Certificate in Commissioning and Purchasing for Public Care

Please complete one booking form per participant and return it by email to .

The commissioning course for children’s serviceswill be held on:

2930November 2017and 34January 2018 in London

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Participant
Title / First Name
Last Name / Date of birth
Job Title
Organisation
Email
Telephone
Address
Your line manager’s name
Your line manager’s email address

For invoicing purposes please provide:

Purchase Order Number:
Address for invoice to be sent to (if different to above)

The cost of the programme is £790 per person. The fee covers course materials and administration costs, but not your travel and accommodation expenses (if necessary). The IPC cancellation and non-attendancepolicy applies.

You can accredit your learning on this course, at an additional cost of £500, and gain a Certificate of Credit from Oxford Brookes University. To do this you will need to attend a support session on 1 February 2018and complete an assessed work-based project.

I would like to undertake accreditation at a cost of £500

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Accreditation Entry Requirements

You can choose to accredit your learning from this course and gain a certificate of credit from Oxford Brookes University – worth 20 CATS credits at postgraduate level – to help with your Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Your employing agency is expected to provide you with appropriate support whilst undertaking the accredited award.The course is aimed at commissioners in public care organisations.

Please confirm that you meet the entry criteria for the accreditation or contact if you do not:

I have a professional public care or degree level qualification,or have a minimum of three years’ experience in public care and/or commissioning

I undertake commissioning, purchasing or contracting activities in an NHS organisation, local authority or related agency

I have the support of my employing agency and line manager to undertake this qualification

I have access to the internet and will be supported to be able to download the recommended resources and engage with a virtual learning environment

Please complete the following in 200-400 words:

What are the key commissioning issues affecting your team or organisation at the moment?

For further information or enquiries please contact us on 01865 488353 or email .

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