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The South East Scotland Learning Network works with and provides services to stakeholders in the Scottish Borders, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian and West Lothian areas. This section provides introductory information on who we are and what we do.

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news

Our June e-bulletin is now available. Click here to access it (in pdf)

**Postponed**: Levelling the Playing Field: widening participation event 2 June 2009. Despite considerable interest in the widening participation seminar, Levelling the Playing Field, unfortunately many of those who wish to attend are not free on the planned date of Tuesday 2 June. We have therefore decided to postpone the seminar. Once a new date is set we'll send out a newsflash - or check the Events section of the website.

Business Plan 2008 - 2011 and Work Plans 2008 - 2010: click here to view our new Business and Work Plans (pdf) .

Learning Network website re-development: We are currently re-developing the Learning Network website. Look out for information on the launch of the new site soon.

Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) event: The Learning Network South East contributed to a recent SSA event for employers in Edinburgh on 10 March 2009. The event highlighted key areas of work being undertaken by stakeholders involved in the implementation of the SSA. Click here for further information on the SSA and presentations from the event.

An Online Catalogue of Educational Provision for Long Term Conditions has been launched and can be found at www.LTCtraining.scot.nhs.uk. The Learning Network South East is a member of the Steering Group for the South East Long Term Conditions (LCT) Project. For further infomation on the work being undertaken by this project please download the following flyer LTC Project Leaflet.

Knowledge Management: a user group has been established as part of the ongoing development of the Social Services Knowledge Scotland (SSKS). For more information and to take part, please visit: http://www.ssks.org.uk/user-group.aspx.

Access post-event information, presentations and video-casts for the following events:

• Sector Skills Agreement event, 10th March 2009
• 'What are we worth?' Workshop for Service Users and Carers - 22nd January 2008
• Supporting the social care workforce – towards region wide pre-employability provision for south east Scotland? (28th June 2007).
• Catching the learning bug: inspirational stories and personal journeys (25th September 2007)

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about us

The vision is that the Scottish Social Services Learning Network has a unique contribution to make to supporting the workforce learning and development of the Social Services Sector. The Network is funded specifically to enable partnerships to share knowledge and experience while being able to facilitate the development of models that demonstrate the sharing of resources across the social services sector. The Network will act as a catalyst for change in meeting the ongoing learning and development needs of the social services sector.

The purpose is that the Network provides an effective forum to enable workforce learning and development, which is a key contributor to improving services, better meet the needs of services users and carers.

The aims:

1. bring together appropriate stakeholders (see Figure below) to agree and take forward strategic priorities and shared solutions for workforce development in Scotland;
2. enable social services organisations to engage with and inform national initiatives affecting social service workforce learning and development;
3. act as a key mechanism for employer engagement with the objectives for the Sector Skills Council; and
4. facilitate effective communication of policy, knowledge, information and good practice.

Click here for an introduction to the South East Network.

Click here for our terms of reference and memorandum of understanding (PDF).

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our approach

We are a ‘communications hub’ and information resource for the sharing and promotion of evidence based practice in the social services.

We act as a facilitator, contributing to the development of innovative solutions that embed a culture of learning and continuing employee development in the social services workforce.

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our work

Click here for our Business Plan for 2008-2011 and Workplan for 2008-2010 (PDF).

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get involved

Are you interested in becoming part of our Network?

Complete our simple online membership form.

Or click here to download and complete our leaflet and membership form (PDF).

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contacts

Scottish Social Services Learning Network - South East
University of Edinburgh
Rooms G28-32, Paterson's Land
Holyrood Road
EDINBURGH
EH8 8AQ

Click here for a map of where we are.

T. 0131 650 4660
F. 0131 650 4659
E. learning.network@ed.ac.uk

Update on Members of the Management Group, Learning Network (South East) can be found inthe above Business Plan for 2008-2011.

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