Association for Real Change is contracted by Skills for Care to disburse the Workforce Development Funding (WDF).

WDF is a fund from the Department of Health, disseminated by Skills for Care to support Adult Social Care providers in England with the cost of units achieved from the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), RQF and Learning Programme certification.  Health & Social Care providers can make a claim towards the costs of qualifications being undertaken by your adult social care staff.  Up to a maximum of £900 per learner per funding year.

More information available here:

http://arcuk.org.uk/trainingservices/workforce-development-funding-20172018/

‘Happily’, a secure new friendship and dating agency, has been set up to promote safe access to fulfilling relationships.  Read more about it in the blog from LDT here:

https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/right-to-relationships?utm_source=http%3a%2f%2fnews.pavpub.com%2folmgroup_prolz%2f&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=LD+Ebul+100717&utm_term=Your+Learning+Disability+Today+Update&utm_content=334893&gator_td=3CjLGiclM00N1C9e3A%2b0hD473QUipFg3%2fdw8G9sdE3S29jkEafP2qbc0zB72%2bs0q1NcZA%2fD8Q8GBt2Km6eXsS9xS%2fQIeiSXGeHurDDc87Z9e3y9tdMemRmshGvkwcZuWdPsgF3GAxdF7nrXeYtS3sqwoUTDrkw44c%2bmD90oW7JJrcPFgW6J2YMipNj3zqq%2by

Radhika Holmström explores campaigns aimed at getting pharmacists more aware of the needs of people with learning disabilities.  Read the blog here:

https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/pharmacy-campaigns?utm_source=http%3a%2f%2fnews.pavpub.com%2folmgroup_prolz%2f&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=LD+Ebul+100717&utm_term=Your+Learning+Disability+Today+Update&utm_content=334893&gator_td=3CjLGiclM00N1C9e3A%2b0hD473QUipFg3%2fdw8G9sdE3S29jkEafP2qbc0zB72%2bs0q1NcZA%2fD8Q8GBt2Km6eXsS9xS%2fQIeiSXGeHurDDc87Z9e3y9tdMemRmshGvkwcZuWdPsgF3GAxdF7nrXeYtS3sqwoUTDrkw44c%2bmD90oW7JJrcPFgW6J2YMipNj3zqq%2by

To commemorate 35 years of ARC’s work in England ARC have announced theynare delivering two thought provoking and practically useful conferences, reflecting on changes in social care since the 1980’s and the real challenges of today.

Speakers include:

• Neil Eastwood – founder of Sticky People, international speaker and author of Saving Social Care on the recruitment and retention of frontline staff in Social Care. Neil will be facilitating a workshop to give delegates the opportunity to take away practical and innovative ideas to tackle this challenge
• Christine Rose – an international speaker and expert consultant on Active Support. Christine will be presenting on the ethos of Active Support; what it looks like in practice and changing staff behaviour
• Andrew Guy – a Positive Behavioural Support Analyst, he will be exploring behaviours and why organisations should plan and conduct functional analysis
• Robert Tice – a Partner at regional law firm, Flint Bishop Solicitors, and an employment lawyer for over 20 years. Rob will be providing a legal overview including sleep-ins and other issues affecting providers today
• Tony Tobin – representing Arthur J Gallagher and Co, insurers specialising in protecting charities and health care providers. Tony will be discussing the importance of having the appropriate types of insurance to protect organisations, staff and the people you support. Arthur J Gallagher are kind sponsors of the conferences.

More information available here: http://arcuk.org.uk/blog/backtothe80s/