PTTLLS Level 3 Award: Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector

This qualification sets the minimum standard for all those in or entering the learning and development sector. It introduces the knowledge and skills required by trainers and teachers to develop and deliver programmes, provide learning support and take responsibility in managing the learning process in post-16 education.

OCN Level 3 Award in Community Development Work

This is a brand new CDW qualification, accredited by Agored Cymru. The course is designed to provide learners with a sound knowledge of CDW values and processes, understanding of skills for group work and awareness of diversity, inequality and injustice issues. Achieving the qualification involves completing 3 written assignments and attending 9 days of training, the first 3 of which will take place in the Spring Term. Completion of this Award enables progression to the Level 3 Certificate in CDW which will be launched by Agored Cymru later in the year.

Prince 2

SCVS has linked up with Swansea Metropolitan University to provide a new staff development opportunity offering learners a nationally recognised qualification at substantially reduced costs. See details in the main programme below.

Contact SCVS Training Unit to discuss any of the above qualification opportunities on 01792 544000.

Designing Community Surveys

• Look at how to design a basic survey
• Consider appropriate sampling techniques
• Discuss the practicalities of carrying out the survey
• Look at basic analysis techniques
• Consider ways to overcome different types of bias in the design, implementation and analysis of the survey

Date: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm

CIEH Level 2 Certificate in Food Safety

• Understand the importance of food safety and knowledge of the systems, techniques and procedures involved
• Understand how to control food safety risks (personal hygiene, food storage, cooking and handling)
• Confidence and expertise to safely deliver quality food to customers

Date: Monday 20th February 2012
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Cost: £35.00 to participants from voluntary sector organisations

Getting the Best from your Volunteers – Monitoring and Evaluating Policy & Practices

• Recognise the need to monitor the work and activity of volunteers
• Learn how to recognise training needs of individual volunteers and organisational training needs
• Compare and contrast different monitoring tools and their application on volunteering performance
• Recognise evaluation and monitoring of volunteers as a key organisational development tool/technique
• Consider IIV standards and their usefulness as a tool for monitoring and evaluation

Date: Tuesday 21st February 2012
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm

Introduction to Participatory Methods

• Consider the role of participatory methods for information gathering, decision making, monitoring or evaluation in the community
• Understand the value of qualitative data in community research
• Be familiar with at least five types of participatory methods that can be used in a community development context

Date: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Time: 10.00am to 12.30pm

British Red Cross Basic First Aid Certificate

Understand the action to be taken and procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency, including: artificial ventilation, CPR, management of an unconscious casualty, recognition of shock, management of bleeding and fractures and treatment of burns.

The course instructor will assess the competence of individual participants throughout the course and certificates will be issued on completion of the necessary tasks. Certificates are valid for three years.

Date: Monday 27th February 2012
Time: 9.30am to 5.00pm
Cost: £35 to participants from voluntary sector organisations

PTLLS Level 3 Award – Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector

• Understand your own role, responsibilities and boundaries of role in relation to teaching
• Understand appropriate teaching and learning approaches within a specialist area
• Demonstrate your session planning skills – plan, deliver, observe and evaluate a micro-teaching session
• Understand how to deliver inclusive sessions that motivate learners
• Understand the use of different assessment methods
• Understand and analyse the need for accurate record keeping and procedures that can be adopted – including internal and external assessment information

Date: Tuesdays 28th February, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th March 2012
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Cost: £250.00 (including accreditation) to participants from voluntary organisations who are members of SCVS

Writing Effective Press Releases

• Know how to improve your organizations chance of gaining press coverage
• Develop an understanding of what makes a good news story

Date: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Time: 10.00am to 12.30pm

Writing an Annual Report

• Know how to plan an annual report
• Understand how an annual report can work as a promotional tool to highlight your organisation's achievements

Date: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Time: 1.30pm to 4.00pm

Child Protection

• Understand the legislation in relation to Child Protection
• Consider 'best practice' in relation to your responsibility for reporting child abuse
• Identify signs of abuse and how to deal with disclosure
• Examine the essential elements of a Child Protection Policy for your organisation

Date: Monday 5th March 2012
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm

Community Fundraising and Individual Giving

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Create a plan for fundraising from their local community
• Develop appropriate cases for support
• Develop a network of local groups
• Recruit, manage and support fundraising volunteers
• Implement community fundraising activity
• Recognise the importance of marketing techniques
• Understand what motivates people to give
• Take advantage of tax-effective donations and gifts
• Ensure they comply with relevant legislation and best practice
• Know where to go for further information, help and advice

Date: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Time: 10.00am to 4pm

Grants fit for Funding

By the end of the course, participants will:

• Learn how to write concise and compelling applications
• Understand how good research, realistic outcomes and accurate budgeting can improve the chances of an application being accepted
• Be able to build relationships with grant givers and meet their expectations

Date: Monday 12th March 2012
Time: 9.30am to 4.00pm

Addressing Social Exclusion and Social Inequality in Communities
Community Development Award

• Analyse the concept of community
• Summarise factors which shape the characteristics of communities
• Analyse how social inequality, diversity and injustice affect communities
• Evaluate the role of community groups and public bodies in mitigating social inequality and injustice

Date: Wednesday 14th March 2012
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm

Mental Health Awareness

• Explore how stereotypes and stigma impact on working with individuals with mental health difficulties
• Improve understanding of different types of mental health difficulties and how legislation impacts the way we work (including Mental Capacity Act 2005)
• Increase participant's confidence in working with clients that have mental health issues and consider support available from local mental health services

Date: Monday 19th March
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Cost: Free, but a £20 charge will be made for non-attendance

PRINCE2™ Foundation/Practitioner Course

The PRINCE2™ method is internationally accepted as the leading "best practice" project management approach. It is the standard approach within central and local government, the wider public sector and throughout the private sector. The fees for this course have been heavily subsidised and would normally cost in excess of £1,000.

There is a booking deadline for this course of Monday 20th of February and places must be paid for in advance of attending. The venue for this course is Swansea Metropolitan University – full details will be provided when booking is confirmed

Dates: Monday 19th March to Friday 23rd March 2012, inclusive
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm each day
Cost: £550 to participants from Voluntary organisations
£800 to participants from from Public Sector organisations, including Communities First Staff

Refugee Awareness
Community Development Award

• Understand the distinction between an asylum seeker and a refugee
• Examine the process that an asylum seeker must move through to become a refugee
• Overview of the support to which asylum seekers and refugees are entitled
• Challenge stereotypes of asylum seekers and refugees

Date: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm

British Red Cross Basic First Aid Certificate

Understand the action to be taken and procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency, including: artificial ventilation, CPR, management of an unconscious casualty, recognition of shock, management of bleeding and fractures and treatment of burns.

The course instructor will assess the competence of individual participants throughout the course and certificates will be issued on completion of the necessary tasks. Certificates are valid for three years.

Date: Monday 26th March 2012
Time: 9.30am to 5.00pm
Cost: £35 to participants from voluntary sector organisations

Promoting Equality
Community Development Award

• Understand the differences between prejudice, discrimination and oppression and their influence on individuals, organisations and society
• Examine the concept of social justice and the role of the Voluntary Sector in working towards a more equitable society
• Explore how power and imbalances of power are built into systems and structures in society
• Consider the attitudes and values that underpin an organisations commitment to promoting equality

Date: Wednesday 28th March 2012
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm