… want to find out what you can expect from the Getting in on the Act programme over the forthcoming year? The 2016/17 national training programme for the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act builds upon last year’s awareness-raising training and aims to strengthen professionals’ knowledge and understanding of the Act with further in-depth training and learning materials on specific aspects of the Act. Among the new training resources to look out for are expert classes for those whose roles are most affected by the Act, training for those working in the secure estate and the launch of programmes for both practice leaders and social services practitioners. You can find a new timeline … that shows when each resource is set to be made available on the Hub.
Workplan for 2016/17 Social Servuces and Well-being (Wales) Act unveiled
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