Care Alliance for Workforce Development Events

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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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CAWD Events

· Would you like to find out about how to improve recruitment and retention of staff in the social care sector?

· Do you know what funding and other resources are available to support the training and development of your staff?

· Do you know about free training and support available to social care employers in the region?

· Would you like the opportunity to have your say about the workforce development issues that are important to you?

Up-coming Events...

CAWD runs regular employer events to keep you up-to-date with all the latest information. These events usually include sessions to update you on the areas above.

How do I book onto an event?

If you would like to book a place, please contact the Workforce Development Unit on workforcedevelopment@northyorks.gov.uk or telephone 01609 536399.

Events

How do I find out more information about future events?

For more information about events, please contact Gemma Dickinson on gemma.dickinson@northyorks.gov.uk or telephone 01609 534154.

Previous Events

Life Story Event - 21/09/10

Please see the links below for more information about the Life Story Event.

Dementia – A Personal Perspective

We were delighted to welcome Heather Roberts to give a personal perspective on Dementia at the Life Story event.

Heather Roberts is 56 years old and has Alzheimer’s disease. She was diagnosed just before her 51^st birthday. Heather is married to Dave who is her carer and who supports her in her role as an Ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society. Heather is a great believer in life story work and did some with her father when he was in a care home. She says,

“Life story work engages the family and can have the effect of bringing back the person that they love and have cared for. This is very important. Whilst most families are relieved to see their loved ones cared for by professionals most feel some guilt at having passed them on. Some feel a sense of failure at having let their loved one down.”

To read more about Heather and her views on dementia, please click here.

Personalisation and the role of the Manager - 10/06/10

Please see the links below for more information about the Personalisation and the Role of the Manager Event.

You can also access some really useful information from Social Care TV. Click here to go to the website.

For more information on Leadership click here.

Apprenticeships in Social Care - 10/02/11

CAWD recently held an apprenticeship event to coincide with national apprenticeship week. The purpose of this event was to promote apprenticeships in social care to service providers from North Yorkshire and York.

Delegates were provided with the opportuntiy to hear from local businesses about the real benefits and rewards of recruiting an apprentice. The event also included guest speakers from the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) and Skills for Care.

Please see the links below for more information on apprenticeships:

National Apprenticeship Service Presentation

Apprenticeships - Questions and Answers

Feedback from the event included:

'The whole myth busting was very good also seeing current apprentices and hearing their experiences and successes'

I found the whole morning beneficial especially the networking and being able to ask other providers how they started apprenticeships'

'As a professional working directly with young people, i feel that I am now better equipped to promote apprenticeships as a positive way for them to develop their chosen career'

Leadership and Enterprise Event 21/09/11

CAWD recently held a Leadership and Enterprise event. The purpose of this event was to provide delegates with the opportunity to learn about business skills and development opportunities. The event included guest speakers from Tyro Training, Selby College, Q Learning, Teesside University, Skills for Care, the National Skills Academy for Social Care and SCILS.

Click here for the flyer.

Other CAWD Events

Other previous events have also taken place in York, Harrogate, Selby, Scarborough, Northallerton and Skipton. Feedback from these events has included:

‘A great event that worked really well’