda.
Contact: Will Nicklin, BILD w.nicklin@bild.org.uk
Date: 17th November 2009 (10am - 1pm) & 26th January, 2010 (1pm - 6pm)
Venue: Owen Centre, University Hospital Lewisham SE13 6LH
The workshop is an essential tool to support employers' and individual managers develop and provide a high quality leadership and management practice. This workshop highlights how to embed the new Management Induction Standards in your organisation.
Contact: Chidibere Uche, chidiebere.uche@skillsforcare.org.uk
- ISA: Making the Vetting & Barring System work and best practice in Safeguarding
Date: 18th November 2009 (10am - 1pm)
Venue: Maple Room, Fairfield Halls, Croydon
Contact: Asha Clifford, temp_london@skillsforcare.org.uk
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Dignity in Practice in Adult Health & Social Care
Date: 20th November 2009
Venue: Millennium Gloucester Hotel, Kensington, London SW7 4LH
On this much debated current topic, how are we dealing with the complexities of dignity in practice in all aspects of health and social care for Londoners? This timely event provides an opportunity to explore the challenges of practising dignity in health and social care. The event will raise awareness about why dignity in care matters; highlight dignity issues in different settings and for different client groups and communities; and facilitate discussion on dignity issues in key policy areas across health and social care sectors to develop action points to influence good practice. Please register your interest in attending the conference by completing the online booking form at https://register.livegroup.co.uk/event/dignityinpractice
- The End of Life Strategy – what does it mean for social care providers
Date: 1st December 2009
Venue: Hammersmith Town Hall
This workshop will help attendees understand what the strategy means for care providers, the aims and quality indicators of the strategy, how the strategy fits with person centred care and the dementia strategy, and what Skills for Care provide to assist employers with workforce development.
Contact: Flora Musoke, flora.musoke@skillsforcare.org.uk
- Information Advice & Guidance session
Date: 3rd December 2009
Venue: LB Bexley, Civic Offices, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7LB (room 97)
The event aims to provide access to 'one stop' local & national information on funding and learning and development opportunities to support your business and workforce; advice on funding and training resources to meet your workforces' skills and competency needs, and information on a range of Skills for Care resources, including guidance, to assisst decision-making for your situation.
Contact: Chidibere Uche, chidiebere.uche@skillsforcare.org.uk
- The Dementia Strategy – what does it mean for social care providers
Date: 9th December 2009
Venue: Ealing Town Hall
This workshop will help attendees understand the key skills of the strategy, the meaning of strategy for care providers, in various care services, and identify training needs and resources.Barbara Pointon (Alzheimer's campaigner) will facilitate part of this workshop; speaking about her personal experience in supporting someone with dementia.
Contact: Flora Musoke, flora.musoke@skillsforcare.org.uk
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