T3SC (Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition) is dedicated to providing support, advice and information
to our local voluntary and community groups (the VCS or third sector).
We are a registered charity (no:1094744) working throughout Tameside.
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Training
Child Protection Training dates at T3SC
14 May 2008 - 6pm-9pm
This is a basic awareness raising session in promoting welfare and
safeguarding children. Its aim is to enable participants to recognise
concerns about children and respond appropriately.
By the end of the course you will:
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Be aware of what is meant by child abuse and neglect
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Be aware of your role in keeping children safe.
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Be able to take the right steps to protect children
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Be able to provide a safe environment for the children you work with.
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The session involves some Power Point presentation, group work, flip
chart work and exploring scenarios.
More information: Contact
Veronica Hyde at T3SC.
If you can't make these dates in order that you can access it anytime
the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board invested £5000 in an e-learning
package.
www.tameside.gov.uk/childprotection/elearning
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Getting
to grips with commissioning
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Getting through the pre-tender stage
Thurs 24 April (gone) and 8 May (facilitated by Tameside Commissioners)
Learn what you will need to have in place to get through
Understand what the question are asking for
Work through a checklist to make sure you’ve got everything you will
need and put together a pack for your organisation that will help you
when you next fill in a pre qualification questionnaire / organisational
questionnaire.
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Tendering tips
Wed 21 May (facilitated by Tameside Commissioners and T3SC)
Understand what makes a good answer to a question
Learn some tips of the trade
Understand the common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Get to know the process of tendering in detail and what is expected.
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Legal and technical questions
Thurs 29 May (facilitated to be confirmed)
What does TUPE mean? / what questions do I need to ask to understand
the implications
What can I do if I want to challenge the process or outcome of a
decision?
What are standing orders, implications on tendering limits?
Health and safety / insurance questions
Not ready for tendering yet?
We are hosting a chairs/chief officer/trustee taster session to find
out about how your organisation could become more enterprising. Come
along, meet like-minded people and share your thoughts and fears about
becoming more enterprising. It may just be the gentle lead-in you have
been looking for.
Want to know
more or book? Ring Liz on 0161 339 4985 or
liz.welsh@t3sc.org
(Venues and times to be confirmed, refreshments will
be provided)
Bespoke training from T3SC
Could your group or you benefit from training? If you can’t find
what you are looking for on our list of training activities then please
get in touch and we can arrange training to suit your group’s needs. Not
sure what you need? Then we can do skills audit for you to help you
highlight your strengths and gaps where you could benefit from training!
For more information, contact Naomi on 0161 339 4985 or e-mail
naomi.creed@t3sc.org
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