TRAINING MANAGERS’ MEETING

Brynafon Country House Hotel, South Steet, Rhayader. LD6 5BL

18th June: meet for dinner around 7pm if arriving this evening

19th June Agenda

0930 Tea/Coffee

1000 Session 1 Notes of last meeting

Chair: Mark Prescott / Hywel Jones Notes: Trishia Smith

-  Introductions

-  Apologies

-  Agree notes of last meeting

-  Matters arising (not on agenda)

-  Workforce SW data collection

1045 Session 2 News Update

Chair: Gill Paul Notes: Hywel Jones

-  Update from HRD group representation

-  Children and Young People strategy

-  Shared Services update

-  Social worker task consultation

-  Graham Williams’ role – Dir. Social Services Wales

-  SCWDP Review

-  Outcome focused working

-  Share practice / collaboration agenda across LA’s

1145 Tea/Coffee

1200 Session 3 SSIA Web site

Chair: Alan Wilson Notes: Linda Fitzell

-  Use to date

-  Options and plans for the future

-  Next steps

1300 Lunch

1400 Session 4 Care Council for Wales

Malcolm Thomas

Chair: Avril Bracey Notes: David Palmer

-  Practice Learning consultation

-  General update on developments from CCW with Q & A session

1530 Tea/Coffee

1545 Session 5 Social Work Training, practice learning and PQ

Chair: Avryl Burgess Notes: Wendy Rodgers

-  Update on programmes and issues

-  Student unitsHughes

-  First Year in Practice

1730 Close

1900 Dinner

Day 2 20th June

0915 Tea/Coffee (and check out from Hotel)

0930 Session 6 Foster Carer – NVQ progress

Chair: Alan Wilson Notes: Sue Gabriel

-  Position across Wales

-  Share practice examples

-  Next steps

1030 Session 7 Equalities Update – WLGA

Anna Morgan

Chair: Lynne Doyle Notes: Jon Day

1130 Tea/coffee

1145 Session 8 Business Meeting

All Wales Training Manager Group

Chair: Mike Goring Notes: Barbara Hughes Jones

-  Role of the Training Manager – core responsibilities

-  Purpose and work plan

-  Roles in group and representing group

1230 Lunch

1330 Session 9 Any Other Business

Chair: Mark Prescott Notes: Nicky Needle

-  Links with commissioning/standards (feedback from Nikki Needle/Trish Smith)

-  Location and date for November 2008 meeting

-  Possible agenda items

-  Chair

1500  Conclusions and closure

ATTENDANCE LIST

Date / Delegate / Cost of Conference
Arrive Wed June 18th – Fri June 20th / Wendy Rogers, Torfaen – confirmed
Hywel Jones, Swansea – confirmed
Lynne Doyle, Neath & PT - confirmed / £175.95
£175.95
£175.95
Arrive Thurs June 19th – Fri June 20th / Linda Fitzell, Powys - confirmed
Sue Gabriel, Pembrokeshire – confirmed
Mike Goring, Flintshire – confirmed
David Chamberlin, Denbigh – confirmed
Trisha Smith, Ceredigion – confirmed
Nicky Needle, Monmouth – confirmed
Jon Day, Merthyr – confirmed
Avril Bracey, Bridgend – confirmed
Avril Burgess, Cardiff – confirmed
Rhian Jones, Carmarthen – confirmed x 2
Mark Prescott, RCT – to confirm / £105
£105
£105
£105
£105
£105
£105
£105
£105
£210
£105
Day Delegates only / Gill Paul, Gwynedd (Thurs only)
Alan Wilson, Blaenau Gwent(Thurs & Fri)
Barbara Jones, Ynysmon (Thurs & Fri) / £20
£40
£40
Those yet to book places / David Palmer, Wrexham
Penny Lloyd-Evans, Newport
Apologies / Jan Ellard, Conwy on leave
Mark Southworth, Denbigh on leave

The above fees include Bed Breakfast and evening meal, with day delegate rate, refreshments and lunch.

Local Authorities will be invoiced either on day of departure or shortly after by post.