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National Training Strategy Grant (NTSG)

Supporting the Development of the Warwickshire Social Care Workforce

Since the formation of the Partnership Warwickshire County Council has allocated a proportion of National Training Strategy Grant (NTSG) funding paid by the Department of Health to local authorities to develop the social care workforce, to support the private and voluntary care sectors in Warwickshire. The purpose of the NTSG is to contribute to the costs to care providers of providing/purchasing training required to meet the qualification targets defined in the National Minimum Standards that Care Quality Commission (CQC) apply to regulate the care services. This part of the grant is administered by Warwickshire Quality Partnership (WQP), which is part of the Learning & Development Service (LDS).   From time to time, WQP have collected training needs analysis data from registered providers who are members of WQP.  This data is used to commission underpinning knowledge courses which are offered to these members.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE GRANT:

NATIONAL TRAINING STRATEGY GRANT
SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WARWICKSHIRE SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE

Background
The objective of the National Training Strategy is to increase the proportion of staff who have appropriate qualifications for the work they undertake at vocational, qualifying and post qualifying levels. In particular, the grant is to support social care employers, both Adult and Child Care providers, in meeting the qualification targets defined in the national minimum standards that the CQC apply to regulate care services.

How the grant is used
WQP commission underpinning knowledge courses for adult services which have been identified as needed by members of WQP, via a training needs analysis.

Who can access the courses?
All WQP member organisations (private/voluntary/independent) that are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and are providing personal social services (for Adults) within Warwickshire.  To find out if your organisation is a member of WQP please ring the office on 01926 745118.

How are the courses advertised?
WQP circulate the details of programmes, including flyers and application forms with the regular WQP newsletter.  They are also accessible via the internet by visiting:  www.warwickshire.gov.uk/home.  For further details please refer to the “Workforce Development Service” section within the Training section of this website.

How much will they cost?

From the 1st May 2010 WQP will be charging £20 plus VAT for each booked place on a number of training programmes.

Programme of courses

These are detailed in the Training section of the website under “Training Calendar”. If your organisation is a member of Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership for Care (CWPC) click on the link below to see what training opportunities are available. To find out if your organisation is a member of CWPC please ring the CWPC Partnership Administrator on 01926 745116.

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