http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/news.asp Latest News en-gb 10/03/2010 - 19:56:18 Copyright: (C) VIS Communications, http://www.vis.co.uk http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/news.asp Attracting quality workers into a career in social care is vital as a growing population continues to increase the demand for services.  Skills for Ca http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=85 Skills for Care have launched an online consultation with England’s 35,000 adult social care employers to refresh the hugely popular Common Induction Standards (CIS).</p http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=87 The National Skills Academy for Social Care has put out a call to all social care employers and trai http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=88 Care to Share is published every 2 weeks.  It aims to http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=77 Valuing Employment Now is the new Government strategy to enable people with learning disabilities to get paid jobs. This conference http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=86 The employer taking on the Apprentice will get £1500 on the evidence of the “start” of the young person and a further £1000 after 12 weeks. This means that t http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=82 Skills for Care is urging adult social care employers to enter the National Apprenticeships Awards 2010 as the number of apprentices in the sector continues to grow. http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=83 We wanted to draw your attention to the section ‘Bright Ideas Grant’ which is a new 50k grant for finding bright ideas about dignity in care and helping people put them into practice. &l http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=84 The Social Investment Business has this week announced a new grants programme to support the best and most innovative new ideas in health and social care services. There are Start U http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=79 If you know extraordinary and inspiring adult learners and want to give them the recognition they deserve, nominate them for an Adult Learners' Week Award. The awards recognis http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=80 Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF) is replacing the current National Qualifications Framework (NQF) from September 2010. http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=81 The Training Strategy Implementation Fund (TSI) can only be claimed if you have a National Minimum D http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=78 CWPC has again been successful in submitting a bid against the funding, on behalf of its members and has been awarded £120,000. TSI can be used http://www.voiceofcare.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?renleewtsapf=67