The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is planning to make changes to the titles of Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). SQA Accreditation, which is part of the SQA, quality assures qualifications offered
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The National Skills Academy for Health has launched a new programme of workshops and accredited courses to help healthcare employers across the UK improve the capability, efficiency and capacity of
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In 2015 The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust is investing £1.2million in British citizens, by awarding a record number of 150 Travelling Fellowships, in order to mark its 50th anniversary. This
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The University of Ulster is providing a series of free seminars during 2014-15 to share research, teaching and organisation development learning to support social work and allied human service professions.
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The launch of the Basic Awareness in Safeguarding Training Pack is the culmination of the work of the Care Council for Wales, with partners in local authority social services and
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The National Skills Academy for Social Care are currently recruiting for new Taster Sessions and the Open Access programme for Lead to Succeed, the first national training programme for care
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The Home Office has launched a free online training package dealing with female genital mutilation (FGM), developed with Virtual College. It aims to give social workers, police, doctors, and Border
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Within our daily lives, the use and availability of digital technologies is ever growing and in the delivery of social care, it is important to ensure the workforce is appropriately
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The Fostering Network has launched an innovative new programme aiming to raise the aspirations and achievements of children living with foster families in London. London Fostering Achievement, run in partnership
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The web is now firmly established in the workplace and it is vital that the workforce knows how to use it. Social media, such as Twitter and LinkedIn, offer great
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