Shropshire Council website

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Contact information

E-mail

customerfirst@shropshire.gov.uk

Telephone

01743 253000

Postal Address

Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6ND

Learning and training opportunities in Social Care

If you require training or can see learning opportunities in the following areas - please get in contact with us.

Joint Training for Adult Community and Health Services

This team co-ordinates the following types of training:

  • Single Assessment Process
  • Protection of Vulnerable Adults
  • Falls Prevention
  • Exercise and Older People
  • Multi-sensory Awareness
  • Concept of Recovery

Professional Development Unit

This team co-ordinates the following training:

  • 3 Year Social Work Degree
  • Post Qualifying training
  • Management Development training
  • Placements for social work students
  • Occupational therapy/undergraduate and postgraduate training

Social Care and Health Training and Assessment Centre

This team co-ordinates the following vocational qualifications:

  • National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Care levels 2, 3 and 4
  • Assessor awards
  • Apprenticeships in Care
  • Certificate in Personal Development and Learning for Unpaid Carers

Children and Young People

The Staff Development Team deliver training opportunities to support the Every Child Matters agenda.

Health and Safety Training

This team co-ordinates the following types of training:

  • First aid
  • Personal safety
  • Moving and handling people

Contact

Social care & health training
01743 254732
Fax: 01743 253727
Shropshire Council
Community Services
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6ND

Updates

  • Last updated: 16-Oct-2008
  • Next update: 1-Apr-2009

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