1. Network meetings November SCA Update Erica Lockhart Chief Executive Surrey Care Association Ltd Erica Lockhart Chief Executive Surrey Care Association Ltd PO Box 320, Leatherhead Surrey KT22 2BG Tel/Fax: 01372 360593 Mobile 07738 227362

2. www.surreycare.org.uk Claims for training – from April to March 2013 Cap guide of £1500 per company Larger companies submit up to £2500 (just in case all not committed at £1500 cap) Paperwork will be available soon – hopefully in newsletter mailing or if not by email link and on website. 2012-2013

3. www.surreycare.org.uk WARNING We have not met November milestone of 60% claims – we have only hit 33% - before Xmas SCA have to determine how much to “give back” SO TODAY please complete a form to indicate your position – even NIL return. Skills for Care WDF

4. www.surreycare.org.uk VERY IMPORTANT NMDS organisation/employee update required (even if done in March 2012) List of providers in our partnership who need to update NMDS before they can claim/we can process their claims – check with us DONT leave until last minute you might lose out on the funding – no £ left or if errors found, no time to rectify. Join the SCA Partnership now Contact clare.graham@surreycare.org.uk clare.graham@surreycare.org.uk HELP AVAILABLE on NMDS from SfC Skills for Care WDF

5. www.surreycare.org.uk Check out units you can claim for Good news SCC continuing to fund 50% admin costs Surrey only PLUS – new, Dementia Funding SCA awarded extra £30K For enhanced funding for Dementia, End of Life and Activity units – need extra evidence and partner form 2012-2013

6. www.surreycare.org.uk Can claim if QCF fully funded eg Apprenticeship If claiming for enhanced funding can mix and match with WDF claim – so might already have submitted some awards – can claim the extra BUT To claim Certificate or Diploma must have cert/evidence of qualification – check with Training Provider 2012-2013

7. www.surreycare.org.uk Responsiveness with SCC locality teams – any comments please let me know Difficulties with Safeguarding procedures? Downs – briefing papers – like them? seminars Burroughs Day – bulletins – like them? seminars SCA E-news any feedback? Useful summaries? HealthWatch from April – tender documents on website Feedback always welcomed as SCA contribute to many partnership meetings rep care providers Feedback please

8. www.surreycare.org.uk AWARDS Thankyou for your nominations Amazing night – congratulations finalists and winners Suggestions for categories for next year? Ideas to Erica Should we “go bigger” Finally

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