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  1. Training Advisory Group Recommendations

    Further to the Training Advisory Group meeting on the 16th November 2009, the following recommendations have been agreed by the LWDP Board:

    LWDP only fund the First Aid Courses recommended by the Health and Safety Executive:

    • 1 day Emergency First Aid at Work
    • 3 day First Aid at Work

    But in addition, a 1 day non –accredited Emergency Care for care workers course which covers agreed topic areas can also be funded.

    • Until the end of the financial year organisations can access additional PTLLS/CTLLS places as there is funding available.
    • Autism awareness training can be funded as a one day short course.
  2. Education Training Evaluation

    An automated process for Training Provider course evaluations is available on LancashirePlan. This enables Care Providers to evaluate all  funded training delivered. The process is as follows - once a training provider marks a course as complete, a system generated email (including hyperlink) prompts the care provider to complete an evaluation in LancashirePlan (L-Plan).  A care provider can complete training provider evaluations for all courses booked and completed in L-Plan. If possible individuals receiving training should complete the evaluation alternatively their line manager or admin support person should complete the evaluation after discussing the training with the participant. Where groups have attended a summary for the group can be completed.

    Click here for further information

    For more information contact Jack Moorehead on 01772 761855.

  3. Trainer Evaluations

    Training Providers delivering “in house” training are not eligible to complete evaluations. This includes training delivered to other companies under umbrella ownership.

  4. SAR Download Page

    Please Note: Not all training providers listed in this directory are registered with the LWDP for an up-to-date listing of LWDP training providers login to LancashirePlan

    Download the Self Assesment Report (SAR)

    Download the Training Provider Guide to LWDP Funding Management on LancashirePlan

    Skills for Care North West Training Provider Directory can be accessed via www.nwtpdatabase.org.uk.

  5. Overseas Recruitment and Funding

    If you are working with organisations who have undertaken overseas recruitment and you are training these staff with funds from the LWDP you must ensure that the employing organisation has complied with the codes as detailed below.

    There is a code of practice available at http://www.sccir.org.uk/ for social care.

    There is a similar code for nurses and there is reported to be some issues with overseas Government. http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/digitalasset/dh_4097734.pdf

  6. Train to Gain

    A document outlining additional flexibilities for 2008/09. This document is intended to give colleges and training providers details of the changes to Train to Gain following the agreement with Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) to a wide range of additional flexibilities. The guide also details the additions made to Train to Gain eligibility and emerging strategy. It does not replace the LSC Funding Guidance 2008/09 – Funding Principles and Regulations.

    Data about Train to Gain Engagements and Learners Social Care from 01-Apr-07 to 20-Jul-08

    Both documents will be available on the Skills for Care website shortly.

  7. Important news for care providers

    Fair Price’ work and the new Dignity in Care Charter bring a substantial increase in fees in the Lancashire County Council area for older people’s services. This substantially improved package results from the work of UKHCA, LCA and the Social Care Partnership. Back in November, Lancashire County Council were proposing £1.2m cuts for the older people’s sector and uplifts of 3.5%, for domiciliary care. Representatives from the UKHCA and LCA made strong representations through December including a presentation to the Leader of the Council Hazel Harding and colleagues to try to ensure that social care was given its due weight in the various pressures on council spending and due recognition was given to the Fair Price model we were using within Lancashire to track cost pressures on providers. This work was done with and through the Social Care Partnership. Last week it was announced that the £1.2 million cuts announced back in November will now not take place and the £1.2 million will be reinstituted in full, that the average uplift figures for older people’s care were to be 6% (domiciliary) and 5.55% (care homes) and that the threshold for access to domiciliary care was not to be raised, after much lobbying on the issue of eligibility criteria and a better than expected settlement. A new Dignity in Care Charter has helped to pull in funds that otherwise would not have been available and the Social Care Partnership are working with the council on the exact detail of that charter.

  8. Important Domiciliary Training Courses

    The UKHCA Lancashire forum has learned from the LWDP that during the next financial year (April to March) it is their intention that care workers could be awarded funding for a maximum of three courses plus one NVQ award subject to terms and conditions and available funds.

    In order that the training courses listed by the LWDP meets the needs of care providers the LWDP has asked the UKHCA Lancashire Forum’s members for their views on what training is of most importance to domiciliary provider organisations.

    Therefore we are writing to you to give you the opportunity to provide us with a list of courses most useful to domiciliary care providers.

    The LWDP aregiving all care providers the chance to influence next years training budget - don't leave it to chance make your views known

    Email : care@prioryhomecare.co.uk

    Post : UKHCA Lancashire Forum, c/o Priory Homecare, Hill View, Station Lane, Scorton, Preston, PR3 1AP.

    Fax: 01524 793495

  9. Nurses Information

    Nurses interested in the future shape of health and social care can click here
  10. NHS from Good to Great

    To download the from good to great bulletin click here

    To download the from good to great feedback form click here