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Please remember that emails from Devon County Council are now sent using the same mechanism as this newsletter.
We do our best to keep the content and structure of our PEN website up-to-date in these fast-changing times and your suggestions on how to improve the website are always welcome.
Free online workshops to help protect vulnerable people from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning
You can help protect vulnerable people that you support by booking on to one of our free, hour long interactive Zoom workshops delivered by the Gas Safe Charity on a range of dates all the way up to January, all from 9.30 to 10.30am.. You will learn about the sources, signs and symptoms of CO poisoning as well as what to do to help prevent the risks and some of the sources of support that exist for those people in fuel poverty. Just click on this link: Think CO Online Workshops - How to Book and you can book on one of the upcoming workshops.
Change to DCC emails to providers, please check your mailboxes - reminder
Please note that Devon County Council has started using the same 'Gov Delivery' system that is used for this newsletter to send out provider forum invites as well as other important messages to the market. As this is a collective email distribution, these messages may go to your junk mail folders so please check there. We are letting you know so that you don't miss any updates and are aware what to look out for when we are sending it this way. Any communication sent from Gov Delivery will come from an email address with the ending @public.govdelivery.com and have Devon County Council in the subject line.
This month's Countywide Strategic Forum has been cancelled, now on 4 December
The next Countywide Strategic Forum will now be on 4 December 1-3pm and no longer on 25 September. We look forward to seeing you there, if you have any questions regarding this please email socialcarebusinessrelations-mailbox@devon.gov.uk and we will be happy to help.
Skills Bootcamps to upskill your Health and Social Care workforce?
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, giving you the chance to elevate your existing staff with in-demand Health and Social Care skills. Our well-established Skills Bootcamps, part funded by the Department for Education, provide the support you need to invest in your team.
There are four part-time courses, provided by Petroc, that are recruiting now to start in September!
- Person Centred Care,
- Long-Term Conditions,
- Dementia and Cognitive Dysfunction,
- Working in Health and Social Care
The courses are designed to equip your employees with the latest knowledge and best practices in providing exceptional care.
Don’t miss your chance – find out about available courses here: Health and Care Bootcamps - Train 4 Tomorrow
Higher Development Award Level 3 at South Devon College
The Award provides experienced employees from all Health and Social Care settings with the opportunity to develop core knowledge, skills, behaviours and values required to progress and practice safely. You will have the opportunity to work alongside others within the sector, enhancing your understanding of how your role links to the multidisciplinary team, and meets the needs of your organisation and the wider sector. You will develop your Maths, English and Digital skills and participate in a Workplace Improvement Project. More information available on the Higher Development Award page.
South Devon College- Register your interest by emailing: nataliecollins@southdevon.ac.uk, start dates 30th October 2023 and 8th January 2024.
- Physiological Measurements
- Sepsis Awareness
- Advanced communication skills
- Mentoring and Coaching Skills
- Maintaining quality standards in Health and Social Care
City College Plymouth- Register your interest by completing this form, start date 25 September.
- Understanding Leadership
- Leading and Motivating a Team Effectively
- Developing Own Leadership Capability Using Action Learning
- Understanding and developing relationships in the workplace
Proud to Care
Proud to Care is Devon County Council’s team dedicated to raising the profile of Adult Social Care, and supporting providers with recruiting, retaining, and training staff in the sector. We have several free-to-use tools to help with your recruitment activities, including:
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A self-service Jobs Board: Advertise and manage your vacancies quickly and efficiently.
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Social Media support: To increase the exposure of your vacancies
To find out more, please email Proud to Care.
Affordable, Devon Based, Quality Assured Healthcare Training from Life Lessons
Are you looking for regulated, accredited, cost effective, quality Healthcare Training delivered by an experienced, knowledgeable and personable trainer? Training that your staff will engage with and enjoy?
Life Lessons Training offers over 35 different Healthcare courses including mandatory training, induction training and update training. We can come to you and do some in house training or you can come to us, the choice is yours!
Contact Rosie by leaving a message on 07543 678002 or emailing rosie@lifelessonstraining.com or visit www.lifelessonstraining.com
Grey Matter Self-Neglect Provider Training
Self-Neglect Provider Training
Here is the full list of all the training offers with Grey Matter Learning and details on how providers can access below.
A selection of eLearning that might be suitable for Self-Neglect:
How to access Grey Matter Learning
To sign up for an account, all providers and personal assistants contact the Grey Matter Learning team. Select access training and then complete the contact us page that you would like an account under the Devon County Council funding. A member of the Grey Matter Learning team will then be in touch with you to set up an account.
Devon County Council has now received and published the full report from the recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge we participated in during the summer.
Work will soon take place to develop a single improvement plan to ensure that we collectively own and take forward as an organisation following the insights that we have gain. This will commence in early October and culminate with Cabinet sign-off and publication of the improvement plan in December.
You can read the Peer Challenge Report at https://www.devon.gov.uk/lga-peer-challenge/outcomes-and-reports/
Agency Contact List online reminder
Dear Providers, you can find the Agency Contact List on the PEN Website here should you need to find additional staff.
Also please remember that COVID-19 Cases have been increasing recently so this is a timely reminder in case you require additional staffing.
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