Free Events and Training
PAT is carrying out a training needs analysis to find out what sort of training would be interesting and useful. Please get in touch if you want to contribute to this activity or if you have ideas, suggestions or comments you would like us to include.
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Merseyside Partners in Policymaking
New Century Halls,
Heathcote Road,
Walton,
Liverpool, L4 6XB
0151 287 7977
Please contact Colin Pryor or Margi Kelly on 0151 287 7977 to book your place on the following training courses for parents arranged by the Merseyside Joint Training Partnership. All courses will take place at New Century Halls, Heathcote Road, Walton, Liverpool, L4 6XB unless other wise indicated:-
Indulge Yourself
30th April
10:00 to 2:30
Parent's Talk
14th May
10:00 to 12:00
Person Centre Planning Awareness Day
20th May
10:00 to 2:30
Dental Health Awareness
21st May
10:00 to 4:00
Indulge Yourself
28th May
10:00 to 2:30
Downs Syndrome and Dementia
19th June
10:00 to 4:00
Direct Payments
25th June
10:00 to 12:30
Healthy Eating
2nd July
10:00 to 12:30
FREE on-line training courses offered by the American Partners in Policymaking organisation are also available for those parents and carers who would find it difficult to attend training sessions. The URL for on-line training is:
http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/makingyourcase/index.html
FREE VCS Training
VCS engage are holding a FREE training course which will enable you to enter the new comissioning process with confidenceand will equip you with tools to understand what commissioners want and how you can deliver it.
The training will:
Examine the differences between grant funding and commissioningIdentify the key skills, characteristics and standards that VCS organisations need to demonstrate.Provide the tools to effectively evidence themProvide a checklist for writing a successful tender.Who should attend?
The training is designed for strategic managers and infrastructure support organisations. It is suitable for organisations of all sizes, working within all sectors of the children, young people and families VCS.
For more information and to book your place go to:
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