The aim of the Workforce Development Team is:

'To provide better outcomes for service users and carers through the training and development of employees across the whole social care sector in Blaenau Gwent'.

As of the 1st June 2011 all training courses that are supported by SCWDP grant funding will be offered free of charge to all Partnership organisations, any flyers that have been published within the training calender will still show a fee, please ignore this.  For further information, including non-attendance rates and cancellation instructions please see document attached in related items.   

Below is a current list of training events:

 

Date	Course	Facilitator	Location	Cost of Course	Flyer
13th & 20th February	Improving Food & Nutrition Care for Older People	Aneurin Bevan Health Board	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
15th February	POVA Level 2	Jeff Price & Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
16th February	CIEH Level 2 Basic Food Hygiene Refresher	New Directions	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
17th February	Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Awareness Raising Course	Caerphilly Equalities Team	Innovation Centre, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach	Free of charge
17th February	Deaf Awareness	Sarah Lawrence	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
17th February	Fire Extinguisher Training	Jim Thomas	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £25 non-attendance fee
21st February	Getting the best out of Supervision	Linda Gast	Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach	Free of charge
21st Febraury	Dementia Awareness	Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
23rd February	Medication Policy Training	Teresa Booth	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
24th February	Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Awareness Raising Course	Caerphilly Equalities Team	Rhymney Valley Young at Heart, Bargoed	Free of charge
27th February & 5th March	Improving Food & Nutrition Care for Older People	Aneurin Bevan Health Board	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
28th & 29th February	Epilepsy Training	Sarah Summerfield & Fred Burrows	Tai Calon	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
6th & 7th March	Improving Food & Nutrition Care for Older People	Aneurin Bevan Health Board	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
5th March	Positive Behaviour Management - Half Day Refresher	Mark Wikshire & Mark Ashman	Wyndham Vowles Community Centre, Abertillery	Free of charge; £17.50 non-attendance fee
6th March	Getting Hammered Training - Young People & Alcohol	Blaenau Gwent Local Public Health Team	Newtown Community Centre, Ebbw Vale	Free of charge
7th March	Effective Core Groups & Introduction to Multi-Agency Consultation (MAC)	LSCB	The Chamber, Ty Penallta	Free of charge
7th March	Getting Hammered Training - Young People & Alcohol	Blaenau Gwent Local Public Health Team	Bedwellty House & Park, Tredegar	Free of charge
7th & 8th March	Manual Handling Passport (2 days)	Annie Oliver	Training Centre, Tredegar	£35 per place; £35 non-attendance fee
7th & 8th March	Level 2 Safeguarding Training - Recognition and Referral to Case Conference	LSCB	Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre	Free of charge
8th March	Getting Hammered Training - Young People & Alcohol	Blaenau Gwent Local Public Health Team	Llanhilleth Institute, Llanhilleth	Free of charge
8th March	Level 3 Training - Working with Neglect	LSCB	Newport YMCA	Free of charge
8th March	Dementia Awareness	Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
9th March	Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Awareness Raising Course	Caerphilly Equalities Team	ation Centre, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach	Free of charge
13th March	Visual Impairment	Claire Lewis	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £25 non-attendance fee
14th March	POVA Level 2	Jeff Price & Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
16th March	Regional Safeguarding Children's Board Conference - ' Safeguarding Children Guidance 2011 - What's New for You?'	LSCB	YMCA, Newport	Free of charge
16th March	Health & Safety/Risk Assessment	Steve Martyn/Jim Thomas	Training Centre, Tredegar	£20 per place; £20 non-attendance fee
19th March	Keeping Child Focused (LSCB)	Jan Little	Power Station, Cwmbran	Free of charge
19th & 20th March	Improving Food & Nutrition Care for Older People	Aneurin Bevan Health Board	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
23rd & 26th March	Positive Behaviour Management	Mark Ashman, Donna Mahoney, Mark Wikshire & Katie Hooper	Training Centre, Tredegar & Wyndham Vowles Community Centre, Abertillery	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
26th March	Autism - an introduction	Donna Mahoney	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
26th March	Positive Behaviour Management Refresher	Mark Ashman, Donna Mahoney, Mark Wikshire & Katie Hooper	Wyndham Vowles Community Centre, Abertillery	Free of charge; £25 non-attendance fee
27th March	LSCB Regional Safeguarding Children Board Conference : Child Sexual Exploitation	Various	Christchurch Centre, Newport	Free of charge
29th March	Medication Policy Training	Teresa Booth	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
3rd April	LSCB Level 2: Safeguarding (Train the Trainer)	Linda Brown	Learning Action Centre, James Street	Free of charge
4th April	Dementia Awareness	Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
10th April - Various Dates	Social Care Partnership Induction Programme	Various	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
11th April	POVA Level 2	Jeff Price & Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
12th April	Keeping Child Focused (LSCB)	Jan Little	Ty Penallta, County Hall, Cwmbran	Free of charge
12th April	Fire Extinguisher Training	Jim Thomas	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £25 non-attendance fee
18th April	CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering	Susan Knowles	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
20th April	Health & Safety	Steve Martyn	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
20th April	Risk Assessment in the Workplace	Jim Thomas	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
27th April	An intoduction to Makaton	Gill Adams and Bev Wilkes	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
1st & 2nd May	Mental Health First Aid	Chris Williamson	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
1st & 2nd May	Manual Handling Passport (2 days)	Annie Oliver	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
15th May	Health & Safety	Steve Martyn	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
15th May	Risk Assessment in the Workplace	Jim Thomas	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
16th May	POVA Level 2	Jeff Price & Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
17th May	Dementia Awareness	Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
18th & 21st May	Positive Behaviour Management	Mark Ashman, Donna Mahoney, Mark Wikshire & Katie Hooper	Training Centre, Tredegar & Wyndham Vowles Community Centre, Abertillery	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
21st May	Positive Behaviour Management Refresher	Mark Ashman, Donna Mahoney, Mark Wikshire & Katie Hooper	Wyndham Vowles Community Centre, Abertillery	Free of charge; £25 non-attendance fee
23rd May	CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering	Susan Knowles	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
30th May	Autism - An Introduction	Donna Mahoney	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
6th & 7th June	Manual Handling Passport (2 days)	Annie Oliver	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
11th June	CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering	Susan Knowles	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
14th June	Dementia Awareness	Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
20th June	POVA Level 2	Jeff Price & Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
3rd & 4th July	Manual Handling Passport (2 days)	Annie Oliver	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
4th July	Health & Safety	Steve Martyn	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
4th July	Risk Assessment in the Workplace	Jim Thomas	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
10th July	Autism - An Introduction	Donna Mahoney	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
13th & 16th July	Positive Behaviour Management	Mark Ashman, Donna Mahoney, Mark Wikshire & Katie Hooper	Training Centre, Tredegar & Wyndham Vowles Community Centre, Abertillery	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
16th July	CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering	Susan Knowles	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
16th July	Positive Behaviour Management Refresher	Mark Ashman, Donna Mahoney, Mark Wikshire & Katie Hooper	Wyndham Vowles Community Centre, Abertillery	Free of charge; £25 non-attendance fee
18th July	POVA Level 2	Jeff Price & Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
19th July	Dementia Awareness	Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
20th July	An intoduction to Makaton	Gill Adams and Bev Wilkes	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
8th & 9th August	Manual Handling Passport (2 days)	Annie Oliver	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
16th August	Dementia Awareness	Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
5th September	Emergency First Aid at Work	Mary Toy	Training Centre, Tredegar	£35 per place; £35 non-attendance fee
10th September	Autism - An Introduction	Donna Mahoney	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
12th September	POVA Level 2	Jeff Price & Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
13th September	Dementia Awareness	Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
14th & 17th September	Positive Behaviour Management	Mark Ashman, Donna Mahoney, Mark Wikshire & Katie Hooper	Training Centre, Tredegar & Wyndham Vowles Community Centre, Abertillery	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
17th September	Positive Behaviour Management Refresher	Mark Ashman, Donna Mahoney, Mark Wikshire & Katie Hooper	Wyndham Vowles Community Centre, Abertillery	Free of charge; £25 non-attendance fee
19th September	Health & Safety	Steve Martyn	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
19th September	Risk Assessment in the Workplace	Jim Thomas	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
20th September	CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering	Susan Knowles	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
28th September	Emergency First Aid at Work	Mary Toy	Training Centre, Tredegar	£35 per place; £35 non-attendance fee
4th October	LSCB Level 2: Safeguarding (Train the Trainer)	Linda Brown	The Bridge, Newport	Free of charge
12th October	An intoduction to Makaton	Gill Adams and Bev Wilkes	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
15th October	CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering	Susan Knowles	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
17th October	POVA Level 2	Jeff Price & Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
18th October	Dementia Awareness	Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non- attendance fee
19th October	Health & Safety	Steve Martyn	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
19th October	Risk Assessment in the Workplace	Jim Thomas	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
31st October	Emergency First Aid at Work	Mary Toy	Training Centre, Tredegar	£35 per place; £35 non-attendance fee
1st November	Health & Safety	Steve Martyn	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
1st November	Risk Assessment in the Workplace	Jim Thomas	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
7th & 8th November	Epilepsy Training	Sarah Summerfield & Fred Burrows	Tai Calon	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
15th November	Dementia Awareness	Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
16th & 19th November	Positive Behaviour Management	Mark Ashman, Donna Mahoney, Mark Wikshire & Katie Hooper	Training Centre, Tredegar & Wyndham Vowles Community Centre, Abertillery	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
19th November	Positive Behaviour Management Refresher	Mark Ashman, Donna Mahoney, Mark Wikshire & Katie Hooper	Wyndham Vowles Community Centre, Abertillery	Free of charge; £25 non-attendance fee
20th November	Autism - An Introduction	Donna Mahoney	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
22nd November	POVA Level 2	Jeff Price & Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
28th November	Emergency First Aid at Work	Mary Toy	Training Centre, Tredegar	£35 per place; £35 non-attendance fee
29th November	CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering	Susan Knowles	Training Centre, Tredegar	Fee of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
10th December	Emergency First Aid at Work	Mary Toy	Training Centre, Tredegar	£35 per place; £35 non-attendance fee
12th December	POVA Level 2	Jeff Price & Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
13th December	Dementia Awareness	Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
14th January 2013	Autism - An Introduction	Donna Mahoney	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
16th January	CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering	Susan Knowles	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
17th January	Health & Safety	Steve Martyn	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
17th January	Risk Assessment in the Workplace	Jim Thomas	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
18th & 21st January	Positive Behaviour Management	Mark Ashman, Donna Mahoney, Mark Wikshire & Katie Hooper	Training Centre, Tredegar & Wyndham Vowles Community Centre, Abertillery	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
21st January	Positive Behaviour Management Refresher	Mark Ashman, Donna Mahoney, Mark Wikshire & Katie Hooper	Wyndham Vowles Community Centre, Abertillery	Free of charge; £25 non-attendance fee
21st January	Emergency First Aid at Work	Mary Toy	Training Centre, Tredegar	£35 per place; £35 non-attendance fee
20th February	POVA Level 2	Jeff Price & Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
28th February	Emergency First Aid at Work	Mary Toy	Training Centre, Tredegar	£35 per place; £35 non-attendance fee
12th March	Health & Safety	Steve Martyn	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
12th March	Risk Assessment in the Workplace	Jim Thomas	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
13th March	Autism - An Introduction	Donna Mahoney	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee
20th March	POVA Level 2	Jeff Price & Wendy Billett	Training Centre, Tredegar	Free of charge; £50 non-attendance fee