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PA Bulletin 13th November

The Connexions Surrey bulletin is produced every two weeks and we aim to keep you up to date with current issues and aware of news that is relevant to your day to day jobs. The bulletin sits alongside the PA Resource section of the website.

NEET: Update, Job Opportunities, and Activities Calendar
Connexions Training Programmes
Surrey County Council Courses
New CAF DVD for young people in Surrey
Your Details Please (PA’s Only)
CONSULTATION ON DRAFT 14-19 PLAN 2010-15
EIKON Connexions Personal Advisor Vacancy
Catch22 Open Day 19th Nov 09
Apprenticeship Promotion
National Connexions Network News
E-Safety
Surrey V-Involved

1. NEET

UPDATE: How well are we doing in 2009? Click Here for the latest graphs on NEET & Unknowns.

Job Opportunities for Young People: Our Centres produce regular listings of local opportunities. Vacancy Bulletins are now listed on the Connexions website Job search page and you can also pick up copies from your local Centre to share with the young people you are currently working with. Please also direct your young people to our website and encourage them to spend a few minutes completing a few questions which will open up the database of jobs relevant and available to them.

NEET Activities CALENDAR: You will see to the top left of this screen there is now a Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET) Activities Calendar. To publicise an event please contact: Jemma Campbell-Scott at Connexions Surrey jemma.campbellscott@surreycc.gov.uk - Tel: 01483 519350

3. Connexions Training Programmes

To register for any of the following courses: Please complete the attached application form and email it to Corinne Ford at mailto:corinne.ford@surreycc.gov.uk and cc your line manager.

Introduction to ADAPT

Aim - To provide training on the use of Adapt and obtain a good understanding of the system. As a result of the course participants should have a good understanding of Adapt and be able to record work with clients. The course covers:

Adding and amending records for clients
Recording contacts/plans
Recording letters and telephone contacts
Joining and leaving clients to NEET
Recording a Potential/Actual Endorsement
Recording Group Sessions etc
Be able to record work with providers/opportunities
Adding new providers
Amending records
Recording a visit
Adding and submitting to an opportunity
Recording the outcome of a submission
Putting an opportunity on HOLD and then back on to LIVE & Cancelling an Opportunity

Date	Times	Venue
21^st Jan 2010	09:45-15:30	Redhill Connexions Centre

ADAPT Workshop

Aim: To provide training on the use of Adapt and obtain a better understanding of the system and to:

Manipulate data in a record card

Manipulate data in the daily planner

Run both formal searches and a magic search

Manipulate search result

Print search results

Run a report to obtain statistical data

Dates	Times	Venue
12^th Jan 2010	09:45-15:30	Redhill Connexions Centre

4. Surrey County Council Courses The following courses can be booked directly using links below. Please ensure a copy of your application form is sent to corinne.ford@surreycc.gov.uk

Identifying young people’s drug/alcohol related needs

Places are now available on this newly commissioned course.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course participants will:

• Have refreshed their understanding of young people's drug and alcohol use.

• Looked at ways of assessing a young person’s drug/alcohol use in terms of the harm it can cause the user, their family and the community.

• Be able to use the Tool to Identify Young People’s Drug/Alcohol Needs (which is part of the Common Assessment Framework).

• Be aware of drug and alcohol services for young people and how to refer to them.

Dates	Times	Venues
15^th December 2009	1.30am – 4.30pm	Runneymede Centre
14th January 2010	9.30pm - 12.30pm	County Hall
23rd February 2010	9.30pm - 12.30pm	County Hall
16th March 2010	1.30pm - 4.30pm	Runnymede
23rd March 2010	9.30am - 12.30pm	Quadrant Court

This course is free and available to all Connexions Personal Advisers but there are limited places available. Please book on by completing a SCC nomination form SCC training form.doc and send to corinne.ford@surreycc.gov.uk

Preventing Teenage Pregnancy and promoting young peoples’ sexual health well - being.

Aim: To be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills and confidence to support the needs of young people in relation to their sexual health and relationships.

Professionals are appropriately skilled and confident to support teenage parents to improve their own life chances and those of their children.

Learning Objectives: By the end of the course participants will have had the opportunity to:

Learn about the concept and model of delay and how it differs from ‘abstinence’ work.

Explore a range of practical ways of working with young people to help them make positive and healthy decisions for themselves.

Gain an understanding of the different types of contraception available including emergency contraception and long acting reversible contraception and how they work.

Be able to appropriately support young people to access sexual health services.

Gain knowledge of the different types of sexually transmitted infections (STI’s)

Develop a further understanding of key legal and policy issues relating to young peoples sexual health.

Ensure that young people are aware of the range of locally provided sexual health resources and services and how to signpost to them.

Date	Times	Venue
1^st Dec 2009	09:30-4:30	Runneymede Centre, Chertsey.

This course is free and available to all Connexions Personal Advisers but there are limited places available

Please book on by completing a SCC nomination form SCC training form.doc and send to corinne.ford@surreycc.gov.uk

Young people and mental health

Aim: To understand the emerging signs of mental health problems in young people.

Content: This course focuses on current thinking and practice in the expanding field of young people and mental health. When is an apparent mental health problem ‘just part of growing up’? What are the emerging signs of mental illness in younger people? How, as professionals, can we assess and intervene effectively whilst being aware of the dangers of stigmatisation?

Target audience: This 1-day course will benefit all those who work directly with children and young people and their families

Objectives:

By the end of the training participants should be able to:

Identify the developmental tasks of adolescence,

Identify severe emotional/behavioural disturbances in young people,

Understand current development in the law and service development,

Develop risk management skills and ways of effective working,

Develop skills in working with the young person within the family context.

Dates	Times	Venues
9^th Feb 2010	9.30am – 4.30pm	Quadrant Court, Woking

CAF One Day Multi-Agency training for Users- now a Half Day training course

Course aim: To enable participants to gain a good understanding of the purpose and process of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF). To enable participants to use the Common Assessment Framework in practice to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

Conditions of acceptance of a place on this course: All participants must have agreed with their manager to attend the course.

Please note: As these courses are now half a day, lunch we will no longer be provided. However, feel free to take your pack lunch.

CAF Half Day Lead Professional Training: This course remains a half-day course, starting at 1.30pm to finish at 4.30pm. To book a place, please select CAF Half Day Lead Professional Training from the CAF Training page. Most dates are now combined with the Half Day Multi-Agency Training as explained above.

If you want to book onto either of the courses mentioned above please select CAF Half Day Multi-Agency training for Users from the CAF training page and complete the e-booking form.

Prior to attending either the CAF Half Day Multi-Agency training and the CAF Half Day Lead Professional Training, it is mandatory to complete the CAF Basic Awareness e-learning course and the CAF Lead Professional e-learning course. If not completed, this will affect your learning on the day. It is also advisable to complete the Information Sharing e-learning course and the Integrated Working e-learning course. These courses are intended to give all staff and partner agencies a good understanding of the CAF assessment, the role of a Lead Professional and Integrated working and are open to all Connexions Personal Advisers. Bookings can be made on both the internal and external SCC websites.

How to book a place on the Multi-Agency Training for Users Course?

Click on the e-booking form links as above

Select a suitable date and venue, click on 2009 at the top. This will put the dates in order from January 2009. The form will display by clicking on the selected date.

Complete and submit the form. Please allow a few minutes for your form to go through the system.

Make sure you print a copy to keep a record of your booking with the reference number and details of the venue.

If you experience any difficulties with the system, please contact Françoise Noël, CAF Project Assistant for help on 020 8541 7108. Please ensure a copy of your application form is sent to corinne.ford@surreycc.gov.uk

CAF training -Half day refresher course for users

This course has been designed for professionals who have received training eight to twelve months ago and for professionals who are already familiar with the ECM Agenda and the Assessment Framework

It is vital at this time for the CAF implementation across the County, which is gathering pace that all professionals are up to date and secure in their understanding of the CAF 5-Step process. Attendance will give an opportunity to professionals to update their knowledge on current CAF processes and new arrangements to query if a CAF Assessment has already been undertaken on a child. To book a place, complete the attached e-booking form online and keep a copy for your records once you have submitted it. Please ensure a copy of your application form is sent to corinne.ford@surreycc.gov.uk

5. New CAF DVD for young people in Surrey

'CAF Welcome to a new way of helping young people' has been a joint project

between the Surrey CAF Team, Blenheim High School and Youth Development Service. A successful bid to the countywide Youth Opportunity Fund has given the young people the funding to bring their ideas to life!

The aim of the project is to help young people get the right help at the right time. It is about raising awareness to young people that the CAF exists and how it can help them.

The DVD was launched at the Odeon Epsom, which provided a celebration of their work. The DVD is now being distributed to Schools, Children Centres, Youth Centres, Connexions and Health Centres.

How can you use this DVD?

We hope you will be able to:

Broaden your understanding and awareness of the CAF and how it can help young people in Surrey
Support the promotion of the DVD with young people

Look out for a copy of the DVD in your workplace over the next few weeks. Alternately you can order a copy by visiting the CAF Homepage www.surreycc.gov.uk or if you would like further information you can call:020 8541 9282 or email caf@surreycc.gov.uk

6. Your Details Please (PA’s Only)

Hello, we are constantly trying to ensure we have up to date information for our PAs. A request for information was sent to those PA’s we have incomplete details for on the 23^rd October. If you have not responded to that email or the last bulletin could you please let Jemma.campbellscott@surreycc.gov.uk know the following details so that we can ensure our PA records are complete. Once this list is complete – we will be sharing it with you.

Work Base Address - Full address please including town and postcode for correspondence.
Work Telephone number - the one you use the most.
Your main field of work i.e. Teenage Pregnancy LDD etc.
What schools/colleges you work at.
Email Address
Working Pattern: Full Time / Part Time (Including Hours) / Term Time Only

7. CONSULTATION ON DRAFT 14-19 PLAN 2010-15

Please find attached letter from Andrew Roberts and link to the consultation on the 14-19 Draft Plan 2010-2015 published on our website. Your views and ideas for the future are critical to achieving our vision for 2015 - please do take the opportunity to respond to this consultation. If you have any queries please contact:

Mahesh Kanani - Business System Manager

Schools & Learning - Children, Schools & Families Directorate

14to19@surreycc.gov.uk

Tel: 0208 541 9556

8. EIKON Connexions Personal Advisor Vacancy

Salary range £19k - £27k
Closing date for applications: Friday 27^th November 2009
Interviews: Week beginning Friday 4^th December 2009

Eikon is a small charity committed to making a big difference in our locality. We exist to support young people through today, unlocking potential for tomorrow. This post is being funded by Connexions Surrey and the successful candidate will be involved in Connexions training.

The Trustees of are looking to appoint a dynamic individual who engages and communicates well with young people. This new appointment will create and develop programmes, which provide intensive support for young people with behavioral, emotional and social difficulties and encourage their personal development. This work will take place in Rydens and Heathside Schools in Walton on Thames and Weybridge respectively.

The successful candidate must demonstrate abilities in the following areas:

Engages and communicates well with young people, colleagues and parents
Is highly self-motivated and creative.
Is able to work wellwithin a team as well as on their own.
Has good management and organisational skills
Has good administrative skills to track and evaluate the progress of individuals and keep appropriate records in accordance with school and funding requirements
Has the ability to network well with our various partners and other outside agencies

Relevant qualifications and experience in working with young people are critical. The successful candidate must be able to engage with the aims and Christian culture of the organisation. For an information pack contact:

Address: Eikon, Selsdon Road, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey. KT15 3HP

Phone: 01932 347434

Email: info@eikon.org.uk

9. Catch22 Open Day 19th Nov 09

Catch 22 Open day is going to take place on 19th Nov at Quadrant Court.

The day is intended for Surrey staff and other professionals to come and understand what we do and how we can help. This is a day to raise our profile in the community. Poster

10. Apprenticeship Promotion

There is new marketing material available from the LSC to promote apprenticeships including postcards, brochures and apprenticeship online Z-cards. For a sample please contact either Jem or Alanah at Connexions Surrey HQ 01483 519333 and we can get some sent out to you.

Also click here for more information on Apprenticeships.

11. National Connexions Network News

12. E-Safety

Please click here for a special newsletter promoting awareness of e-safety to raise awareness of such issues during International Child Abuse Prevention Week.

13. Surrey V-Involved

Surrey Vinvolved is part of the national youth volunteering initiative, which was originally conceived by the Russell Commission on Youth Action and Engagement in 2004. Funded with £75 million of government money, the national charity “V” was set up in 2006 to administer the initiative on a national level, and in 2008 teams and projects around the country were selected and funded to engage young people between the ages of 16 and 25, and encourage them to take part in volunteering and community action. Open the following documents to read more.

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