Training

PowerPoint Training Course at Glynneath Training Centre

PowerPoint Training Course at Glynneath Training Centre

Training for the Third Sector in Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot CVS provides informal and formal learning opportunities designed to enhance the skills, knowledge and confidence of individuals, voluntary organisations, community groups and volunteers.

Courses cover a broad range of topics including fundraising, employment law, strategic management, basic food hygiene and first aid.

What’s on?

For a list of courses please visit www.coursesforcommunitiescymru.org.uk or download the Neath Port Talbot CVS Core training programme below.

Don’t see what you need, want more information – or something different?

Then please talk to us – we can help! Email or call us with your name, organisation, address, and telephone number.

Cost

Course fees are kept to a minimum. Third sector organisations are normally expected to pay no more than £20 for a one day course!

ASIST Training

Mind Cymru is delivering this essential “Suicide First Aid” training (2 day course) to people and communities across Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot. The training costs are covered by the Big Lottery  and therefore it’s available free of charge for people who live or work in the Counties of Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

The next ASIST training courses in Bridgend County will be held on:

  • 6th & 7th June 2011 Princess of Wales Hospital – Post Graduate Centre
  • 7th & 8th September 2011 BAVO Offices
  • 10th & 11th October 2011 Princess of Wales Hospital – Post Graduate Centre
  • 14th & 15th November 2011 BAVO Offices

To book on a Bridgend ASIST course, please contact BAVO on 01656 810400 or email: admin2@bavo.org.uk or download a booking form online.

The next ASIST training courses in Neath Port Talbot will be held on:

  • 7th & 8th of July 2011
  • 13th & 14th of October 2011
  • 10th & 11th of November 2011

Many of the courses are currently full in Bridgend. However a number of spaces are available for our courses being held in Neath and Port Talbot venues.

Regional Learning Partnership South West Wales

The Regional Partnership South West Wales produces a regular e-bulletin, which is available online on their new website.

Tailor Made Courses and Facilitation

Neath Port Talbot CVS also arranges tailor-made in-house courses and can provide a facilitation service for organisations wanting to hold planning or ‘Away Days’. To discuss your requirements further please contact us.

Business Studies course at Glynneath Training Centre

Business Studies course at Glynneath Training Centre

Learning in the Community

Neath Port Talbot CVS is proud to support its partners in the sector who deliver community- based learning opportunities. With many years of experience and expertise in community development, these learning providers help engage with those learners who might otherwise continue to miss out on real personal achievement opportunities.

Take a look at what they do:

www.doveworkshopuk.org
www.glynneathtc.org.uk
www.nsasr.co.uk
www.canolfanmaerdy.co.uk
www.nptc.ac.uk

Introduction to Studying Course

This a FREE introductory short course to help take the first steps back into learning. The course is for individuals who have been out of education for a while and who are looking to return to learn. It aims to develop individuals study skills, confidence and self-esteem.

The courses will take place at the following venues:

  • NSA Development Centre, Bevin Avenue, Sandfields, Port Talbot – Monday 27 September – 22 November 10-12pm for 8 weeks (excluding half-term)
  • Port Tennant Community Centre, Wern fawr Road, Port Tennant, Swansea – Wednesday 29 September – 24 November 10am-12pm for 8 weeks (excluding half-term)
  • The Action Resource Centre, Broughton Avenue, Blaenymaes, Swansea - Wednesday 29 September 10am-12pm for 10 weeks
  • GraigFelen Hall, Hillrise Park, Clydach, Swansea - Thursday 30 September – 25 November 10am-12pm for 8 weeks (excluding half-term)
  • DOVE Workshop, Banwen, Neath - Friday 1 October 10-12pm for 10 weeks
  • The Black Mountain Centre, Cwmgarw Road, Brynaman - Thursday 7 October 10-12pm for 10 weeks

Contact Vanessa to book your place 01792 602017 / v.l.thomas@swansea.ac.uk

Connecting Learners

Connecting Learners (in the Third Sector in South Wales) is a partnership project between Unison, Community Lives Consortium, and over 4000 community-voluntary organisations across Wales. It is funded by the Wales Union Learning Fund. The aim of the project is to support and compliment work based learning opportunities – but with a particular focus on the basic skills of numeracy and literacy. We are also working with other unions representing the staff in the partnership so that the provision is as wide reaching as possible. The Project will run until the 31st March 2013. Please see flyer available to download:

For further details contact: Karen Fisher (Project Manager) on 01792 646640 or Karen.fisher@communitylives.co.uk

Neath Port Talbot CVS and the local learning infrastructure

As well as providing courses that meet the needs of the third sector, Neath Port Talbot CVS is actively involved in local and regional networks and partnerships that work together to bring about the best learning opportunities for all communities in the area.

If you’d like to be involved or have any views about training, education and learning that you’d like us to take up on your behalf, we’d be pleased to her from you.

For more information on the work of key learning partnerships in the area please visit:

www.learningpool.org
www.swan.ac.uk/dace
www.estyn.gov.uk

Strategy Launched: ‘Skills That Work for Wales’ – An Employment & Skills Action Plan

July 2008

This document is a new skills and employment strategy and action Plan which builds upon and replaces the Skills and Employment Action Plan 2005. The strategy provides a response to the Leitch Review of Skills in the UK and the independent review of the mission and purpose of Further Education (Promise and Performance). This strategy describes the ‘One Wales’ ambition for a highly educated, skilled and high employment Wales. It builds on previous strategies and action plans including The Learning Country: Vision into Action, Wales: A Vibrant Economy, the Skills and Employment Action Plan of 2005, and Words Talk – Numbers Count, our Basic Skills Strategy (2005).

The strategy and action plan include: new approaches to funding; a more demand responsive skills and business support service; integrated skills and employment services delivered through partnership between the Assembly Government and Department of Work and Pensions; and the transformation of the learning network.

As the Webb Review noted, we must make best use of public funds and secure good value for money for our investment in ACL. In September 2008 we (Welsh Assembly Government) will publish for consultation a draft policy on ACL, to improve the way we plan, fund and deliver this type of learning, so that it better reflects local priorities. Neath Port Talbot CVS will provide details of the proposed consultation when it becomes available.

Download a copy of ‘Skills That Work for Wales July 2008′

SNAP Cymru – Training for Young People

SNAP Cymru are looking to develop a brilliant training opportunity for young people in Neath Port Talbot. SNAP are attempting to focus primarily on students doing their Welsh Baccalaureate, as this training will enable them to complete many hours of the community participation element of their qualification.

The training will be nationally accredited through OCN and is offered free. RESPECT covers a wide range of topics regarding disability and social discrimination.  The ultimate outcome for the training is to reduce stigma around disability and provide high quality accredited training to young people with the opportunity for some young people to become volunteers and deliver the RESPECT training to other school groups.

This training is one of huge community benefit, positive learning opportunities to school pupils, is accredited and supports the PSE framework for schools in Wales.

Benefits for the peer trainer will include:

  • OCN accreditation,
  • Youth Achievement Award,
  • Valuable Voluntary Experience,
  • Develop CV,
  • Combat stigma and gain greater cultural understanding
  • Gain new skills,
  • Promote citizenship.

There will also be many benefits for the school/college including:

  • Links to PSE
  • Supports community participation in 14-19 learning pathways
  • Combats bullying and supports alternative learning styles
  • Peer led education
  • Supports young peoples’ future/potential

For more information contact the Volunteer Centre on 01639 631387

NewLink Wales Training

NewLink Wales are offering a number of training courses, including:

  • Working with Drug Users in Housing Settings Level 2 - 20th September 2011,Cardiff,
    Voluntary Sector £115.00, Statutory Sector - £125.00
  • New and Emerging Drugs Level 2/3 - 13th October 2011,Cardiff,
    Voluntary Sector £115.00, Statutory Sector £125.00
  • Legal Rights of Substance Users Level 3 - 17th October 2011,Cardiff,
    Voluntary Sector £160.00, Statutory Sector £170.00
  • Substance Misuse Awareness Level One - 24th & 25th November 2011,Cardiff,
    Voluntary Sector £140.00, Statutory Sector £150.00
  • International Treatment Effectiveness Project Level 3 - 30th November & 1st December 2011,Cardiff,
    Voluntary Sector £260.00, Statutory Sector £270.00
  • Substance Misuse Awareness Level One - 6th & 7th December 2011,Carmarthen,
    Voluntary Sector £140.00, Statutory Sector £150.00
  • The New Manager Level 3 - 8th & 9th December 2011,Cardiff,
    Voluntary Sector £155.00, Statutory Sector £165.00
  • Substance Misuse Awareness Level Two - 12th & 13th January 2012,Cardiff,
    Voluntary Sector £155.00, Statutory Cost £165.00
  • Criminal Justice & Substance Use Level 2/3 - 17th January 2012,Cardiff,
    Voluntary Sector £115.00, Statutory Sector £125.00
  • Volunteer Management in the Substance Misuse Field Level 3 - 25th January 2012,Cardiff,
    Voluntary Sector £115.00, Statutory Sector £125.00

Bursaries for training fees may be available from the Community Safety Partnerships for those working in theCardiffand Vale areas. If you want further information or require a copy of the NewLink Wales training booklet please contact us on our details below: NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff, CF14 3BE, Tel: 02920 529002, Fax: 02920 619250, Email: training@newlinkwales.org.uk  Website: www.newlinkwales.org.uk

Free ICT Taster sessions / Workshops

Communities 2.0 are offering free ICT workshops!  The digital inclusion project aims to provide opportunities for people to engage with technology.  As a way to find out what works in the community and what sort of training would most benefit users we are looking to run a variety of tester session for free. For further information please see:

Part Time Degrees from Swansea University

The Department of Adult Continuing Education’s (DACE) unique part-time BA (Honours) Humanities degree is celebrating its 20th anniversary on campus and in the community. Degrees in Humanities, English or History can be studied at Swansea University campus and at many community venues in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire from September:

Students choose 2 subjects from English Literature, History, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies, Philosophy, Counselling and many more. They study each subject during the day and/or evening for 2 hours. The programme is delivered through traditional face-to-face methods as well as via video-conferencing.

Prospective students do not usually need formal qualifications and many are eligible for full or partial financial support to cover course fees, travel, books and childcare.  For some, the course can be free.  A range of study skills support is available to students before and during their studies.  Educational and careers guidance is offered to all students by our guidance team.

We are holding a series of information events throughout July and August for prospective students to find out more information and meet the team – please visit www.swansea.ac.uk/dace for more information, telephone 01792 295499/295935 or email parttimedegree@swansea.ac.uk or read the brochure which is available here: Website