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Below are four sections all containing information on training courses
that could be beneficial to you and/or your organisation.

For ease of searching, the page has been divided into:

Local
Regional & National
Useful Training Links
Local Safeguarding Children Board

This page will be regularly updates so keep an eye out for new training opportunities!

Local

  1. Response to Redundancy Short Courses - Fully Funded
    Do you have employees who are under notice of redundancy or newly redundant? If so Protech Training Services have a service which will help you to support them through this difficult time.

    In addition, if you have staff being made redundant and vacancies in other areas of the business, Protech will be able to re-train or up-skill employees to enable them to be re-deployed into these roles, thereby reducing your redundancy costs and the pain of parting with a tried and trusted colleague.

    ACT NOW- IT’S FULLY FUNDED

    Click here for more information.

  2. Workplace Learning Champions course
    Protech Training Services in Leighton Buzzard are offering a fully funded Workplace Learning Champions course.

    It is a free project giving your organisation the opportunity to select a member of staff to become your in-house source of advice on training, development and funding.

    The time commitment is three mornings spread over three months, some work to be completed on identifying training needs etc in the agency and there are two hours of personal coaching sessions.

    Click here for more information.

  3. Free Sexual Health Training
    Click here to view the Sexual Health/Teenage Pregnancy Training Brochure 2009/10 for professionals working with Young People across Bedfordshire.

    Courses coming up include:
  • Delay - R U Ready?
  • Sex, Law and Policy
  • Abortion - Decisions and Dilemmas
  • Undercover & Sexual Health Training
  1. Domestic Abuse – Working with Perpetrators
    Bedfordshire Domestic Violence Partnership are offering a FREE 1 Day course:

    Date: 7th September 09 or 7th December 09, 9.15am – 4.45pm
    Venue: The Saxon Centre, Kempston, MK42 8PP


    Click here for booking form – early booking is advised.

    For further information contact Sarah Clark:
    email: sarah.clark@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk, tel: 01234 276716

  2. Fundraising and the Law
    Community & Voluntary Service are running a one-day workshop covering the main laws and regulations that organisations and community groups need to be aware of in their fundraising activities.

    Date: 15th September, 9.45 - 4.30pm
    Venue: CVS, 43 Bromham Road, Bedford

    To book your place, or for more information, email: training@yourcvs.org or tel: 01234 354366

  3. Domestic Abuse – Post Separation & Stalking
    Bedfordshire Domestic Violence Partnership are offering a FREE ½ Day course: 

    Date: 17th September 2009 or 11th January 2010, 9.15am – 12.45pm
    Venue: The Saxon Centre, Kempston, MK42 8PP

    Click here for booking form.

    For further information contact Sarah Clark:
    email: sarah.clark@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk, tel: 01234 276716

  4. Domestic Abuse – Risk Assessment & Risk Management
    Bedfordshire Domestic Violence Partnership are offering a FREE ½ Day course: 

    Date: 17th September 2009 or 11th January 2010, 1.15pm – 16.45pm
    Venue: The Saxon Centre, Kempston, MK42 8PP

    To book, contact Sarah Clark:
    email: sarah.clark@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk, tel: 01234 276716

  5. Allegation Training
    Central Bedfordshire's Allegations Manager is delivering a training session to organisations for those who work with children in both professional and voluntary environments, dealing with allegations made by children against adults who work with children within the community.  

    Date:
    30th September, 9am - 12noon
    Venue: Melbourne House in Bedford

    Date:
    30th September, 2 - 5pm
    Venue:
    Central Bedfordshire Council Offices at High Street North Dunstable

    To book a place contact Bobbie Elsom, e-mail: bobbie.elsom@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

  6. Domestic Violence Conference
    Do The Right Thing
    are hosting their fourth annual conference: “Home Truths 4: what works!

    Date:
    3-4 November 2009, 10am-4.30pm
    Venue:
    Riverside Centre, Pride Park, Derby

    Click here to view the flyer.

    Click here to book online or email: office@rightthing.co.uk

  7. Participation Works dates
    Participation Works is a consortium of six national children and young people’s agencies who work together to ensure that every child and young person can influence decisions affecting their lives.

    They offer a wide range of training courses which are free to Voluntary, Community and other Third Sector organisations. Courses coming up include:
  • 03/09/09 - Building a Culture of Participation
  • 09/09/09 – Measuring Impact through Outcome
  • 15/09/09 – Fundraising and the Law
  • 17/09/09 - Transferring 16-18 funding to LAs: the state of play
  • 21/09/09 - Demonstrating Need and Understanding Outcomes
  • 29/09/09 - Getting Tender Ready
  • 01/10/09 - Project Management
  • 01/10/09 - Fit for Funding Workshops (eve)
  • 08/10/09 - Creating a Better Business Plan
  • 13/10/09 - First Aid for Appointed Persons
  • 14/10/09 - Costing for Contracts
  • 21/10/09 – Volunteers and the Law – Safety and Security
  • 31/10/09 - Fit for Funding Workshops (morn)
  • 12/11/09 - Health and Safety at Work
  • 19/11/09 – Financial Controls
  • 26/11/09 – Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
  • 01/12/09 - Fit for Funding Workshops (morn)
  • 03/12/09 – Safeguarding Children
  • 03/12/09 - Making a Good Funding Application
  • 13/01/10 - Designing & Measuring Performance Indicators
  • 28/01/10 - Charities - Tax and VAT
  • 02/02/10 – Empowering the Voluntary Sector to Influence Public Bodies

    Click here for information on their courses.

Regional & National

**** courses will be posted when information is received ****

 

Useful Training Links

  1. Voluntary & Community Action: click to view their 2009 Training and Events Calendar, booking forms and Training E-Bulletin.

  2. Community & Voluntary Service: click to view their 2009 Training and Events Calendar and further information on their extensive range of Fundraising, Quality & Best Practice and Procurement & Trading Workshops.

LSCB Training

  1. Luton LSCB Training Brochure
    All the training in this brochure is intended to support people working at different levels of responsibility for safeguarding children and to build on or consolidate their knowledge of child maltreatment and child protection processes and procedures.

    Click here to view the brochure for September - December 2009.


  2. Bedfordshire Local Safeguarding Children Board
    Bedfordshire LSCB group their training courses according to the occupation of the delegate.


    Click here to ascertain which group you belong to.

    Listed below are the current training courses available. Please click on your Group to view those applicable:

To book on any of the above courses, please complete the application form.

For more information contact Sue Fanthorpe, LSCB Secretary:
tel: 01234 276797, email: sue.fanthorpe@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

 

 


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