Register Now as a Provider for Skills Funding Agency.  European Social Fund contracts are getting bigger, and will cover larger geographical areas, now is the time for organisations who wish to bid for Skills Funding Agency ESF contracts to begin the process, by completing a Pre Qualifying Questionnaire (PQQ). The following link will take you to the first page of the Skills Funding Agency website which discusses commissioning and a step by step guide on how to register: http://skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk/funding/newproviders/ . For an update on the European Social Fund (ESF) and discussion on VCSE involvement in the skills, Worklessness and employment agenda go to The Voluntary Value Skills, Employment and Worklessness Forum, Thursday 22nd July, 9.45am - 1.30pm, The CREATE Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN. For bookings and further information click here.

 

Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) Inter-agency Safeguarding Children Training Programme - Speces available on the following courses:  Further information and application form .

	Introduction to Child Protection Tues 6th July (FREE)  - Please send expressions of interest ASAP to Leonora Dickens Leonora_dickens@bathnes.gov.uk. Tel: 01225 396871
	Safer Recruitment Training, 13th July 2010, Fry's Conference Centre, open to all, £30 per person. For anyone who has responsibility for the advertisement, recruitment and interviewing of new staff.
	Working with Young People who Display Harmful Sexual Behaviour - Foundation, 21 July 2010, St Luke's Church Hall, £100 per person. For all those people who need to know about the B&NES protocol, assessment model and therapeutic resources for working with young abusers and their families. The day will also cover multi-agency approaches to intervention, support and service planning. You must have completed level one and two of the Inter-agency Training Programme or an equivalent.
	E-safety-16th September 2010, St Luke's Church Hall, open to all, FREE. Looking at the strengths and risks attached to E-technologies.

 Any queries please direct them to the Inter-agency CP Training Coordinator Leo Dickens at Leonora_dickens@bathnes.gov.uk 

Midsomer Norton and Radstock Ring & Ride Summer Trips - see the list here.

 

B&NES Housing Services Survey - a questionnaire about services that are delivered by Housing Services. It includes questions about grants for Disabled Facilities, Insulation, Renewable Energy, Home Improvements, Energy Efficiency, Boilers, Care & Repair etc. If you would like to take part in the survey or pass on ideas or comments please contact Luisa Roverato, Housing Improvement Team Leader on Luisa_Roverato@bathnes.gov.uk or 01225 396255

Shape Housing: Open Days - come and find out more about their work and how you can help.

	Wednesday 14th July, 4–8pm, Dartmouth Project -Temporary accommodation, support and stability for vulnerable, homeless people in priority need
	Thursday 15th July, 4–8pm, Bath Foyer - Young people’s service, providing accommodation, support and training for homeless people aged 16–25

Please contact Nicky Thomas, Shape Housing AssociationThe Maltings, River Place, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 1EP.
01225 366027 nicky_thomas@somer.org.uk
 

Introducing a New Resource - A Framework for Collaboration Thursday 22 July from 10am – 1pm at The Vassall Centre, Bristol.  Commissioned by West of England Consortium and developed by Social Enterprise Works, this resource booklet sits alongside Managing in Tough Times developed last year. Read more about this resource. To book a place at this event, please contact sam@socialenterpriseworks.org  or call Sam on 0117 9070080.

 

Chairman’s Community Awards for 2010/2011. The presentation of these Awards will be an opportunity to recognise the work carried out within the community by volunteers across Bath and North East Somerset - some of the unsung heroes of local organisations, residents and good neighbours. This year there is a new category “Good Neighbour”. The Chairman's theme of office for the year is: “Celebrating Excellence” and nominations are particularly invited that link with this theme. However, nominations are invited from all sections of the community right across the Authority area. All nominees will receive a Certificate in recognition of their work in the community and the winners will also receive an Award. These will be presented at an evening Awards Ceremony in the Guildhall on 22nd November 2010.  Please see the nomination form and guidance notes. The deadline for nominations is Friday 15th October 2010. Any queries contact, sara_dixon@bathnes.gov.uk 
 

Common Induction Programme for New Staff in the Children and Young People’s Workforce. From 23 June 2010 to June 2011 Bath and North East Somerset, in conjunction with the Children Trust Board will be piloting this programme. The common induction programme is for workers and managers who are new to post in the last six months or less. It is aimed at new staff working in an advisory, supervisory or supporting role to children, young people and their families.  Applications from workers and managers that started work from September 2009 will be considered depending upon the availability of places. Further details and booking form. 

Day 2 of the Common Induction will cover Child Development, Attachment, Resilience, the impact of adversity on child development and understanding behaviour. This will be held on the 20th July at the St Lukes Church Hall, Bath and there are still places available. Please see the above booking form and guidance for more information or contact pat_mangan@bathnes.gov.uk  or phone 01225 395158.