Boost for Scottish apprenticeships

Scotland’s share of funding from the UK Government’s apprenticeship levy will support a range of employment measures including the delivery of 30,000 Modern Apprenticeships starts per year by 2020 and the establishment of a new fund to help employers up-skill and re-skill their workforce, Minister for Employability and Training Jamie Hepburn has announced. Continue reading Boost for Scottish apprenticeships

More opportunities with Childcare Academy

We have more dates in place for our Childcare Academy Information Sessions: 

Thursday 15th December @ 10am

Thursday 12th January @ 10am

Thursday 26th January @ 10am

Monday 6th February @ 1pm

Wednesday 15th February @ 10am

Wednesday 22nd February @ 1pm

If you would like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions and take away an application pack, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926

Kind Regards,

Audrey O’Neill

Senior Training Administrator

North Edinburgh Childcare

18b Ferry Road Avenue, Edinburgh EH4 4BL

DDI:  0131 311 6931

Fax:  0131 315 4420 

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Another terrific year for TOiL

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Port of Leith Housing Association’s (POLHA) TOiL Programme (Training Opportunities in Lothian) has supported 35 young people from across Edinburgh and East Lothian to complete an 18 week training programme with an local employer with 21 progressing to employment, apprenticeship or further education following their training. Continue reading Another terrific year for TOiL

VOCAL: Caring for carers – events and courses

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Caring in the City – Friday 28 October

VOCAL’s Caring in the City events are about connecting carers with support and services for themselves and the person they care for. Our next event is at Pilrig Church on Friday 28th October from 10am-4pm and includes free workshops, information and refreshments available all day.

Upcoming courses for carers:

Spaces are still available on the following courses – all free to unpaid carers living in Edinburgh:

View all courses and events and register online on the Carer Events website or download our latest carer events programme here.

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Bright Choices training opportunity

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Dear All,

Bright Choices training Wednesday 28th September 10-12 at Pilton Community Health Project

Honour abuse or Honour-Based Violence (HBV) is any kind of abusive or violent behaviour against an individual by a member of their family or their community, when the individual is perceived to have ‘transgressed’ the family’s and/or the community’s acceptable codes of behaviour. This training from Bright Choices aims to increase the capacity of professionals in responding to cases and issues of honour based violence within their particular field. Participants will explore the issues of recognising the risks of HBV and how to effectively respond to these. Please see attached leaflets for more information. If you would like to attend the free training please contact Hannah on 0131 5511671 or by emailing hannahkitchen@pchp.org.uk

 

Next Forum: Understanding Hate Crime Thursday 13th October 10-12

The next forum will include a session on understanding hate crime from PC Prince Durant. There will be an opportunity to sign up for more in depth training if your organisation wants to become a Third Party Reporting Centre. Venue to be confirmed.

Hate Crime Survey         

As part of a project with the other RECs in Scotland ELREC are launching a survey addressed to people who have been victims of hate crime about the kind of support they have received and what additional support they could have benefitted from. This is the link to the survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/whymesurvey

 

Kind regards

Hannah 

BrightChoices general leaflet-email

BC-HBV awareness training brief

For professionals leaflet

Hannah Kitchen

Development Worker, Living in Harmony,

Pilton Community Health Project

73 Boswall Parkway, Edinburgh, EH5 2PW

0131 551 1671

hannahkitchen@pchp.org.uk

www.pchp.org.uk

Like us on Facebook for regular updates www.facebook.com/PiltonCommunityHealthProject

MiDAS training with PEP

MiDAS training at PEP: Friday 9 September

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Accredited Minibus Training (MiDAS) – limited places still available for Friday 9 September 
Pilton Equalities Project (PEP) is registered with the Community Transport Association funded through the City of Edinburgh Council and recognised as the community transport operator for the North Edinburgh quadrant.  We are a partner of the Edinburgh Community Transport Operators Group (ECTOG) PEP, Dove Transport, SEAG and LCTS.
MiDAS is the nationally recognised Minibus Driver Awareness training Scheme, organised by the Community Transport Association U.K. (CTA) which promotes a nationally recognised standard for the assessment and training of minibus drivers. It is a membership based scheme that is designed to enhance minibus driving standards and promote the safer operation of minibuses,
It comprises low cost classroom-based training, plus an on-road driving assessment, as well as oponal Passenger Assistance training (PAT’s) for drivers who will be transporng passengers with disabilities.
Criteria:
a) Aged over 21 years
b) Held a full Driving Licence for 2 years
As places are limited, for further information on any of our courses call our trainer Theodora Hidalgo on 0131 315 4466 or email pepequalities@btconnect.com
theopepequalities@hotmail.co.uk
PEP applies a good practice model ensuring the Health & Safety of its passengers

 

 

Childcare Academy: Last places available

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We still have places available on our final Childcare Academy Information Session on Wednesday 31st August @10am.

If you would like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions and take away an application pack, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926.

Kind Regards

Audrey O’Neill
Senior Training Administrator, North Edinburgh Childcare
18b Ferry Road Avenue
Edinburgh EH4 4BL

DDI: 0131 311 6931
Fax: 0131 315 4420

Follow us on Twitter @NEChildcare
Like our Training Services on Facebook @https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Edinburgh-Childcare-Training-Services/664092880377307

Walk Leader training at PCHP

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PCHP are running some Walk Leader training for anyone wanting to become a walk volunteer. The training will be run by a Paths for All trainer and will be on Monday 26th September 10am – 4pm.

PCHP are running a new pilot walking group with NW Carers and are looking for willing volunteers to help lead walks with people who are affected by dementia. There will be additional training in dementia for those who wish to become walk leaders with this project.

Here is the Course Overview for the walk leader training:

A one day course to enable volunteers to lead safe and effective Health Walks in a community setting as part of a Health Walk Project.

Learning Outcomes:

After attending this course, you will be able to
•Outline the main benefits to be gained from becoming more active
•Recognise moderate intensity physical activity
•Be able to describe a Health Walk and know what makes a suitable route for a Health Walk
•Outline the roles and responsibilities of a Walk Leader
•Have an understanding of risk assessment and recognise potential hazards on a Health Walk.

Please contact Clare Symonds at claresymonds@pchp.org.uk or 0131 551 1671 for a place.