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This issue contains reminders for courses and support your staff may benefit from, So please share the opportunities with them.
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Extra Care Housing Market Engagement Opportunity Webinars
Devon County Council (DCC) is seeking to establish a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) for Extra Care providers able to deliver care and support services into Extra Care Housing (ECH) schemes in Devon.
The FPS will be comprised of two Lots:
Lot 1 - Care and Support Services:
- Core provision to ensure care and support cover 24-hours a day including social inclusion and response to unplanned care needs
- The provision of commissioned one-to-one care and support that a significant number of people living in Extra Care Housing require and for which they are eligible under the Fair Access to Care Assessment criteria.
Lot 2 - Innovation and Future Working
- This Lot will enable DCC to continue to develop its ECH model over the lifetime of the FPS, giving providers opportunities to innovate and work in different ways when opportunities arise.
DCC currently commissions care and support into six Extra Care Housing schemes, of which four schemes will be called-off for immediately, as part of the tender to establish the FPS.
An additional two services are currently in development with planned completion dates between Autumn 2027 and Spring 2028, and further schemes are at the planning stage and anticipated to be completed within the lifetime of the FPS.
DCC will be holding online market engagement webinars as discussion sessions to provide further information on the FPS and schemes to be procured under it on:
To attend these sessions please register your interest by clicking on the dates below:
11 June 2024. 2-3.30pm
25 June 2024. 2-3.30pm
If you have any questions please email us: socialcarebusinessrelations-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
Reminder for Shield the Skin Workshop on from Eastern Care Services and Northern Devon Care Homes Team
Free to care home, domiciliary care agencies, supported living and learning disability providers, to be held in Tiverton on 3 July from 9am to 4.30pm. Spaces are limited to 5 per care setting.
.In attendance will be:
- Eastern Care Services Team
- Dermal Topical Innovation
- Medicareplus – Derma S
- Tenna
- Essity
- Oral Health Team RD&E
- Nutrition & Hydration ND RD&E
- Plus many more
To book please complete our booking form via this link: https://forms.office.com/e/u8dnrJdkEr
Without this completed form we will be unable to book you a place. Further details and confirmation will then follow. We would appreciate your every effort to attend once you have been accepted on to this course to prevent denying someone else a place. We hope you can join us at this workshop and learn new skills and knowledge to take back to your workplace
Functional Skills with Exeter College
We are pleased to be able to offer social care staff the opportunity to complete their Functional Skills qualifications for free* with Exeter College. Staff will be able to complete Maths and/or English qualification, at Entry Level to Level 2, to support their skills development and progression. You’ll learn in small classes, with supportive teacher and tutors who can tailor teaching to your individual needs. These courses are available for free to adults who have not yet achieved a grade 4 or C or completed a Level 2 Functional Skills Qualification.
Course Details:
- Duration: Once a week for up to 18 weeks
- These will be either a weekday morning session (9:30am to 12:30pm) or afternoon session (1:30 to 4:30pm)
- Delivery Location: These courses will be delivered in person by Exeter College at their city centre site.
To Apply:
Please apply via Exeter College’s online application form here: Exeter College Online Application. When using the system, please select one of the following courses to apply for: Social Care Maths and/or Social Care English
Once your application has been received, you will then be invited to attend an initial assessment and induction session. Further Information- If you have any questions or would like further information about the course please contact Exeter College’s Adult Advice Team on 01392400170 or adultadvice@exe-coll.ac.uk
Wellbeing Buddy training with the Wellbeing Hub
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is pleased to be able to offer a one-day course to train colleagues to become Wellbeing Buddies. Also known as Wellbeing Champions, Buddies support the wellbeing of colleagues within their organisation. The training is led by our Colleague Wellbeing Practitioners and explores a number of topics including; effective wellbeing conversations, active listening and signposting.
If you are a manager and interested in running a Wellbeing Buddy training session for your organisation, please contact dpt.devonwellbeing@nhs.net
Apprenticeship Levy- £33,000 available for social care
“It’s an amazing opportunity to secure the funding needed to pay for training when you’re a small business struggling financially the help is appreciated to get staff qualified and progress in their job role.”
From last April the apprenticeship levy funding has supported 14 apprenticeships through 7 different social care employers. Find out more how to access the fund and read more how other organisations have benefitted from the levy funding.
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