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Here you will find short descriptions and links to a variety of online resources related to social care, including training, employment, general background links and local authority websites. Click a section in the navigation bar above or on the links below.
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TrainingChildren's Workforce Development Council (CWDC)CWDC is one of five bodies forming the UK Skills For Care and Development Sector Skills Council and coordinates the Children's Workforce Network. It aims to improve the lives of children and young people. It does this by ensuring that the people working with children have the best possible training, qualifications, support and advice. It will also help children and young people's organisations and services to work together so that the child is at the centre of all services. General Social Care Council.
NHS Business Services Authority
The NHSBSA was established in 2006 to undertake a range of administration services for the NHS and social care bodies, including the NHS bursary scheme. In April 2007, the administration of the social work bursary scheme transferred from the General Social Care Council to the NHS Business Services Authority where it runs alongside the NHS bursary scheme. National Extension CollegeThe National Extension College provides flexible learning materials, which can be used by colleges, independent trainers and employers in care homes, large care groups, hospitals and local authorities to support care training. The National Skills Academy for Social Care
The National Skills Academy for Social Care is an employer-led organisation supporting training, development and career progression in adult social care in England. It is the first welfare-related Skills Academy in the National Skills Academy network. It will target learning support and training practice to the 1.5 million adult social care workers and 35,000 employers in England, with a particular emphasis on small and medium-sized organisations with limited training and development budgets. Information on social work training and regulation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and WalesFor Northern Ireland click on: Skills for Care
The Care Ambassador Scheme is a Skills for Care initiative. Care Ambassadors are qualified and experienced care workers who promote the image of social care and act as role models to inspire and encourage people of all ages to consider careers in the sector. There are currently more than 40 projects and 1,000 Care Ambassadors throughout the country. Contact your regional Skills for Care office for local contacts. The Social Work Education Participation (SWEP)
University and Colleges Admissions Service
Voluntary Sector Studies
Working for a Charity
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