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National Skills Academy Launches Aspiring Leaders Programme for Social Care

(Posted: 20/07/10)

The Skills Academy has just launched its new 'Aspiring Leaders' programme, a leadership course to be delivered with the renowned Ashridge Business School, and aimed at social care managers who aspire to senior management. The programme will equip managers with what they need to be successful leaders in social care.

The first intake will start the programme in early September, with 2 further intakes to follow before Spring 2011. In this first year, the Skills Academy will subsidise half of the £4,950 cost, meaning that employers will pay just £2,750 for each participant.

To find our more, please view the introductory letter from the National Skills Academy.

There is more information available here on the website.

Source(s): Ruthie Taylor, Communications Officer, National Skills Academy for Social Care

Recruiting and Retaining your staff

(Posted: 11/05/10)

June is the month for the Skills for Care Eastern Annual Regional Conference. The theme for this year is: Recruiting and Retaining your Staff.

Source(s): Jill Northfield

Skills for Care eNews now out

(Posted: 05/05/10)

The latest news bulletin from Skills for care is now available.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Skills for Care eNews now out

(Posted: 19/04/10)

The latest news bulletin from Skills for care is now available.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Newsletter for EVE now out

(Posted: 01/04/10)

The latest newsletter for EVE (Expert Voices Eastern) is now available for download.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Skills for Care 'delighted' as Skills for Care and Development is relicensed as Sector Skills Council

(Posted: 26/03/10)

Skills for Care has warmly welcomed the decision to relicense Skills for Care and Development as the Sector Skills Council covering social care, children, early years and young people’s workforces in the UK.

The decision was announced today by Business Secretary, Lord Mandelson with unanimous support from Ministerial Sponsors in DCSF, DWP, HM Treasury, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government, DELNI and the Department of Health.

“Skills for Care is delighted that the decision has been made to relicense Skills for Care and Development as it is another clear indication of the importance of workforce development in social care across the UK especially as we are predicting that we will need an extra million workers in England alone by 2025,” says Skills for Care CEO Andrea Rowe.

“Skills for Care will continue to play an active role in the future development of our sector skills council and continue our active engagement with 35,000 adult social care employers in England to help them deliver a skilled and flexible workforce.”

Media enquiries:
Paul Clarke: 0113 2411297 / 07977519287 and paul.clarke@skillsforcare.org.uk

Thinking Outside the Box Conference

(Posted: 08/03/10)

We are pleased to announce that the joint Skills for Health, Skills for Care and Skills for Care & Development ‘Thinking outside of the box’ conference will be held on the 8th and 9th June 2010 at the Hilton in Gateshead.

The cost of the conference will be £99 for two days including food and one night’s accommodation. Special half price offer - if you book & pay for the full event by the 10th April you only pay £49!

Source(s): Marie Moss

Newsletter for EVE now out

(Posted: 28/02/10)

The latest newsletter for EVE (Expert Voices Eastern) is now available for download.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Skills for Life Numeracy and Maths

(Posted: 11/02/10)

The Skills for Life Support Programme is offering opportunities across the region for staff to attend a new one-day Numeracy training module. It is intended for those who are currently teaching or supporting maths and numeracy on a range of programmes (Skills for Life Numeracy, Functional Maths, Numeracy and Maths embedded into vocational programmes) and focuses on numeracy teaching and learning and learner progression and will be delivered by trainers who are experienced regional numeracy experts.

NB: Not designed for people with very little understanding and experience of numeracy/maths teaching.

Providers across the region have kindly offered to host as follows:

24 Feb 2010 Cambridge Regional College

26 Feb 2010 Herts LSC

09 Mar 2010 Bedford Training Group

09 Mar 2010 Suffolk New College

12 Mar 2010 Peterborough College of Adult Education

19 Mar 2010 City College Norwich

24 Mar 2010 Colchester Institute

26 Mar 2010 Mymar Training, Huntingdon

TBA March Huntingdonshire Regional College

Sessions are from 4 – 6 hours in length. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in attending one of the above sessions, send an email to: jacqui.kelly.ely@btinternet.com.

Source(s): Jacqui Kelly

Launch of the National e-learning in End of Life Care for All (e-ELCA) Initiative
(Posted: 11/02/10)

The above event is taking place at The Cambridge Belfry, Cambourne, on the 23rd February 2010. You can view the full flyer here.There will be two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with a lunch provided. Please indicate when registering whether or not you will be requiring lunch when you register, which you can do by pressing here, clicking on EVENT REGISTRATION, and then inputing as follows:

Morning session:

username: EP1144AM
password: ELAM (Please note that all the 0's are zeros' and use capital letters)

Afternoon Session

username : EP1144PM
Password: ELPM

Your 'delegates'-type will always be 'delegate' unless you have been previously informed to register an alternative. Please ensure you press CONFIRM at the end of the registration process, this will finalise your registration. Once this is done you will receive an email to the address you submitted. If you have NOT received an automated confirmation within 24 hours, please contact Eventpro UK as you may have not successfully registered.

Registration will be open until 16th February 2010 and you will be contacted to confirm you have a place. If you have any queries concerning registration please do not hesitate to contact Liz Moss, event organizer, using liz@eventprouk.com or on tel. 0845 8385188.

Last but not least, here is a programme for the day and a map for getting to the venue.

Source(s): Liz Moss

Skills For Care eNews
(Posted: 29/01/10)

Please press here for the second SfC January eNews Bulltein.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Skills For Care eNews
(Posted: 12/01/10)

Please press here for SfC January eNews.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Please complete our survey! (Posted: 15/12/09)

Greetings All! We need your feedback so that we can make our next brokerage event useful to you. Please help us by completing our online survey; it need take you no more than two minutes. Simply press here to visit our survey page.

Many thanks!

Source(s): Ruth Eveleigh / Patrick Sheil

Skills For Care Enews (Posted: 27/11/09)

Please press here for the second Skills for Care November News e-bulletin.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Practice Educator Bursary (Posted: 01/11/09)

Skills for Care, the Children’s Workforce Development Council and the General Social Care Council have announced that the Social Work Development Partnership (SWDP) has agreed a number of measures to support the development of practice education for social work.

To find out about the associated bursaries for practice educators working towards either the GSCC approved Post Qualifying Specialist Award in Social Work, the Post Qualifying Higher Specialist Award in Social Work, or the Advanced Award in Social Work press here.

Source(s): Skills for Care

The Chair of Skills for Care invites you to join in their 1000 Voices project (Posted: 01/10/09)

The 1000 Voices project, which aims to make sure the voice of 35,000 adult social care employers and 1.5 million workers are heard in the government's Big Care Debate. This is their response to the Big Care Debate launched by the Government to find out what the adult social care sector really thinks about the ‘Shaping the Future of Care Together’ Green Paper announced in July. Skills for Care has decided to launch the 1000 Voices project so they can find out what employers have to say about the Green Paper, and your response will inform their response to that document which they will be submitting in November. The questionnaire can be found at: www.skillsforcare.org.uk/1000voices.

Source(s): Lee Stribling

Skills for Care launch Newly Qualified Social Worker framework (Posted: 21/09/09)

Skills for Care have launched the Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) framework to support frontline staff in their first year of qualification. To read all about it, please download the briefing document.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Skills For Care Enews (Posted: 14/09/09)

Please press here for Skills for Care's 10th September 2009 eNews bulletin.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Skills For Care Enews (Posted: 28/08/09)

Please press here for Skills for Care's August 13th e-news bulletin.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

UKSkills & National Skills Academy News: WorldSkills UK Caring Competition (Posted: 12/08/09)

The best of the UK’s caring sector are being called to enter the WorldSkills UK Caring Competition, as the deadline for this year’s applications has been officially extended. Ambitious carers in employment, training or education have until the 31st of August 2009 to apply.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Skills For Care Enews (Posted: 31/07/09)

Please press here for Skills for Care's July 30th e-news bulletin.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/news/newsletters/30julyenews.aspx

Self-Directed Support Events on the Horizon (Posted: 31/07/09)

Don't miss out on the FREE forthcoming Self-Directed Support events at (Churchill College Cambridge and Hemingford Golf Complex)

Source(s): Diane Buddery

Skills for Care Launches Common Core Principles for End of Life Care (Posted: 30/07/09)

Thanks to all those of you who responded to our call for your participation in the End of Life Consultation. Skills for Care are now launching the common core competences and principles for social care employers and employees working with adults at the end of the life. News release here.

Skills for Care announces Accolades Finalists (Posted: 30/07/09)

Skills for Care have announced the full list of finalists for the Accolades Awards 2009 celebrating innovation and excellence in social care service delivery.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Skills for Care welcomes new Green Paper proposal to create National Care Service (Posted: 20/07/09)

Skills for Care has welcomed the Green Paper ‘Shaping the Future of Care Together’ which sets out a proposal to create a new National Care Service.

Skills for Care have been arguing for greater recognition of the massive contribution 1.5 million workers make in their communities offering high quality social care to millions of people who use services and carers.

Show me the whole news release.

Skills For Care Enews
(Posted: 20/07/09)

Please press here for Skills for Care's July 16th e-news bulletin.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Skills For Care Enews
(Posted: 06/07/09)

Please press here for Skills for Care's July 2nd e-news bulletin.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Community Development Foundation Funding Now Available! (Posted: 10/07/09)

Grant support of between £50,00 and £250,000 will be available from CDF (Community Development Foundation) to third sector organisations in England delivering front-line services to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society that have been affected by the recession.

For more information and to register your interest please go to: http://www.nsfund.org.uk/pooled/articles/BF_NEWSART/view.asp?Q=BF_NEWSART_313278

Source(s): Pam Smith

Skills For Care Enews
(Posted: 21/06/09)

Please press here for Skills for Care's June 18th e-news bulletin.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Learning Needs Assessment: A Summary of What You Told Us
(Posted: 08/06/09)

The Brokerage would like to thank all those who completed and returned to us the Learning Needs Assessment. To view a summary of the results, Press Here.

Source(s): Ruth Eveleigh

Skills For Care Enews
(Posted: 05/06/09)

Please press here for Skills for Care's June 4th e-news bulletin.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) calls for evidence for second partial review
(Posted: 07/05/09)

Skills for Care are urging social care employers and other interested stakeholders to submit evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) for their second partial review of the official Shortage Occupation Lists. The MAC was established in December 2007 to advise government and provides independent advice on migration, skills and labour shortages.

Please download the details here and make a note of the deadline for submissions: Wednesday 15th July.

Migration Advisory Committee publishes first review of Shortage Occupation Lists for skilled workers (07/05/09)

On May 1st the Migration Advisory Committee published the first review of the Shortage Occupation Lists for skilled workers coming to the United Kingdom from outside the European Economic Area. Please press here for an outline of the MAC recommendations and comments from Andrea Rowe.

Skills For Care Enews

Please press here for Skills for Care's April 23rd e-news bulletin.

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

First of the Spring e-Bulletins:

Please press here for the March e-Bulletin comprising a) 'The Big Skill' Nomination Pack and b) Skills for Care News Release on QCFs for Dementia Training and c) Information about The Liberation Partnership. People may want to keep in mind that the submissions deadline for the first of these is the end of April.

Skills for Care welcomes £4 million support package for Newly Qualified Social Workers

Skills for Care has welcomed the announcement by Care Services Minister Phil Hope that they have been given £4 million to support Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) in their first year on the frontline. Tell me more...

Source(s): Caterina Coppola

New Appointment: The Care Brokerage Welcomes Ruth Eveleigh (01/02/09)

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Brokerage is delighted to welcome Ruth Eveleigh as its co-ordinator from today onwards. Ruth brings with her a vast wealth of knowledge and expertise.

We are immensely grateful to Stewart Harris for all his excellent work as Publications Manager and to Krystyna Bennett for operating so effectively as our Communications Officer.

Source(s): Patrick Sheil

Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care: Apply Before March 9th! (31/01/09)

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Brokerage is pleased to advise its users of an opportunity to study for a Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care.

Please download this Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care poster for details.

Source(s): Carol McCarthy

Important Information about Bursaries to study for PQ awards (10/12/08)

Skills for Care and the Children’s Workforce Development Council are offering bursaries to support independent social workers and those employed by voluntary organisations who want to study for GSCC approved PQ modules and programmes.

Download this document for details.

Professor David Croisdale-Appleby Named as Skills for Care Chair Designate (17/11/08)

Professor David Croisdale-Appleby has been named as Skills for Care’s Chair-designate after an intensive selection process. Professor Croisdale-Appleby was interviewed by a selection committee of Skills for Care board members as well as panels of people who use services and carers before being invited to replace Donald Hoodless OBE who is stepping down after a three-year term. More

New Brokerage website launched (30/10/08)

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Brokerage has a new home, with Cambridgeshire County Council and also, a new website! We'll be improving and adding to the site over the coming months, but you're still able to access the same high quality service you've come to expect, with information and expert impartial guidance to help you find the training and development opportunities that are the right match for your employees needs. It's meant to be your service, so if you have any comments or suggestions on what you'd like to see, or how we could improve Brokerage services, please let us know!

A Significant step forward in developing the skills of nearly 1.4 million social care workers: The Skills Academy

The Skills Academy, supported by Skills for Care, will be established as an independent organisation on March 30 2009. Please view the information sheet. It will support training and development for nearly 1.4 million social care staff across England. More

Delivering high quality support

'There's no doubt that this is a massive step forward in making sure we have a skills academy that can deliver high quality support to 38,000 social care employers and nearly 1.4 million social care workers,' says Skills for Care CEO Andrea Rowe.

Raising the status of social care

'Skills for Care is committed to supporting the Skills Academy through initiatives like our hugely successful Care Ambassadors programme which is raising the status of social care and our Leadership and Management strategy that will inform this important part of the academy's work.'

A huge driving force

'Social care is a huge driving force in the British economy and we need all the resources we can get to upskill the workforce. We are confident the Skills Academy is a wise investment that will help make sure people who use services get high quality care wherever they live.'

So what's going on? Here's what's going on:

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