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CAWD employer event
October 2012
www.cawd.org.uk
Welcome
• Introductions
• Domestics
• Format for the afternoon - a short
presentation, 2 workshops, facilitated
group discussion
• Coffee break after 1st workshop
• A partnership of social care employers and
other interested stakeholders working
together to support and improve workforce
development in York and North Yorkshire
• Set up in 2009 with funding from Skills for
Care, then the Joint Improvement
Partnership
CAWD partners
• Avalon, City of York Council (WDU), Craven
College (tyro), Human Support Group Reable,
Job Centre Plus, Joseph Rowntree Housing
Trust, Independent Care Group, North Yorkshire
County Council (HAS), Hull University
(Scarborough), Selby College, Skills for Care,
Wilf Ward Family Trust, Vida Healthcare, Your
Consortium Ltd
What are CAWD’s aims?
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To develop an effective and sustainable partnership which has
the knowledge, skills and expertise to help develop the adult
social care workforce
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To influence decisions and developments in social care sub
regionally, focusing on the vital place of workforce development in the
provision of effective services to citizens
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To gather, use and share workforce intelligence,
developing a close working relationship with the Adult Integrated Care
Workforce Boards and other partnerships or strategy groups
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To work in partnership to agree and meet shared workforce
outcomes by developing and supporting initiatives and
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coordinating resources, including funding
To act as a conduit between key strategy groups and employers
To search for and promote best practice that includes the
participation or engagement of service users and carers
What does CAWD do?
• Provide information and resources through the
website, events, promotions, bursaries,
supported training opportunities, free e-learning
• Promote social care as a career (Care
Ambassadors, close links with Job Centre Plus,
Schools, Colleges) to support recruitment
• Write funding bids to bring in additional funds to
sub region
• Engage with employers to listen and find out
what they need, then respond
CAWD’s new website!
• Re-designed and re-launched this week
• Hopes to be: useful and relevant, easier to
use and navigate, up to date
• On ‘facebook’ – so we can quickly alert
you to news, opportunities or changes…
• Visit - www.cawd.org.uk – and check it
out!
Homepage
www.cawd.org.uk
Learning and Development page
Resources page
Funding page
www.cawd.org.uk
So back to why we’re here today….
• We all want quality care and support for
citizens in York and North Yorkshire
• Crucial to providing that quality is our
social care workforce - are they
competent, skilled, capable? Are they
there?
• Difficult and challenging times ahead
• We hope this afternoon will support you in
developing your workforce
Workshops
• Workforce Planning / Funding (this room)
• Recruiting, retaining and rewarding staff
(breakout room)
• 45 minutes each workshop, coffee break
in between, then return to this room
Group discussion
• Really want to hear your thoughts about
what you as employers want and need in
terms of developing your workforce
• Introduce CYC and NYCC who will
facilitate this session
Final thoughts and close….
• Thank you for attending
• Please complete the evaluation forms
• Safe journey home….