PA Bulletin 29th May 2009
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.
1. NEET: Update, Job Opportunities, Activities
2. Connexions Training Programmes
3. Surrey County Council Training Programmes
4. External / Additional Training
5. PA Conference Date Confirmed
7. Online Vacancies for Young People
9. Children, Schools and Families News Bulletin
10. Safety Online for Young People
11. Surrey Safeguarding Children Board - Newsletter
UPDATE– How well are we doing in 2009?
Click Here for the latest graphs on NEET, Unknowns and NEET by Borough Breakdown.
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.
NEET Activities Flyer - 2009
The aim of this section is to provide a summary of the types of activities, events or programmes that are currently available or upcoming, which may interest and be of benefit to NEET young people.
We hope that you can pass on the information and encourage NEET young people with a view to potentially getting them signed up for an activity that may be starting soon.
Alternatively if you are involved in, or know of any NEET (16-18 year old) activities that are taking place this year, please provide the following details and we will include it in the flyer:
- Course/Event title
- Brief description, to include, number of weeks, core content, referral process etc
- Agency/Provider
- Dates
- Time
- Costs (if any incurred by young person)
- Contact name
- Contact details i.e. telephone number and email address
(Suggestions should be directed ASAP to the following)
Jemma Campbell – Connexions Surrey
mailto:jemma.campbell@surreycc.gov.uk
Tel: 01483 519350
2.Connexions Training Programmes
To register for any of the following courses: Please complete the attached application form and email it to Corinne Ford at corinne.ford@surreycc.gov.uk and cc your line manager.
New Date for Introduction to the new IAG (Information, Advice and Guidance) standards
The new IAG standards underpin all work undertaken by the Learning Networks and the introduction of the new diplomas. They also highlight how training providers and Connexions should be working.
All Personal Advisers are required to attend the training.
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Dates |
Times |
Venue |
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17-Jun-09 |
9.30-12.30 or 1.30- 4.30 |
Guildford YMCA (Guildford) |
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7-July-09 |
9.30-12.30 |
History Centre (Woking) |
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) – “Everybody’s business” workshop and e-learning
Everybody’s Business at http://learning.camhs.org.uk is an on-line learning package for Personal Advisers to access either individually or in groups. It contains extensive participant reading and activities. The group-based on-line learning will use trained e-moderators to help you to work your way through these materials, so no-one needs to do it alone. All participating in the group learning will get a certificate as evidence their Continuing Professional Development. Registration workshops followed by end of learning sessions have been set up on the following dates to assist in learning and ensure that PAs are confident in using the materials
The course material is divided into 4 sections to be completed by the end date as shown for each programme
• Section 1 – Raising awareness (what is mental health, risk and resilience factors)
• Section 2 – Mental health (diagnostic labels, mental health disorders, assessment, child development)
• Section 3 – Roles and responsibilities (structure of CAMHS, what can be done by front-line, case studies, when to refer on)
• Section 4 – What helps (listening skills, engaging young people)
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Dates |
Times |
Venue |
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Registration onto course and workshop |
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12-Jun-09 |
9.30– 11.30 |
Redhill Connexions |
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End of course feedback and questions |
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7-Oct-09 |
09.30-11.30 |
Redhill Connexions |
Nominations forms to be sent to Corinne Ford by 8th June 2009 corinne.ford@surreycc.gov.uk and cc your line manager.
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Dates |
Times |
Venue |
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Registration onto course and workshop |
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18-Jun-09 |
9.30-11.30 |
Guildford AO3 |
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End of course feedback and questions |
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15-Oct-09 |
9.30-11.30 |
Guildford AO3 |
Nominations forms to be sent to Corinne Ford by 12th June 2009
corinne.ford@surreycc.gov.uk and cc your line manager.
3. Surrey County Council Courses - The Following courses are also available but provided by Surrey County Council for SCC Employees
To apply for these courses: Please complete the attached SCC training application form and email to Corinne Ford at corinne.ford@surreycc.gov.uk and cc your line manager.
Safeguarding refresher
Staff in all agencies have a responsibility to ensure that they attend safeguarding refresher training every two years. Learning outcomes: To enable participants to update their knowledge, skills and practice with regard to safeguarding children and young people. At the end of this training participants should be able to:
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Understand how safeguarding fits in to the Every Child Matters agenda
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Increase their awareness of the current national guidance and framework for safeguarding children and promoting their welfare
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Identify how these impact on participants own work roles
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Develop an action plan for themselves in order to take issues forward.
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Pre event requisites: Staff must have attended ‘What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused’ and the ‘Multi Agency Safeguarding Foundation Training.’ Modules 1 and 2.
Dates
Times
Venue
23-Jun-09
9.30am - 1.30pm
Runnymede Centre, Addlestone
08-Jul-09
9.30am - 1.30pm
Runnymede Centre, Addlestone
22-Oct-09
9.30am - 1.30pm
Runnymede Centre, Addlestone
26-Jan-10
9.30am - 1.30pm
Runnymede Centre, Addlestone
24-Feb-10
9.30am - 1.30pm
Quadrant Court, Woking
04-Mar-10
9.30am - 1.30pm
Quadrant Court, Woking
Drug & alcohol awareness for staff working with young people
This course should help Personal Advisers improve their background knowledge of young people’s drug use, help in the early identification of drug relate issues and develop in-house responses to young people’s drug use.
Learning Outcomes:
To be able to
- Describe the appearance of different types of drugs.
- List a range of reasons why people use drugs and alcohol,
- Identify groups of young people who are more vulnerable to problematic drug use
- Describe the key legal issues in relation to substance use, including protection issues and confidentiality
- Apply aspects of the course to their work with young people, particularly being more able to talk with young people about drugs and alcohol,
- Access specialist support, where required.
Dates
Times
Venue
09-July-09
9.30am - 4.30pm
Quadrant Court, Woking
- Describe the appearance of different types of drugs.
Understanding the Criminal Justice System - a one-day Professional Development event
This comprehensive event represents a partnership between Surrey County Council Youth Justice Team, Surrey Police, Surrey Magistrates’ Courts and the Witness Support service. The occasion will explain:
• Why different types of offence appear in different types of Courts
• How are magistrates appointed and what training do they undertake
• Profiling offenders and pinpointing risk factors that can lead to offending
• What is the role of the Youth Justice Service?
• What are Community Intervention Groups and their link to ASBO’s
• How is Restorative Justice managed?
• What is Witness Support?
The event will include seeing part of a case at the Court, as well as having the procedures explained by the Director of Legal Services of the Magistrates’ Courts in Surrey. Numbers for this important event have to be restricted to 12 delegates; so early booking is strongly recommended.
If you are interested in attending this course please send an email stating your Title, Name, Position, School, Address, Post Code, Tel, Fax, e-mail address, to corinne.ford@surreycc.gov.uk who will then confirm availability and booking with you.
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Date |
Time |
Location |
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11-Jun-09 |
09:30-15:00 |
Staines Magistrates Court |
5. PA Conference Date Confirmed
Tuesday 28th July at Burford Bridge Hotel.
During the conference we will be holding "How To" clinic sessions relating to any issues PAs may have concerns about - We would request that you contact corinne.ford@surreycc.gov.uk to put forward your suggestions for topics to be covered.
You may find it beneficial to direct the young people that you work with to the following www.icould.org.uk web page. It is a very useful and inspirational library of career ideas.
7. Online Vacancies for Young People
Please remember to direct your young people to our website and encourage them to spend a few minutes completing a few questions on our Job Search page which will open up the database of jobs relevant and available to them. With over 120 vacancies on the database this is a valable resource which we are keen to promote.
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) 2009/10
EMA Guarantee:
• For the first time, returning EMA learners do not need to reapply. The EMA guarantee means that any learner who has been paid EMA during the 2008/09 academic year is automatically eligible for support at the same level until the end of the academic year in which they turn 19.
• A learner returning for 2009/10 EMA year should only reapply if their household income has reduced since their previous application.
• Learners who received an EMA payment during 2008/09 will automatically
receive a Continuing Entitlement letter and an EMA Agreement before the end of May 2009. Learners will then take this letter to their Learning Provider.
• The Continuing Entitlement letter will contain the Learner Support Reference Number, which will be used to add the learner to the payment system in exactly the same way as you currently use the Notice of Entitlement (NoE) for brand new learners.
• The Helpline Assessment & Payment Body (HAPB) will be writing to Learner’s parents or carer’s shortly to explain this process. Any Learner who does not receive a Continuing Entitlement letter and an Agreement by mid June should contact the Learner Support Helpline on 0800 121 8989.
E2E Learners:
• Those learners who are on E2E programmes of study that will extend beyond 31st August 2009 will be sent a letter outlining their options nearer the time.
• Learners who enrolled on E2E programmes of study that will not extend beyond 31st August 2009 and have not received a full income assessment in the 2008/09 EMA year are not eligible for the EMA Guarantee and should re-apply for support in 2009/10.
• Please note the E2E provider declaration for E2E learners is now included on the application form. This section will need to be completed by the E2E provider before sending this to the HAPB.
Applying Early:
• 56% of Surrey schools have ordered EMA Application forms for 2009/10 as at 27th April 2009. Please ensure Year 11 leavers are aware of the EMA scheme and have access to the application form before they go on study leave. Young people applying early will receive their Notice of Entitlement in advance of starting their course in September, helping them to receive the support they need. With Study leave looming PA’s who are visiting schools are encouraged to support students in ordering application forms/marketing materials and getting the Apply Early message out.
2009/10 EMA Application forms- order forms today!
You can order 2009/10 EMA application packs to distribute to learners. Each pack contains an EMA application form and guidance notes for learners. Please call 0845 602 2260 or email: lsc@prolog.uk.com and quote ref: LSC-P-NAT-090013.
Care to Learn
• Care to Learn helps teenage parents stay in learning by contributing to the costs of their childcare and associated travel while they learn. Please find a link to a briefing note informing you about some key changes to Care to Learn. C2L Briefing Note March2009.pdf
• Some of these are effective immediately and others will come into effect in the 2009/10 academic year. The changes relate to: Childcare providers, Applications and Eligibility and Fees and Payments.
• For further information contact the Learner Support:
• http://caretolearn.lsc.gov.uk/ or 0845 600 7979 (providers)
• http://www.direct.gov.uk or 0800 121 8989 (young parents)
Learner Support Service Stakeholder e-bulletin
• The latest Learner Support Service stakeholder e-bulletin is available. In this month’s edition the LSC informs you about some important information for EMA learners returning for the 2009/10 EMA year and the training that Capita will be providing for the new system for registering and making payments. This can be accessed on the following link:http://www.lsc.gov.uk/providers/moneytolearn/lss/ebulletins/
For further information on the LSC’s Learner Support initiatives, please contact:
Nadia Mughal - Partnership Adviser
Learning and Skills Council
T: 01483 803295
9. Children, Schools and Families News Bulletin
Please follow this link to the May 2009 Children, Schools and Families News Bulletin - there are some interesting articles and as you are an extension of this service you may find it useful.
10. Safety Online for Young People
We think that safety on-line for young people is really important and so we're trying to find out about how young people in Surrey are using technology.
If you would be kind enough to encourage your clients to complete our survey to tell us how they are using technology, what they think E-safety is and why it is important, then that we can start to understand what we need to do to make the Internet a safer place.
The survey only takes about 5 minutes to do and they can take part by following this link: www.surveymonkey.com
The closing date is 12 June. Thank you very much for your help!
Did you know that there are a wide range of job vacancies, vacant college places and training courses all over the county waiting to be filled? As the majority don’t have particularly demanding entry requirements, they are an ideal choice for many NEET youngsters.
11. Surrey Safeguarding Children Board - Newsletter
Please take the time to have a look over the new style SSCB Newsletter - the issues covered are relevant to all Young People in Surrey. The document also contains links to several sources of information.
- March 10, 2010 New Apprenticeship Vacancies list!
- March 09, 2010 Woking Ypod & Woking Hospice Fundraiser
- February 25, 2010 NEW JOB VACANCIES UP! 25.02.10
- February 24, 2010 JOBS PAGE UPDATED 23.02.2010
- February 24, 2010 Apprenticeship Vacancies New List
- February 16, 2010 Set4Success Programme - Still Spaces