National News

Keep up with the latest news of national interest, on workforce learning and development, from the Learning Networks and our partners.

Refer to your regional network's news page for news in your area. Learning Network: North News, South East News, Tayforth News, West News.

e-bulletins

Learning Networks:

2010 - March: Network Tayforth (pdf)

2010 - February: Network North (pdf), Network SE (pdf), Network West (pdf)

2009 - December: Network Tayforth (pdf) 

Other organisations / projects:

SSSC: Latest e-bulletin Sector Skills Agreement (SSSC) Get Skilled issue three (pdf) (Autumn 2009) STRADA: Focus Newsletter Issue 9


First results of Learning Networks National Communications Review (Wed 3 Mar 2010)

A report on the 2009 surveys about Learning Network communication methods is now available (read more)


Registration update (Mon 1 Mar 2010)

Day care of children services: Managers and lead practitioners registration applications to SSSC by 31 May 2010. (read more)


New Care Careers website and initiative (Mon 22 Feb 2010)

New website and initiative to promote careers in the social services sector have been launched. (read more)


Update on National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Social Care Research (SSCR) (Wed 10 Feb 2010)

Find out more about the NIHR and SSCR in their first e-newsletter. (read more)


IRISS Master Class Series: Composing the Future. Innovation by Design. (Mon 14 Dec 2009)

An opportunity to learn about and discuss service improvement with leading authorities in their fields (read more)


SSSC materials development: benchmarking practice competences of SiSWE against SCQF Levels (Fri 27 Nov 2009)

SSSC commissions materials development and piloting for benchmarking practice competences of SiSWE against SCQF Levels (read more)


IRISS Workshop Series 2009/2010: What Works: Putting Research Into Practice (Mon 16 Nov 2009)

Practice oriented workshops around the theme of What Works in delivering positive outcomes in the social services. (read more)


Registration of Managers of Care at Home Services with SSSC (Mon 29 Jun 2009)

Adam Ingram, Minister for Children and Early Years, June 2009. Registration for Managers of Care at Home Services (read more)


Continuous Learning Framework (CLF) (Mon 1 Jun 2009)

The Scottish Government has provided funding for the Learning Networks to promote and embed the CLF (read more)


Closure of the Mental Health Social Worker Award (MHSWA) (Mon 16 Mar 2009)

MHSWA will close on 31 March 2010 (read more)


VSSSWU News

Mon 8th Mar 2010

The Role of the Registered Social Worker

Thu 4th Mar 2010

SIRCC - Free HNC in Social Care Places Available

Wed 3rd Mar 2010

Realising Your Potential

Wed 24th Feb 2010

Putting Learning into Practice

Tue 23rd Feb 2010

Backing Young Britain Breakfast

Tue 23rd Feb 2010

Caring Careers website

Wed 17th Feb 2010

Act quickly to access Modern Apprenticeships


IRISS News

Thu 4th Mar 2010

Webwatch March 2010: Unblocking Social Media

Sat 27th Feb 2010

Invitation to tender: literature review on evidence-informed performance indicators

Fri 26th Feb 2010

Accessing evidence survey – Win an Amazon voucher!

Tue 9th Feb 2010

Survey - access to social media

Mon 8th Feb 2010

Jobs @ IRISS

Fri 5th Feb 2010

Webwatch February 2010: Talking to Under 18s by Drinkaware

Fri 29th Jan 2010

Facilitation Innovation and Improvement. Next Practice


SSSC News

Thu 11th Feb 2010

Don't miss out - enter the Care Accolades 2010 now

Tue 9th Feb 2010

NHS Quality Strategy

Tue 9th Feb 2010

Review of the Framework in Social Work Education

Thu 4th Feb 2010

GSCC announce Penny Thompson as new Chief Executive

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

Could you be team of the year in 2010? Only three weeks left to enter the Care Accolades 2010

Thu 28th Jan 2010

Are you a manager of a school care accommodation service?

Thu 28th Jan 2010

New campaign calls for a fair deal for children in care