1. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Care Brokerage An Introduction Ruth Eveleigh Brokerage Coordinator ‘Improving Your Business’ 26 th March 2009

2. What is the Brokerage? Hosted by Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) Supported by Skills For Care Works independently

3. What does the Brokerage do? Provides a link between: –H&SC employers, –Training Providers –Funding Streams

4. How does it provide a link? Provides up to date information to our customers via: –Website –Mail outs –Responding to queries

5. What information do we provide? Workforce Development Funding Changes & Updates within the Care Industry

6. Workforce Development Database Changes & Updates –Qualification Credit Framework (QCF) –Training Quality Standards (TQS) –New Managers Induction Learning Needs Analysis

7. Funding Information TSI –Supporting additional courses this year –NMDS completion Train to Gain –Supporting NVQ and Management Training Workforce Development Grant –CCC provides free or subsidised courses

8. Care Industry Self Directed Support –Effect on service provision and workforce development Strategy –Dementia & End of Life

9. Our Partners Job Centre Plus –Supporting the recruitment & retention of the workforce Train to Gain –Supported by the Learning & Skills Council

10. What we would like from you Use us! –Notice board Feedback –What information do you want? Get Involved –Spotlight on…