Development Planning
Personal development planning is a process to help you identify your learning needs in a planned and focusedway. It provides the opportunity for reflection and aids goal setting for your professional and personal development.

The ways that people develop
Employees need to have access to range of learning opportunities. Employee development resourcesneed to be even more accessible than ever before to meet the increased demands on the workforce. One of the ways to meet this need is via the use of E-learningtechnology which we hope to make greater use of this year.

Children’s Social Care Service Calendar
April 2013- March 2014

Key

Black - Children’s Social Care courses(Details and application forms are emailed to managers 6 weeks prior to each event)

Green - Corporate courses (Course details are available on the RMBC Intranet)

Blue - Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Children Board courses (Course details are sent out by RBSCB. To nominate,
complete theapplication form by clicking on the word icon and send to
Further Learning Opportunities (not included on the calendar below)
Service specific
An e-postcard update will be sent out to service managers if any courses are added to the calendar throughout the year. There is a also a separate ‘Out of Hours’ Calendar to support Foster Carers
Corporate On Demand Sessions
A number of sessions are run on an ‘on-demand’ basis. Please see the What’s on Guide on the intranet for further details.
E-learning
A range of e-learning modules will be available this year, through the AGMA LMS . All members of staff have been emailed a user name and password in order to access this.However, if staff haven’t received they need to contact Carlene Barton ext: 2412
For further information about Children’s Social Care e-learning opportunities contactBrendan Richardson ext: 2413
April 2013
Date / Duration / Course / How to apply - Send nomination to:
03/04/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
12/04/13 / 09.30 – 11.30 / CAF Briefing /
16/04/13 / 2.00 – 4.00 / ASYE Supervisor Session: Chronology & IA /
18/04/13 / 9.30 – 3.30 / First Aid /
19/04/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
19/04/13 / 9.00 – 5.00 / NQSW Supervisor Session: Cohort F Sign Off day /
23/04/13 / 2.00 – 4.00 / ASYE Supervisor Session: Sixth Month Review /
23/04/13 / 1.30 – 4.30 / Successful Interviews /
25/04/13 / 1.00 – 3.00 / Drug & Alcohol Awareness / Tel: 01706 924894
25/04/13 / 10.00 – 1.00 / Safeguarding Refresher /
30/04/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
May 2013
Date / Duration / Course / How to apply - Send nomination to:
01/05/13 / 9.30 - 4.00 / Child Development /
02/05/13 / 9.30 – 1.00 / Delivering Great PDRs /
08/05/13 / 10.00 - 12.00 / Practice Educator Support Session /
14/05/13 / 2.00 – 4.00 / ASYE Supervisor Session: Core Assessment /
15/05/13 / 9.30 - 4.00 / Attachment Training /
16/05/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
21/05/13 / 10.00 – 12.30 / Staying Resilient in Difficult Times /
22/05/13 / 9.00 - 12.00 / Student Support Session : Portfolio Completion & Applying for Jobs /
23/05/13 / 10.00 – 3.00 / Improving the Health of Looked After Children /
23/05/13 / 1.00 – 3.00 / Drug & Alcohol Awareness / Tel: 01706 924894
29/05/13 / 1.30 – 4.30 / Successful Interviews /
29/05/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
June 2013
Date / Duration / Course / How to apply - Send nomination to:
05/06/13 / 9.30 - 4.00 / Direct Work & Life Story /
10/06/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
11/06/13 / 2.00 – 4.00 / ASYE Supervisor Session: Pre-birth Assessment /
11/06/13 / Full Day / Case Conference & Core Groups /
14/06/13 / 14.00 – 16.00 / CAF Briefing /
14/06/13 / 10.00 - 1.00 / Cultural Awareness /
17/06/13 / All day / ICS Training: ICS UAT /
21/06/13 / All day / ICS Training: UAT /
TBC / Full Day / Adult Substance Misuse and the Impact on the Child /
25/06/13 / 10.00 - 1.00 / Introduction to Safeguarding /
26/06/13 / 1.30 – 4.30 / Change & Leading the Way /
27/06/13 / 1.00 – 3.00 / Drug & Alcohol Awareness / Tel: 01706 924894
27/06/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
27/06/13 / Full Day / Neglect and Emotional Abuse /
July 2013
Date / Duration / Course / How to apply - Send nomination to:
TBC / Two Days / Child Sexual Exploitation Train the Trainer (2 days) /
01/07/13 / Full Day / Working Together To Safeguard Children /
02/07/13 / Full Day / Working Together To Safeguard Children /
03/07/13 / 9.30 – 1.00 / Delivering Great PDRs /
03/07/13 / 9.30 -4.00 / Court Craft for Social Workers /
09/07/13 / 9.30 – 3.30 / First Aid /
10/07/13 / Full Day / Domestic Abuse & the Impact on the child /
10/07/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
11/07/13 / 1.00 – 4.00 / E-Safety /
11/07/13 &
16/07/13 / Day 1: 9.30 – 4.30
Day 2: 9.30 –12.30 / Presenting with Confidence /
16/07/13 / 2.00 – 4.00 / ASYE Supervisor Session: Risk Assessment /
TBC / Full Day / Child Sexual Exploitation (1 day training) /
17/07/13 / 1.30 – 3.30 / Staying Resilient in Difficult Times /
19/07/13 / Full Day / Safeguarding Children with Disabilities /
24/07/13 / 1.00 -4.00 / CSE Seminar (for staff who haven’t attended a briefing) /
25/07/13 / 1.00 – 3.00 / Drug & Alcohol Awareness / Tel: 01706 924894
26/07/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked after children /
August 2013
Date / Duration / Course / How to apply - Send nomination to:
06/08/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
07/08/13 / 9.30 – 12.30 / It’s a Confidence Thing /
08/08/13 / 09.30 – 11.30 / CAF Briefing /
22/08/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
22/08/13 / 1.00 – 3.00 / Drug & Alcohol Awareness / Tel: 01706 924894
September 2013
Date / Duration / Course / How to apply - Send nomination to:
02/09/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
10/09/13 / 2.00 – 4.00 / ASYE Supervisor Session: Detailed Court Assessment /
10/09/13 / Full day / Basic Food Hygiene /
11/09/13 / Full Day / Case Conference & Core Groups /
TBC / Full Day / Child Sexual Exploitation (1 day training) /
20/09/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
20/09/13 / 10.00 - 1.00 / Introduction to Safeguarding /
24/09/13 / 9.30 - 12.30 / Autism Training /
26/09/13 / 1.00 – 3.00 / Drug & Alcohol Awareness / Tel: 01706 924894
October 2013
Date / Duration / Course / How to apply - Send nomination to:
01/10/13 / 9.30 – 12.30 / Medication Training /
02/10/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
03/10/13 / 14.00 – 16.00 / CAF Briefing /
08/10/13 / Full Day / Working Together To Safeguard Children /
09/10/13 / Full Day / Working Together To Safeguard Children /
10/10/13 / 1.00 -4.00 / CSE Seminar (for staff who haven’t attended a briefing) /
15/10/13 / 2.00 – 4.00 / ASYE Supervisor Session: CPD & Portfolio /
15/10/13 / 10.00 - 1.00 / Cultural Awareness /
17/10/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
TBC / Full Day / Domestic Abuse & the Impact on the child /
21/10/13 / Full Day / Neglect and Emotional Abuse /
22/10/13 / 10.00 – 3.00 / Improving the Health of Looked After Children /
23/10/13 / 10.00 -1.00 / E-Safety /
24/10/13 / 1.00 – 3.00 / Drug & Alcohol Awareness / Tel: 01706 924894
November 2013
Date / Duration / Course / How to apply - Send nomination to:
01/11/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
TBC / Full Day / Fabricated and Induced Illness /
12/11/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
12/11/13 / 9.30 – 3.30 / First Aid /
TBC / Half Day / Child Sexual Exploitation Seminar /
14/11/13 / 10.00 – 1.00 / Safeguarding Refresher /
TBC / Full Day / Child Sexual Exploitation (1 day training) /
21/11/13 / 1.00 – 3.00 / Drug & Alcohol Awareness / Tel: 01706 924894
26/11/13 / Half Day (PM) / Managing Allegations Against people who work with Children /
28/11/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
28/11/13 / 09.30 – 11.30 / CAF Briefing /
December 2013
Date / Duration / Course / How to apply - Send nomination to:
02/12/13 / All day / ICS Training: ICS UAT /
04/12/13 / 9.30 - 4.00 / Child Development /
05/12/13 / 10.00 - 1.00 / Introduction to Safeguarding /
06/12/13 / All day / ICS Training: ICS UAT /
11/12/13 / 9.30 - 4.00 / Attachment Training /
11/12/13 / Full Day / Working Together To Safeguard Children /
12/12/13 / Full Day / Working Together To Safeguard Children /
13/12/13 / All day / ICS Training: CP & Looked After Children /
19/12/13 / 1.00 – 3.00 / Drug & Alcohol Awareness / Tel: 01706 924894
January 2014
Date / Duration / Course / How to apply - Send nomination to:
09/01/14 / 9.00 – 12.00 / ICS Training: CP Module /
09/01/14 / 1.00 – 4.30 / ICS Training: CLA Module /
14/01/14 / 9.30 – 4.00 / Court Craft for Social Workers /
TBC / Full Day / Adult Substance Misuse and the Impact on the Child /
22/01/14 / 9.30 - 4.00 / Direct Work & Life Story /
22/01/14 / Full Day / Children & Young People who display sexually harmful behaviour /
21/01/14 / Full Day / Case Conference & Core Groups /
TBC / Full Day / Child Sexual Exploitation (1 day training) /
25/01/14 / 9.00 – 12.30 / ICS Training: CLA Module /
25/01/14 / 1.30 – 4.30 / ICS Training: CP Module /
28/01/14 / 1.00 – 4.00 / Autism Training /
27/01/14 / Full Day / Mental Illness & the Impact on the Child /
February 2014
Date / Duration / Course / How to apply - Send nomination to:
TBC / Full Day / Safeguarding Children with Disabilities /
06/02/14 / 14.00 – 16.00 / CAF Briefing /
06/02/14 / 10.00 - 3.00 / Basic Food Hygiene /
10/02/14 / Full Day / Domestic Abuse & the Impact on the child /
TBC / Full Day / Child Sexual Exploitation (1 day training) /
14/02/14 / 10.00 – 1.00 / E-Safety /
26/02/14 / 9.30 – 3.30 / First Aid /
27/02/14 / Full Day / Working Together To Safeguard Children /
28/02/14 / Full Day / Working Together To Safeguard Children /
March 2014
Date / Duration / Course / How to apply - Send nomination to:
05/03/14 / Full Day / Neglect and Emotional Abuse /
TBC / Half Day / Child Sexual Exploitation Seminar /
13/03/14 / 10.00 - 1.00 / Introduction to Safeguarding /
19/03/14 / 9.30 – 12.30 / Medication Training /
25/03/14 / 10.00 - 1.00 / Cultural Awareness /
31/03/14 / Half Day (PM) / Managing Allegations Against people who work with Children /