Provider Engagement Network
Events & Courses
Workforce Planning Workshop
25 May 2011 at the Kenn Centre, Kennford
For more information and to book your place for this event please download the flyer here 
(169KB - pdf help)
Alternatively you can email here to book your place directly
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Archive of past events:
Post PQQ Framework Agreement Feedback Briefings in April 2011
Monday 18 April 2011 - 09:30 - 12:00 - East - Broadclyst Victory Hall EX5 3EE
Monday 18 April 2011 - 14:00 - 16:30 - North - The Barnstaple Hotel, Barnstaple EX31 1LE
Wednesday 20 April 2011 - 14:00 - 16:30 - South - Finlake Holiday Park, Chudleigh TQ13 0EJ
Please note that the meeting set to take place on 20 April 2011 is actually taking place at 14:00 and not 09:30 as previously indicated
At these meetings you will be able to give feedback on the Pre-Qualifying Questionnaire phase and discuss the overall process.
Please contact your locality mailbox for more information:
East, Mid and Exeter Locality - eastprovidersgroup@devon.gov.uk
North Locality - northprovidersgroup@devon.gov.uk
South and West Locality - southprovidersgroup@devon.gov.uk
Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Commissioning Project training events 21/24 March 2011
Two events for providers who are interested in the Community Based Support contract:
21 March: Subcontracting - the benefits and pitfalls
24 March: Pre-Qualification Questionnaires for organisations who are new to PQQs
both events to be held at the Fairspace/Community Enterprise Uni meeting rooms in in Exeter
Please note that these are limited space training events and to book a place you will need to contact Sarah Prior: info@devonconsortium.net or 01392 202055
Events for micro-providers - February 2011
Devon County Council are co-facilitaing three events for micro providers with Community Catalysts
Community Catalysts is a Social Enterprise which aims to help individuals and communities use their gifts and skills to provide real choice of small scale, local and high quality social care and health services for people who need some help to live their lives.
The events will be held at:
- Broadclyst Victory Hall, The Green, Broadclyst near Exeter, EX5 3EE on the 8 February 2011 from 9.30am to 12 noon
eastprovidersgroup-mailbox@devon.gov.uk - South Molton Town Hall, The Square, South Molton, EX36 3AB on the 8 February 2011 from 2pm to 4.30pm
northprovidersgroup-mailbox@devon.gov.uk - Ashburton Town Hall, North Street, Ashburton, TQ13 7QQ on the 9 February 2011 from 2pm to 4.30pm
southprovidersgroup-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
Angela Catley, Director of Operations Community Catalysts, covers the following in her presentation:
- Introduction to the national changes taking place within social care
- Learning more about micro provision in Devon
- Forging communication links between micro providers and Devon County Council
- Explaining the Council’s planned approach to commissioning
- Understanding the issues and challenges faced by micro providers
Presentation:
Events for Voluntary & Community Sector(VCS) providers and organisations - February 2011
Devon County Council are holding a meeting for Voluntary & Community Sector(VCS) providers and organisations interested in the Framework Agreement for Community-based Support and Personal Care.
All those who may be thinking of applying to join the Framework– whether as a lead provider or a partner – are encouraged to attend.
Please contact Sarah Prior as soon as possible if you plan to attend: info@devonconsortium.net
- 11 February 2011 - 9:30 am - 1.00 pm - South Molton Town Hall
(Meeting starts at 10.00am)
This meeting will continue discussions about issues and ideas that VCS providers have about how the Framework could best be designed to encourage their participation in it. As wide a range of providers as possible are encouraged to attend.
The meeting will consider how specialist need should be defined in this context, together with the potential impact of this decision on some specialist providers.
The Consortium will continue to offer support to VCS providers interested in developing new partnerships or consortia.
Further information is available from Deborah Fisher – 01626 215916 commofficer@teigncvs.org.uk
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Devon Care Training Conference 2011
Date: Friday 16th September
Venue: Westpoint Arena, Exeter
Times: 0900 Registration - 1630 Finish
More details to follow soon.
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REMINDER: Personal Care definition extended
From April 2010 the definition of personal care was extended to cover some previously unregulated actitivites. This is explained on the Care Quality Commission website, see pages 15-16 of the Scope of Registration document.
