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31 December 2008
Voluntary Sector Development Fund Announcement
Over 120 voluntary support groups across Scotland are to benefit from a £1.2 million cash injection, Minister for Children and Early Years Adam Ingram announced today. Full Press Release
24 December 2008
SIRCC eNews – December 2008
Latest copy of SIRCC's eNews can be accessed here
24 December 2008
Learning Network North December news bulletin
December’s LNN bulletin is available here
18 December 2008
Knowledge Management Strategy – Consultation and Consensus-Building Event – 6th February
The Scottish Government is funding development of a knowledge management strategy and action plan for social services, to underpin the goals of Changing Lives. Production of this strategy is being managed jointly by IRISS and NHS Education for Scotland (NES), and builds on the foundations established by Social Services Knowledge Scotland the national online knowledge service.
The working vision is to "share knowledge to equip and empower staff and service users, to improve service outcomes." This will be achieved by making information and learning available when and where they are needed, in the format required, and by developing skills and confidence in using information. The aim is that the culture of asking questions, finding, evaluating and sharing information, and putting it into practice becomes an integral part of day to day work throughout the social services.
A series of interviews have been conducted with senior strategic stakeholders in social services during October 2008. This process afforded valuable insights into the existing knowledge and information infrastructure within Social Services in Scotland, together with key strategic needs and issues which the future knowledge management strategy will need to support.
IRISS and NES are now pleased to invite you to a consultation and consensus building event on 6th February at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. This will build on the strategic themes identified in the first phase. A discussion paper summarising these issues will be circulated to delegates in advance of the event. The focus on the day will be on identifying and prioritising practical solutions and deliverables that will achieve measurable improvements in service delivery. A questionnaire survey will also be distributed widely in advance of the event, the aim being to build up consensus on key areas of focus through these successive rounds of consultation.
If you would like to attend please input your details on the booking form.
» Click here for a copy of the flyer
18 December 2008
Winter – Workforce Unit Newsletter, now available
The Winter edition of the Workforce Unit newsletter is now available. This edition focuses on developments in Europe and changes in the employment rights of migrant workers.
11 December 2008
Care Accolades 2009
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is calling for organisations that provide social services across the country to enter this year’s prestigious Care Accolades. They’re looking for entries from all social service organisations across the whole range of provision in the voluntary, private and public sectors including community services, care home services, early years, children and young people and older people services.
Launched last week in Dundee, Care Accolades 2009 is a national award ceremony that gives social service organisations in Scotland the chance to get recognition of the vital work they do. The closing date for entries is Friday 20 February 2009.
For more information, please see the attached press release or visit the SSSC website
11 December 2008
Continuous Learning Framework
A copy of the Minister’s speech from the 3rd December launch is now available here.
For more information on the Continuous Learning Framework please visit the SSSC and IRISS websites.
11 December 2008
Workforce Unit December 2008 E-bulletin
The December edition of the Workforce Unit E-bulletin is available here.
The E-bulletins are regular monthly bulletins covering a range of voluntary sector social service workforce issues.
All of the Workforce Unit E-bulletins and other Workforce Unit News can be found on the publication page of their website.
11 December 2008
SSSC November 2008 eBulletin
The November edition of the SSSC eBulletin is available here.
These eBulletins keep you up to date with the latest developments, news, consultations and forthcoming events. Copies of archived eBulletins can be found here.
11 December 2008
Trauma Attachment and Resilience Seminars 2009
The University of Dundee, School of Education, Social Work and Community Education, are holding a series of 4 Seminars throughout 2009, entitled TRAUMA ATTACHMENT AND RESILIENCE
The first of the seminars will take place on January 26th 2009 "Understanding the Impact of Loss and Trauma on Children and Families and Finding Ways to Support Them"
For further information and to register please click here.
For information on the other 3 seminars please click here.
11 December 2008
Free Online Course - An Introduction to Online Communication: 2nd - 13th February 2009
The Learning Network North is delivering a free online course, available to those in the social services sector: An Introduction to Online Communication.
It will introduce participants to how the online environment can provide effective learning opportunities, give access to knowledge resources and support enhanced communication.
The course, which has been developed by the Learning Network North and the Robert Gordon University, is delivered online, in a private site in the Learning Network North Portal (lnnportal).
For further information and to book a place on the course please visit this link. Bookings must be received by 19th January 2009.
11 December 2008
CJSW Digest – December 2008
The final Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre for Scotland (CJSWDC) Digest for 2008 is available here – and is also available on the CJSW website.
3 December 2008
Minister Adam Ingram launches Continuous Learning Framework
Minister for Children & Early Years, Adam Ingram, today launched the Framework for Continuous Learning in Social Services at the Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh.
» SSSC Press Release
2 December 2008
LPF contacts list updated
» Click here for latest LPF Contacts list
2 December 2008
‘Children at the Centre’ Training for Trainers Programme 2008-2009
Following on from the successful completion of the STRADA sub-project, Children at the Centre training for social workers in 2005-2007 additional resources have been provided by The Scottish Government to ensure that there is a network of trainers in Scotland from a range of agencies who can deliver the Children at the Centre programme in their own areas to a multidisciplinary audience.
The overall aim of this training is to provide participants with the knowledge & skills to deliver the updated 2-day Children at the Centre training programme.
For full details, please see the attached flyer or visit the STRADA website on www.projectSTRADA.org
2 December 2008
National Social Work Services Forum meeting – 9 December
The next National Social Work Services Forum meeting takes place on Tuesday 9th December at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 28 April, also at Victoria Quay.
2 December 2008
Core Products Timeline 2008-09
Following on from ‘The Way Ahead’ diagram from early 2008 and August 2008’s 'Core Products Timeline’, attached is a follow-up Timeline for December 2008, that highlights the proposed (and passed) release/launch/publication of the Changing Lives core products and some of the other work to emerge from the Changing Lives Programme.
