New animation to support learning networks in care settings
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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Category: Education & Training
Online training resources to improve end of life care for patients with diabetes
75,000 people with diabetes die each year in England, accounting for approximately one in seven of all deaths. In recognition of this, Virtual College and NHS England have created a
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HCPC issue revised education standards to include service users and carers
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) has today published revised standards of education and training (SETs) to reflect the new requirement that service users and carers are involved in
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New course available for workers supporting people with cancer
From September 2014 a new module will be available from the Cancer Education Team at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU). The course ‘Supporting patients living with and beyond cancer’ was developed
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SSSC produce series of resources for effective supervision
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) have produced a range of new resources to support effective supervision. The resources explain what supervision is and offer four models of supervision:
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School of social work develops practice learning suite
Kingston and St Georges’ School of Social Work now has an in-built Work Practice Learning Suite. The Suite provides social work students with facilities to extensively practice their communications and
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SSSC issue ‘Challenge’ for contributors to social work degree
Do you have ideas about how the social work degree can best deliver social workers who are fit for practice in the 21 century and become lifelong learners? If so,
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University to develop new innovation campus into ageing and elderly care
Lancaster University is working on a major project that will help people to live longer and healthier lives thanks to new Government funding. The £17 million investment, through the Government’s
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Applications for new Systems Leadership – Local Vision programmes now open
The Leadership Centre has opened the call for applications for the second round of Systems Leadership – Local Vision projects around the country. The projects have brought people together from
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New principles of workforce integration launched
New Principles of Workforce Integration have been launched at the Local Government Association conference designed to help care professionals to work together to meet people’s care and support needs. Underpinning
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