Training, opportunities and getting involved

Events and training for social care providers

Borough-wide Practice Development Forums run on different themes (e.g. End of Life Care, Dementia, mental capacity and best interest, infection prevention and control etc)

These are determined by feedback from providers, trends, and emerging practice.

Contact the Care Quality Team at carequality@barnet.gov.uk

 

Registered Managers Network Group

This is a peer-led group chaired by registered managers for registered managers and is further supported by Skills for Care.

This is for:

• peer support
• sharing best practice
• information

Contact the Care Quality Team at carequality@barnet.gov.uk

 

The Barnet Voluntary Community Sector Forum

This is for:

• finding information
• local market intelligence
• creative thinking
• networking 

Contact the Prevention & Wellbeing Team at PreventionandWellbeing@barnet.gov.uk

 

Workforce development training

The Workforce Development team offer training courses to improve practice and deliver outstanding care to residents. Some of these courses are chargeable. Some are open to internal and external staff.

Training areas include:  

• safeguarding
• adult social care: policy and procedures
• provider led enquiries
• dysphagia training  
• emergency first aid

Contact the Workforce Development Team at asc.training@barnet.gov.uk