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This section gives details about training schemes and courses for organisations and people who work with carers.
Social Care Dementia Common Core Principles Workshops:
Workshop for health and social care managers working in integrated settings, Wednesday 28th March - Brighton
Workshop aimed at health and social care professionals who are working across both health and social care settings.
Workshop for social care managers and training leads - Thursday 29th March, Horsham
This workshop is aimed at social care managers and training leads who want to support their teams to deliver high quality care to people with dementia. The content of the workshop is based on good practice workforce development and utilises the good practice outlined in the Common Core Principles for supporting people with dementia. For more information on the workshops or to book a place click on www.skillsforcare.org.uk, or contact Catherine Porter on 0113 241 1203 or email: catherine.porter@skillsforcare.org.uk
Good practice in working with young people (added 27.1.12)
The Big Lottery Fund has produced seven Good Practice guides for organisations working with young people, based on projects it has supported. Titles include Encouraging active citizenship, Actively involving young people and Working with young carers. Download the guides from: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
Workforce Development Fund (added 10.6.11)
This is a new funding stream from the Department of Health disseminated by Skills for Care. Its aim is to support the ongoing professional development of staff across the adult social care sector through vocational qualifications. It replaces what was previously called the Training Strategy Implementation Fund. For more information visit www.skillsforcare.org.uk/wdf
Care Training Consortium (CTC)
Provides training and support needs for the independent care sector in West Sussex. The CTC is a not-for-profit employer-led and learner centred organisation. It aims to provide a single point of access and will act as a broker to secure training and funding to support the independent care sector in West Sussex; and it seeks to support quality provision to all service users through its commitment to care sector staff development. The overall aim of the Care Training Consortium is to support the independent care sector of West Sussex to meet the training requirements of the National Minimum Care Standards. Visit www.ctcdirect.org for details of training courses.
Social Care TV online training (added 22.2.11)
Social Care TV offers an innovative online training courses for health and social care providers of all types. The courses are easy to use and are not dull presentations of facts and figures; they are courses intended to help your colleagues learn and put that learning into practice. All courses include free certification and cost from under £3 per course. Topics covered include: Challenging behaviour; Communication (verbal and written); Dementia care; Bereavement and End of Life; Food and Hand Hygiene; Infection Control; Mental Capacity; Person-Centred Care; Role of the Care Worker; Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and much more. Visit the website at: www.social-care.tv/emailrbi.php
The Carers Support Services offer various training opportunities for carers. Click on the West Sussex Carers Support Services link and contact them to find out about courses available.
www.mind.org.uk - national charity campaigning for better mental health policies and services. Contact them to find out about training courses in West Sussex.
Carers UK (Added 14.12.07)
Carers UK provides courses for health and social care professionals, advice workers, employers, lawyers and other professionals who work with carers. The courses, run from their headquarters in London cover a wide range of subjects from Community Care Law and Benefits to Carers' rights. For a list of courses and prices log on to www.carersuk.org
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