International Recruitment- Devon Training Offer

Find out more about the training offer and how you can access.

Supporting International Recruits in Health & Social Care with Petroc College

Join our International Health and Social Care short course, tailored to support international recruits aspiring to excel in the UK health and social care sector. This bespoke program has been designed to focus on key areas such as an Introduction to Health and Social Care, terminology used within the sector, the principles of safeguarding, and effective communication techniques.

This course is focused on facilitating a smooth transition for international professionals into the UK health and social care sector. To accommodate diverse schedules and commitments, a minimal engagement of 1.5 hours per week for 4 weeks is required. Alternatively, participants have the option to complete the course online, providing flexibility to accommodate individual needs and preferences.

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Awareness workshops supporting International Recruits with City College Plymouth

Take part in our fully funded awareness workshops covering a range of topics to support international recruits in Social Care. Book your place by calling Michelle Bailey on 01752 305297 or email mbailey@cityplym.ac.uk

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eLearning offer for all across Devon, Torbay and Plymouth

Grey Matter Learning has over 100 different eLearning courses available. We have extended the offer to include social care providers across Torbay and Plymouth for support the training offer to all international recruits.

What is being funded?  

Two thirds are being funded for all social care providers across Devon, Torbay and Plymouth until 31st March 2025. The funding covers the majority of the funding for the year, all providers to contribute £1 per learner, per month, plus VAT to continue accessing Click over the next 12 months from 1st April 2024. That works out to be £12 per learner, per year, plus VAT for access to over 100 courses including the Care Certificate, Mandatory courses and a range of specialist courses. As well as all the new courses planned for 2024 and updates to Click. The average price for non funded services to continue using Click would normally be £2.40 per learner, per month, plus VAT which is £28.80 a year per learner. This offer saves you £16.80 per learner, per year.

This training platform has enabled us as a small new company to train our staff to a much higher level in a broader range of subjects. The accessibility features are also unique and ensure understanding regardless of language, dyslexia etc. – Feedback from a Devon Social Care provider.

How can this support international recruits? 

Grey Matter Learning have an innovative tool that enables learners to access eLearning content more easily, regardless of their abilities. With Recite, learners can benefit from text-to-speech in over 65 languages, colour contrast adjustments, and translation of over 100 languages, to enhance their learning experience.

What courses can I access? 

Over a 100 different courses from the Care Certificate, functional skills- English and number skills and more!

Core and mandatory courses including: moving and handling, first aid skills, communication skills, equality and diversity, fire safety awareness, food safety and hygiene, health and safety, COSHH, infection prevention and control, medication, mental capacity, safeguarding, liberty protects safeguarding, fluids and nutrition, oral health, person centred care, personal behavioural support, handling information, mental health, dementia and learning disability essentials.

How to access?

To sign up for an account please contact the Grey Matter Learning team. Fill in the required details and add that you would like an account under the Devon County Council funding. A member of the Grey Matter Learning team will then be in touch with you to set up an account. Want to find out more join the one hour demo session to learn about the eLearning platform.

Plymouth Hope

Plymouth Hope was founded by David Feindouno who arrived as an asylum seeker who arrived in Plymouth in October 2008. It all went from his passion and eagerness to address boredom and isolation among fellow asylum seekers. Programmes on topics such as cultural differences and learning about UK systems to ensure smooth integration for International Recruits here in the UK are delivered in Plymouth with activities reaching beneficiaries around Devon and Cornwall. Check out their website for more information.

Weekly support sessions- for international recruits between 12.45pm to 1.45pm every Thursday. Online and those in Devon can meet us face to face. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82359142229?pwd=SjI5OUk0bWsva0J0U1JMNXd3VUpyZz09

Meeting ID: 823 5914 2229
Passcode: 830173

Weekly support sessions- for providers between 2.15pm to 3.15pm every Thursday, online. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85734974212?pwd=REdIeTNMQU43eFZ5c2gzQUhQUCtjUT09

Meeting ID: 857 3497 4212
Passcode: 514841

For any general queries, please email Carys on carys@plymouthhope.org.uk / socialintegration@plymouthhope.org.uk

Exploitation within the Care Sector awareness raising resource

The Modern Slavery & Organised Immigration Crime Unit (MSOICU) as the national unit within the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) provides training and best practice guidance to police forces nationwide on modern slavery and organised immigration crime investigations.  The Unit has partnered with the Clewer Initiative an NGO who have a vast background in delivering effective awareness raising sessions and modern slavery training courses.  Together they have drafted a new resource to raise awareness of exploitation within the care sector which is highlighted as a priority need due to growing concerns across the UK.  The GLAA have cited residential care homes as 1 of the 3 high-priority sectors identified within their control strategy with reasons being the high incidence of reporting, investigation and identification of potential victims of forced and compulsory labour within the sector.  The resource focus on raising awareness of modern slavery as a whole and specifically indicators to look for within the care sector setting such as poor working conditions, long hours, accommodation attached to working contracts and recruitment fees.  The resource also highlights underpinning factors including supply and demand, an increasingly aging population and the ongoing impact of Brexit, that have further stretched resources.

The aim of the resource via an online PowerPoint delivery, breakout exercises (time allocated dependent) and the advertisement of workers’ rights leaflets in various languages, is to provide care sector staff (both care workers and management) the knowledge on what to look for by recognising the indicators and how to report, whether via an independent or the authorities.

The MSOICU have already sought and received input and consultation with the DHSC and CQC along with the SW Councils Stakeholder Group, they now welcome the opportunity to pilot this new resource within care homes within the Plymouth area over the next coming weeks to gain valuable insight and feedback to evaluate the resource, with a view to then rolling out nationwide.  They would like to make clear that this exercise and ultimately the resource itself is to raise awareness to possible issues of exploitation within the care sector.  They would not be attributing or apportioning blame in any way but instead to offer guidance on ways to support and protect staff going forward, by providing knowledge on how to spot and report crimes of this nature. More details contact the MSOICU Programme Team: ModernSlavery@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk