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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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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A one day workshop currently HALF PRICE*due to Skills Enhancement Fund support (www.enhancementfund.co.uk)!
• Are you involved in training or vocational assessment of the social care workforce? • If so, do you feel confident to train and assess others in this area with confidence?
Use of telecare and assistive technologies is increasing and plays an integral role in delivering efficient services across social care and health. As a result there are a number of qualification modules (QCF) dedicated to building knowledge and competence in this area across the workforce. There is currently a gap in the market for training and assessment in this area.
Please Click Here for information on a unique one day assistive technology workshop designed by NYCC Workforce Development Unit specifically for trainers; vocational assessors and verifiers; training providers; and care employers within in-house training or assessment centres.
Expression of Interest Forms to be returned to workforcedevelopment@northyorks.gov.uk by 24th Feb 2012.
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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 The charge for this training is £15.00 per delegate. Click Here for more information or Click Here for a booking form. |
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Skills for Care - Local Events Last updated 25//01/12
Skills for Care (the sector skills council for adult social care) and its local partners invite newly established social care providers, new managers or providers who have limited knowledge of Skills for Care to attend a free, interactive, half day event that aims to:
These events are specifically aimed at organisations providing social care including community, voluntary and faith organisations, social enterprises, community investment companies, small / micro employers, user led organisations and individual employers. All new managers or new social care organisations are most welcome.
Similar events will run eight times across Yorkshire and the Humber and the North East. Where possible please attend the venue closest to you.
Click Here for a full list of dates and Venues and for further information on how to book your place.
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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.
The first three programmes in the portfolio are:
Assistive Technology - This module will introduce you to some key elements of assistive technology and give you an overview of Telecare and Telehealth. Dementia - The course consists of 7 modules and provides a general introduction to the disease and the experience of living with dementia. Carer Awareness - This course consists of 2 modules about raising awareness of carers and carer issues. Coming soon - Building Community Capacity & End of Life
For a full breakdown of course content and outcomes please view the Yorkshire and Humber E-Learning Zone Getting Started Guide.
Why not learn at your own pace with self-directed courses that allow you to review material as often as you like. Your progress through a course is automatically bookmarked, so you can return to a module at your own convenience. Once you have completed the final assessment and passed the knowledge portion of the course you may print out a certificate as evidence.
To set up your free learning account visit: http://www.learningpool.com/yohrelearning/
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(Free Training) Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Last updated 04//01/12 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.
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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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Safeguarding Training in
North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board would like to invite all Private, Voluntary and Third Sector Organisations in
Safeguarding Adults
To learn more about training opportunities from October 2011 to March 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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