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The recruitment and retention project in the West of England

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Welcome to Care Learning

This website is a major information gateway to social care training, grants, workforce recruitment and development for adult social care employers in the West of England, including:

  • information on training providers and courses available (click on the Training button above)
  • Funding grants available (click on Funding)
  • news, publications and events essential to the social care sector.
Click on the buttons above and use the menu options available on the left side. If you require assistance then please do contact us.
Care Learning - Latest News
Accolades 2010 Nominations now open! PDF Print E-mail

 

WILL YOU BE A WINNER IN 2010?

The Skills for Care Accolades 2010, in partnership with the Department of Health, are NOW OPEN and taking nominations in 14 categories.

Achieving an Accolade proves you are improving the lives of people using social care services through workforce development.

Does this sound like you or your organisation? If you provide a high quality service and invest in training, qualifications and development for your staff we want to hear from you. You can also nominate another organisation or employer that you think would be a worthy winner of an Accolade.

To enter and for further information please visit: www.skillsforcare.org.uk/accolades2010

The awards this year will take place on the 25 November at The Dorchester Hotel in Mayfair, London, where we will be joined by a celebrity presenter for the evening.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 11:55
 
New TSI Funding Eligibility Criteria 2010-11 PDF Print E-mail

Skills for Care's board have now agreed that for the for the financial year 2010-11 all establishments claiming TSI funding will be required to complete individual NMDS-SC worker records for 90% of their workers, as well as updating their NMDS-SC organisational return as now.

For TSIF availability from Care Learning please check our funding page by clicking here
Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 15:22
 
Funding for training in 2009/2010 update PDF Print E-mail

Important Notice: Care Learning has used its full allocation of units (1701) and has already submitted over 400 units above this in the hope that we will receive additional funding if available. We are unable to accept any further applications for the current funding year. Notification of the next funding round should be available around May 2010.

If you wish discuss future funding opportunities then please contact Philip on 0117 973 3695.

Further information on this funding can be found on our funding page (see top menu)

 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 January 2010 14:41
 
Need help with the NMDS-SC online? PDF Print E-mail

 

How can Care Learning support me with the NMDS-SC?
  • We can guide you on how to setup your NMDS-SC account or help you update your current account, contact us on 0117 973 3695!
  • Help with gathering your worker information and best ways to input data, we can even help with inputting your worker information!
  • We can visit your organisation and show you how to use the NMDS-SC online website
Trying to gather your worker information?
  • Care Learning has designed a worker questionnaire which can be downloaded (see attachments below), get them to complete the form, input the information online or contact us if you require any further help with inputting the information.
If you have lost your username and password - Please contact the NMDS-SC helpline on 0845 873 0129, they will ask you some security questions to help you retieve your details.

If you would like any help completing or updating the NMDS-SC then please contact Philip on 0117 973 3695.

We have created an NMDS-SC help guide, click here to view it!

www.nmds-sc-online.org.uk - register or update your information today!

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 15:17
 
Care Ambassador Recruitment PDF Print E-mail

We are looking for confident people working in care who are passionate and enthusiastic about their work and would like to be part of a group who engage and inspire a new generation of care professionals (no age barrier).

Applicants are particularly welcome from male care workers  (we currently have 6), members of ethnic minorities or other groups, who are currently under-represented on this project.

If you would like to know more, I am happy to come and talk to individuals or teams.  Call Caroline Tarbuck, Project Co-ordinator on 07785 720454 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

I look forward to hearing from you!

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 January 2010 14:38
 
 

Looking for training and courses?

Care Learning does not provide training or courses but our training information section contains a list of training providers in the South West you can view it by clicking here

 

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