Inspection Nominee Training Free for Members book here Thursday 25 January (full day) This session is aimed at new providers or new nominees. It is also good CPD for managers who want to enhance their understanding of the inspection process. The session will include: Understanding key aspects of the updated September 2017 Common Inspection Framework including priorities and themes The expectations and role of the nominee before and during the ins

This we realise has caused pain.....Over 300 providers Nationally were unable to bid and 200 were excluded through pro rata of allocation. I was with AELP yesterday with the other regional Network's leads and it's important that we feedback potential consequences mismanagement that the reforms could be causing. With employer choice and free market dynamics due to start next year with the full introduction of the on-line Apprenticeship system, it seems very short-sighted to

New Proud to Care jobs board for Bristol A new online jobs board to help local people find roles in adult care has been launched by Bristol City Council as part of its Proud to Care campaign. Dozens jobs are already available to apply for on the website, with new ones added every week by employers, partners and voluntary organisations who have signed up to the Proud to Care Bristol Charter .The website also features careers advice and case studies of others already worki

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) intends to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to procure Work Focused Activities in the Jobcentre Plus Districts in England, Scotland and Wales. The DPS is for the procurement of social and other services referred to in Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) and as such, the intention is to use a light touch regime, rather than the full regime described in Regulation 34 (Dy

The National Careers Strategy was published by Govt in December, if you haven't seen it yet and feel it could be relevant, here is a link.... ...and continuing the Careers theme, here is the The Careers Guidance Show from WTPN member, Prospects The National Career Guidance Shows are the only UK-wide free series of conventions for careers leaders, enterprise advisers, coaches, teachers, practitioners and other professionals working across all sectors. For 2018 events are in