Events
New Types of Worker, New Types of Working - Self Directed Support Event.
Transforming the Social Care Workforce - Meeting the Challenges of Personalisation.
The Key Messages from the Event and "the way forward for the future".
Friday 22nd February 2008 at Farrington Lodge, Leyland.
Please select the link below for an evaluation on the event above.
New Types of Worker - 22 February 2008
GMELP Meetings
The Greater Manchester Employer Led Partnership meeting took place on 25th February 2008. Please see below the links to the minutes and the PowerPoint presentations from the meeting.
17th March 2008
Greater Manchester ELP - Minutes - 17th March 2008
Terms of Reference
25th February 2008
Greater Manchester ELP - Minutes - 25th February 2008
Engaging the Voluntary and Community Sector
Society Health and Development
GMELP Development Day
The Greater Manchester Employer Led Partenership development day took place on 21st January 2008 at the Castle Hill Training Centre in Bolton. For more information on the day, please see the documents listed below.
GMELP Development Day Action Points
GMELP Agenda
GMELP Extra Notes
GMELP Care Conference
Greater Manchester Employer Led Partnerships in conjunction with CoVE and Skills for Care – Annual Conference:
‘Dignity with Choice’
Friday 15 February 2008
from 9.30 am to 2.00 pm
City of Manchester Stadium, Sport City
Guest speakers:
Ivan Lewis MP - Junior Minister for Health
Anne Williams - Strategic Director for Salford Community, Health and Social Care and President of the ADASS
This event will also be supported by Salford's 'Dream Team' who are a service user group.
Workshops
Care Ambassadors - Janet Aspinall and Vanessa Knowles, Bolton Council Adult Services
Highlighting the model developed by Bolton, how they began and how it was developed to enable the sharing of good practice with other local authorities; what has been achieved and plans to progress the initiative into the future.
Aphasia - Cate Holland Stroke Association
Looking at what is Aphasia, using supported conversation to communicate effectively with people who have aphasia.
Infection control - Phil Broad, Trafford PCT
Trafford PCT takes a whole health economy approach to reducing Health Care Associated Infections. This workshop will provide an introduction to the topics covered in their training for care staff.
Assistive Technology - Lynn Dixon, Salford City Council
Exploring what is Assistive Technology, and how it can be used in the care setting to promote dignity with choice.
The importance of diet - Rob Mirow, Trafford Council Adults and Community Services & Social Care
Discussing the importance of nutrition and good diet as part of providing and promoting dignity in care.
Individual Budgets - John Fraine, Oldham
This session will be led by Bev Maybury, Head of Modernisation and John Fraine, Head of Workforce Development with Oldham Adult and Community Services. It will give an outline of Oldham's experience as an individualised budget pilot site, the lessons learned and the way forward for Oldham and social care in general.
