Tameside Training Consortium

Introduction
Becoming a member
Short course professional development programme
Qualification & Credit Framework – funding to reimburse qualification study costs
Dignity in Care (Daisy award accreditation)
Programme to Invest and Improve Nurses Knowledge (PINK)
E-learning Opportunity for Members

 

Introduction

The Tameside Training Consortium (TTC) was formed in 2001 and is an Employer Led Partnership – it is an association of organisations that work together to:

• Co-ordinate & access good quality training – enabling members to comply with contractual frameworks and legislation, supporting a good quality experience by service users.
• Represent employers’ professional development needs
• Creating opportunities to meet those needs
• Maintaining links with similar councils and organisations across the North West region to share good practice and access any appropriate workforce development funding to the benefit of the sector

The Consortium activities are co-ordinated by a steering group that represent the member organisations. The steering group meet quarterly to oversee the activities and review progress.

Documents that support the organisation of the consortium:

• Governance Document April 2014 
• Tameside Training Consortium Constitution 
• Tameside Training Consortium Terms of Reference 

 

Becoming a member

To benefit from training and information, your organisation can join the consortium. For April 2017 – March 2018 annual membership is free. To join, email tamesidetrainingconsortium@tameside.gov.uk giving the name of your organisation and a short description of the services you provide in Tameside and you will be emailed a password enabling you to book onto the courses.
 

Short course professional development programme, including e-learning licences

The consortium offers short courses throughout the year. Course costs vary from £5 - £25 – costs are set at a not for profit rate – course charges cover the costs of the trainer, the room and drinks.

To book on a course, click the link within the programme – the automated booking system takes credit card payment at point of booking, with immediate confirmation of your place. You can ask for a refund or cancel a place up to 7 days before the course takes place.

Courses with less than 12 bookings will be cancelled, with all costs refunded at the point of cancellation.

The courses are listed in the following Short course professional development programme, including e-learning licences: 

Qualification & Credit Framework – funding to reimburse qualification study costs

Information about claiming funding to reimburse qualification and expense costs for those in the care sector is available from:: www.skillsforcare.org.uk/wdf
To submit claims, more information is available from: annmarie.jones@ageuktrafford.org.uk
 

Dignity in Care (Daisy award accreditation

The Daisy programme - this provides Dignity in Care Training and information about the Daisy Accreditation in a 1 day workshop. If 80% or more of staff complete the workshop this will allow an organisation to apply for full Daisy Accreditation. For more information about Daisy, contact Alison Harrison

• Training dates - end of November 2019
• Training price list 2018.

Programme to Invest & Improve Nurses Knowledge (PINK)

Four days of funded professional development for nurses working within the care sector.  For more information about the PINK programme, contact Mandy Ostell, email: mandy.ostell@nhs.net
 

E-learning Opportunity for Members

Did you know that you can now purchase an e-learning licence for just £7.50 (plus Eventbrite booking fee) - each licence holder will have access to the courses until the end of March 2019. Each licence is linked to an individual member of staff so each member of staff undertaking e-learning will need their own licence.

The licence covers many courses – here are just a few of the titles you can access:
Basic Life Support, Care Act – Care and Support Planning, Communicating Performance Expectations, Data Protection Act, Diabetes Awareness, Disability Confident, Equality Essentials, Mental Capacity Act

To pay for the licence, follow the link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/access-to-e-learning-courses-tickets-44788834610

When you have bought a licence / s the purchaser will receive an email giving information about how to access and set up e-learning licences. Please note this information email is not automated and will be with you within a few working days. The information email will guide you through the registration process.
Only those members of staff working within the borough can apply for a licence.
Tameside MBC staff should not apply for these licences – they will be contacted by email individually.

Please be aware that laptops / PC’s will be needed to undertake the e-learning.  Some phones / tablets do not currently have all the functionality required to run the e-learning programmes.