Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service

BAWSO are holding a number of training programmes throughout March – May 2010.  Bawso aims to spread knowledge and understanding in order to raise awareness.   The training schedule; which covers forced marriage, female genital mutilation, domestic abuse from a BME perspective, cultural diversity and victims of trafficking; is shown on the training page of the website.

Background – The Care Council for Wales is undertaking a project to explore the use of accreditation of work based learning in social care. The project will result in some pilot work with employers in social care to initially accredit in house learning on the Credit and Qualification Framework for Wales. This will benefit employers, learners and service users alike and will include within its scope voluntary, private and public sectors. For more information on the Credit & Qualification Framework go to the website.

Neath Port Talbot CBC are holding a free bereavement course on 9^th February 2010 in the Gnoll Visitor Centre, Neath. To find out more or to attend contact Sharon Hopkin, Training & Development Support Officer on 01792 510741 or s.hopkin@npt.gov.uk

Developing Awareness and Communication with Deaf and Deaflbind People training is being held at Carmarthen Library on the following dates:

• 22^nd February 1 – 3.30pm
• 1 March 1 – 3.30pm
• 15 March 1 – 3.30pm
• 22 March 1 – 3.30pm
• 19 April 1 – 3pm
• 20 April 1 – 3pm
• 10 May 1 – 3pm
• 17 May 1 – 3pm
• 24 May 1 – 3pm.

Venue – Carmarthen Library, 9 St Peters St, Carmarthen, SA31 1LN.

For more information or to attend contact Shirley David on 01646 651655 or book online at www.bestuk.org.uk.

A Structured Approach to Autism 2-day Workshop is to be held in Swansea on 26th & 27th November 2009. There are still a few remaining places available and if you haven’t already booked and wish to do so, please email:sarah@oncoursetrainingteam.co.uk or telephone 01452 522882/ 01452 507164 to secure your place/places.

Join the Open University and share opportunities in research and development at an open event on at 12.30pm to 17.00pm on 26th November 2009 at The St David’s Hotel and Spa, Cardiff. For more information and to book a place visit: www.open.ac.uk/wales/workingtogetherevents

Mental Health charity Gofal Cymru is running a Mental Health First Aid training event at the Swansea Vale Resource Centre on 15th & 16th December. For more information go to the Training section on the website.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training is a two day workshop that offers intensive training for front-line workers and community members. The emphasis is on teaching suicide first-aid to help a person at risk stay safe and seek further help as needed. ASIST provides practical training for caregivers seeking to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. For more information and to find out the dates for the ASIST training in Neath Port Talbot go to our Siaradwn Ni page.

Shelter Cymru’s training schedule for 2009 is now available for download from their website.

The Adult Community Learning Service, part of the Local Authority’s Lifelong Learning Service, will be motivating people to take up new learning opportunities during week commencing 7 September.

The Team will be at the following locations from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm:

• Tuesday 8 September – The Quays, Briton Ferry and Aberafan Shopping Centre, Port Talbot
• Wednesday 9 September – Neath Civic Centre and Focus DIY, Pontardawe
• Thursday 10 September – Port Talbot Civic Centre and Neath Port Talbot Hospital Atrium

If you would like to have a copy of the Prospectus, please contact (01639) 898581 or go to http://www.npt.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=2852