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The Department of Health have developed a new funding stream, known as Workforce Development Fund, disseminated by Skills for Care to support the ongoing professional development of staff across Adult Social Care.
You will be familiar with the previous title of Training Strategy Implementation Fund (TSI), when you were able to claim for Common Induction Standard units and monies towards your short mandatory courses. This funding stream ceased to exist from April 2011 and therefore you will no longer be able to claim towards the cost of your new staff inductions or short courses. However you may be able to claim for completed NVQ units that have been assessed and verified after January 2011 and before 30th September 2011, for which you have paid, providing your NMDS is fully complete.
Further information can be accessed at
www.skillsforcare.org.uk/funding |
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SUPER SUCCESSES
Congratulations to the two learners from ESPA who have successfully completed Level 3 Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care.
They started the award in November 2010 and finished well ahead of their target end date which was December 2011. This is a brilliant achievement.
Rob and Sylvia overcame their initial concerns and through hard work and determination along with support and encouragement from ESPA, Learning 4 Ever, Bernie and Angela they now are qualified and have received their certificates.
Well Done to Sylvia Wilmore and Rob Kerr |
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A Great Opportunity for You and Your Staff, ENTER NOW!
The Great North East Care Awards 2011
19th November 2011
The Hilton Hotel, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Closing date for nominations: 3rd October 2011
Please note that nominations received after this date will not be accepted
The judging day will take place on 18th October 2011.
Please make sure the nominee is able to attend.
Visit the site:The Great North East Care Awards 2011
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e-Learning - Sunderland Safeguarding Adults...
We now have the following e-Learning courses available;
- Mental Capacity ACT
- Safeguarding Alerter
More courses are being developed and will be available in the near future.
These courses should be useful for shift workers and night staff, if you are interested in accessing these courses please contact the Tyne and Wear Care Alliance. |
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Sunderland Safeguarding Adults 2011/2012
Our latest Safeguarding Adults Calendar is now available including new courses for the current year, please find the Booking Form and updated Annual Calender linked below;
Safeguarding Calendar Safeguarding Booking Form |
TWCA Online Questionnaire...........
The Tyne and Wear Care Alliance is committed to improving services to meet the needs of our employers. We would like to know what you think of our current services and what you might like from us in the future.
We should be grateful if you will invest a few minutes of your time to complete the enclosed questionnaire. Your views are extremely important to us. If you have queries regarding this questionnaire, or any aspect of the work the Alliance carries out, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Yours sincerely - Julie Gwillym, Performance and Governance Manager
To complete the online questionnaire click this link |
Social Inclusion Gardening Network
Allotments/Leisure Gardens are available in Sunniside for people with disabilities. For more information see the attached poster |
New Common Induction Standards for Personal Assistants
Skills for Care are keen that personal assistants be trained so that they can offer a good level of service to their employers, Induction is obviously an important component in worker development. This leaflet will help you to better understand what people need to do. CIS Flyer |
New Common Induction Standards For Personal Assistants...
"Skills for Care are keen that personal assistants be trained so that they can offer a good level of service to their employers,Induction is obviously an important component in worker development.
This leaflet will help you to better understand what people need to do"
Bob Little, Regional Development Manager, Skills for Care North East. http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/cis/
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matrix accreditation
The matrix standard is the unique quality framework for the effective delivery of information, advice and/or guidance on learning and work.The standard is useful for organisations that deliver information, advice and/or guidance to external clients as part of their core business. As part of the ongoing commitment to deliver quality services to all our customers the Alliance became matrix accredited 3 years ago and have recently undergone an assessment to retain the standard. A number of our partners and customers agreed to be interviewed as part of the assessment and the Alliance is delighted to inform you that it has retained the standard.
Key strengths were highlighted as
- Strong leadership and direction
- Positive attitudes of all who were interviewed
- Commitment to quality improvement for all customers
- Consistency in delivery
This standard is testimony to the high standard of Information, Advice and Guidance given to all our customers across Tyne and Wear.
There were some areas for consideration which included
- Policies and Procedures should be more accessible
- Mapping the customer journey
- Gathering and disseminating feedback
- Further enhancing publicity through the various media sources so widely available
The Alliance will seek to explore all recommendations and will endeavour to improve the services offered by the Alliance. A big thank you to all who gave up their time to be interviewed as part of the accreditation, your on going support is really appreciated. |
South of Tyne – End of Life Training
As part of working as a collaboration with the South of Tyne PCT, we trained over 250 staff in End of Life care, including residential, nursing and domiciliary care workers.
The courses, although moving, gave a lot of food for thought and for some carers who said they thought the course would not have taught them anything new were surprised. For some it was very new to them and they hadn’t worked in the care sector for a long period of time, they had not come across end of life cases, were engrossed by the knowledge of the Clinicians delivering the programme, the experienced staff who shared good and bad experiences and the whole ethos of making the inevitable a good death.
A common thread that became apparent is the need for more in-depth information relating to “Do Not Attempt Resuscitate” Orders. Carers felt they needed more guidance regarding the legal implications of these Orders.
If you have any comments or would like more information of the training please contact the Tyne and Wear Care Alliance.
What did learners say?
Probably one of the best pieces of training ever been on
Blown away, would highly recommend
Knowing that my job will make a difference |
Social Care Institure For Excellence - Dignity in Care
Care that supports and promotes a persons self respect
The Dignity Factors - Research dictates that there are eight main factors that promote dignity in care. Each of these Dignity Factors contributes to a person's sense of self respect, and they should all be present in care.
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Choice in Control enabling people to choices about the way the live and the care they receive |
Communication
Speaking to people respectfully and listening to what they have to say; ensuring clear dialogue between workers and services |
Eating & Nutritional Value
Providing a choice of nutritious, appetising meals, that meet the needs and choices of individuals, and support with eating where needed |
Pain Management
Ensuring that people living with pain have the right help and medication to reduce suffering and improve their quality of life |
Personal Hygiene
Enabling people to maintain their usual standards of personal hygiene |
Practical Assistance
Enabling people to maintain their independence by providing 'that little bit of help' |
Privacy
Respecting people's personal space, privacy in personal care and confidentiality of personal information |
Social Inclusion
Supporting people to keep in contact with family and friends, and to participate in social activities |
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End of Life Care Training
Over 500,000 people die each year in England of whom two-thirds will be over 75. Death occurs in a wide variety of settings from hospitals, care homes and hospices to the home.... |
Sunderland Falls Directory 2010
The prevention and management of falls is part of the goverment's public health strategy. One of its targets is to reduce the rate of accidents among older people that require medical attention by at least a fifth by the year 2010. To view this document click here
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