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:

August 2010: Network SE (pdf) Network West (pdf)Network North (pdf)

July 2010:  Network West (pdf), Network North (pdf)

MayNetwork Tayforth (pdf)

Other organisations / projects:

SSSC: Latest e-bulletin; Intelligence issue two 
Sector Skills Agreement (implementation of, by SSSC): Get Skilled issue three (pdf) (Autumn 2009)
STRADA: Focus Newsletter Issue 9


SSSC - Wanted Registration and Conduct Committee Members (Fri 27 Aug 2010)

Do you have jugdement and analytical skills? (read more)


PLQ 2 New Qualification Approved (Fri 20 Aug 2010)

SSSC approval received (read more)


Froebel in Early Childhood Education (Thu 19 Aug 2010)

A CPD Course for Teachers and Pracititioners (read more)


Care About Rights? (Wed 4 Aug 2010)

Free Training for Trainers Human Rights Course (read more)


Scottish Government launches Carers and Young Carers Strategy (Fri 30 Jul 2010)

Scotland's new strategy for carers was launched on 26 July by Public Health Minister Shona Robison (read more)


Social Work Placement in Private Care Homes (Mon 14 Jun 2010)

This report was produced by Moira Dunworth on behalf of the Learning Network West (read more)


Glasgow School of Social Work, University of Strathclyde (Fri 11 Jun 2010)

MSc/Diploma/Certificate in Social Work Management (read more)


University of Stirling Social Work CPD (Wed 9 Jun 2010)

MSc Applied Studies (read more)


SSSC Management Qualification Changes (Mon 7 Jun 2010)

Management Qualifications agreed June 2010 by SSSC (read more)


University of Stirling (Thu 6 May 2010)

MSc Applied Studies (Child Welfare and Protection) (read more)


Carers Scotland - Carers and Advocacy (Thu 1 Apr 2010)

Carers Scotland are running a course on Carers and Advocacy 20th April (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)


VSSSWU News

Fri 3rd Sep 2010

Working with people with Learning Disabilities in health and social care?

Fri 3rd Sep 2010

IRISS Forum 2010: challenging times, creative solutions

Mon 30th Aug 2010

Complete your VSDF application by Friday (3rd Sept)

Fri 27th Aug 2010

Manager Guidance: return to work following long-term sickness absence

Fri 27th Aug 2010

Consultations: seeking your views

Wed 25th Aug 2010

Last chance! Complete the Workforce Unit Stakeholder Survey!

Fri 20th Aug 2010

Why use SSKS?


IRISS News

Wed 1st Sep 2010

SSSC workshops on planning the care curriculum for the delivery of qualifications for SSSC registration

Thu 5th Aug 2010

Webwatch August 2010: Workforce Solutions

Thu 15th Jul 2010

IRISS Forum 2010: Challenging times, creative solutions

Fri 9th Jul 2010

Equal, connected and contributing. Audio now available

Mon 5th Jul 2010

Webwatch July 2010: Social Bookmarking

Wed 2nd Jun 2010

Webwatch June 2010: Mental Health Care

Mon 31st May 2010

IRISS to host workshop on commissioning


SSSC News

Thu 26th Aug 2010

Wanted: Registration and Conduct Committee Members

Tue 24th Aug 2010

Take the Social Work Challenge

Wed 4th Aug 2010

Getting it right for every child update

Thu 29th Jul 2010

Six weeks to VSDF funding deadline

Mon 19th Jul 2010

SSSC registration for the residential child care workforce

Wed 14th Jul 2010

C.O.D.Y. has arrived!

Mon 5th Jul 2010

Record number of social workers