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Welcome to the Redbridge Learning Collaborative website where you can access information regarding developments in social care as well as viewing the relevant training and funding opportunities available. See details below for our latest updates.

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE

London Borough of Redbridge have recently set up a community on Communities of Practice (CoP) called 'Outer NE London Transforming Adult Social Care Community’. This is for you to learn more about the Transforming agenda and be part of the way services are delivered in the future.

For more in depth discussions on specific aspects of transforming like Self Directed Support (SDS), you can join to the ‘Outer NE London SDS Community’.

Please take 5 minutes to sign up to our communities by following the simple steps below. I have attached a step by step guide and a fact sheet on CoP for reference.

If you are already a member then thanks for joining.

Simple Steps to join: Click here

Step by Step guide: Click here

Fact Sheet: Click here

QUARTERLY EVENT

Redbridge Learning Collaborative Quarterly Information Event on the 8th July, 2010 at the: Gloucester Room, Ilford Central Library. 9:30am – 13:00 followed by buffet lunch.

Apologies but the above event has been cancelled due to the unavailability of some speakers. Another event will be arranged in September more information will be posted shortly.

TSI FUNDING 2010-11

The famous Skills for Care Training Strategy Implementation Funding (TSIF) will again be nationally available for organisations during 2010-11.

I am delighted to inform you that the London Borough of Redbridge have decided to once again be the lead partner in submitting the TSI Funding bid on behalf of the Redbridge Learning Collaborative and if successful will be lead partner in administrating this funding on behalf of the Collaborative. Please note that once again no administration charge will be deducted by the London Borough of Redbridge from this TSI funding.

For more information on what this funding is and what it covers, please read the attached 'Frequently Asked Questions' and 'List of Acceptable Units'. This year Skills for Care will again be accepting the Managers Induction Units, the First Aid, Moving and Handling, Food Hygiene, and (ESOL) English Speakers of Other Languages for Work.

Organisations can only claim this funding after the qualification /training has been completed and only if the organisation have submitted and updated their National Minimum Data Set (NMDS) Information to Skills for Care after April 2010. For more information please see attached NMDS leaflet.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jackie or myself.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

The London Borough of Redbridge - are offering their in-house courses to care providers in the voluntary and independent sector. For more information, please visit the LBR Training Webpage.

The Redbridge Learning Collaborative has developed the Training Provider Directory which is in the process of being updated and is currently not accessible from this website. Should you require any further information please contact Helen Usbas on 020 8708 5171 or email helen.usbas@redbridge.gov.uk.

CHILDREN'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION

To view the latest edition (bi-monthly) of the Children's and Young People Workforce Newsletter on Redbridge i please click here the newsletter is the last document on the page.

CHURCHES CHILD PROTECTION ADVISORY SERVICE

Are running a special training event to be held at Westminster Chapel in Central London, from 2.00 – 4.30 pm on Wednesday 1st September 2010. The conference will be giving up to date developments in regard to the Vetting and Barring proposals and explaining the role of the ISA for more information click here

REDBRIDGE LOCAL SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN'S BOARD

To view the latest edition of the Redbridge Local Safeguarding Children's Board Newsletter on Redbridge i please click here