Care Alliance for Workforce Development
North Yorkshire and York
'The Care Alliance for Workforce Development (CAWD) aims to support employers in developing their managers and staff and to improve the knowledge and skill levels in adult social care thereby raising the quality of services for people who use them and their carers in North Yorkshire and York'.
CAWD NEWS:
This website is here to help you find information to support workforce development within your own organisation.
Care Providers participating in a recruitment workshop with Guy Richards from Job Centre Plus at a CAWD event in Skipton.
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Useful documents:
Key Contacts:
For private sector providers - keren.wilson@indcaregroup.plus.com 01423 816 582 For individual employers and personal assistants - carole.whiles@northyorks.gov.uk 01609 536 399
For voluntary/not-for-profit providers - lsteel@nylc.co.uk 01423 799 100
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End of Life Care Training Last updated 04//05/12 Programme - York and North Yorkshire
Skills for Care (SfC) is hosting a number of free training programmes for care home managers and champions with the aim of improving end of life care in 800 care homes across Yorkshire and Humber.
Click Here for further further information about the training programme(s) due to take place in North Yorkshire and York:
For further information visit the SfC website. CAWD would also like to draw your attention to the SfC End of Life Care Guide which has been developed with the aim of supporting care homes in the delivery of high quality person-centred care. |
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(Free Training) Mental Capacity Last updated 12//04/12 Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Do you know of people or organisations who might benefit from training on the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards? Free Training for Carers in North Yorkshire on:
Mental Capacity Act / Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Basic Awareness Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) - Registered Managers / Deputies / Team Leaders
Please Click Here for further details of upcoming course dates.
Are you aware that some Care Homes and Hospitals are still not meeting their obligations on Liberty Safeguards? Click Here to view a recently published CQC report.
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Manager Induction Standards Last updated: 19/03/12
Skills for Care has launched the refreshed Manager Induction Standards which set out clearly what a new manager needs to know and understand. Click Here for more information.
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Safeguarding Training in
North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board would like to invite all Private, Voluntary and Third Sector Organisations in
To learn more about training opportunities from April 2012 to September 2012 please Click Here.
We are especially keen to promote our safeguarding Alerter training to all those working in the Voluntary sector, including unpaid/volunteer workers. Please Click Here for more information.
Free Safeguarding training is also provided by the City of York Council (CYC). Please Click Here to view the latest CYC Workforce Development Unit Training Calendar Oct 2011 - Mar 2012. Click Here for a booking form.
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Safe Handling of Medicines for Last updated: 03/02/12
Domiciliary Care Workers (adults)
Half day training delivered by the NHSNYY Pharmacist Team. This training is available for care staff who are working with adults in the Private and Voluntary Sector.
Applicants must be from REGULATED Domiciliary Care Setting within NORTH YORKSHIRE; applicants from outside This training is NOT suitable for staff working in any of the following areas: Nursing home, Residential home, Adult respite, or any other care establishment setting. Cost These courses are now FREE to attend (this applies to all courses on or after 12th March 2012). Click Here for more information.
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Free E-Learning - Yorkshire and Humber Last updated 06//01/12 E-Learning Zone
North Yorkshire County Council's, Health and Adult Services (HAS), Workforce Development Unit (WDU) would like to draw your attention to the Yorkshire and Humber E-learning Zone. A free e-learning site for the Health and Social Care sector in the Yorkshire and Humber region. This Free e-Learning platform provides you with a range of Social Care courses which you can access from any computer, either at work or at home. Fully funded by the Yorkshire and Humber Joint Improvement Partnership (JIP), there are over 35,000 licenses available up until September 2012.
Click Here for 7 reasons why to log on.
For a full breakdown of all courses and learning outcomes please view the Yorkshire and Humber E-Learning Zone Getting Started Guide.
To set up your free learning account visit: http://www.learningpool.com/yohrelearning/
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InLAWS in
North Yorkshire’s Adult Integrated Care Workforce Board is pleased to announce the launch of an Adult Integrated Workforce Strategy for
"Our vision is to improve the quality of people’s lives in
Mike Webster (Chair of
To view a copy of the strategy Click Here. To download a brief summary of the strategy Click Here.
Click Here for press release. |
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