New Training Events
Support Solutions is delighted to announce further series of training events on:
- Tendering & Procurement in Supporting People Services (1 day events)
- Individual Budgets/Self-Directed Services (Half day events)
- Local Area Agreements (Half day events)
- A Consortium Approach to Tendering & Procurement (Half day events)
Please see below for more details, booking and other information. Please note: you can download flyers & booking forms by clicking on the links at the foot of each course/event description.
Tendering & Procurement in Supporting People Services
Following our very successful national and in-house Tendering & Procurement events in 2007 & 2008 in England and Scotland (over 1500 delegates), we are pleased to announce a further series of updated 1 day events for 2008. These will cover similar practical issues as previously, but with new examples drawn from processes we have been involved in delivering during 2007-08 (e.g. Framework contract bids; added emphasis towards Outcomes; negotiated arrangements etc)..
The new one day events are as follows:
These one day events are primarily intended for Providers who are anticipating needing to tender for existing or new services, but they are also valuable for SP Team members who need to develop their understanding of the issues and processes involved. Event outcomes will include:
- An understanding of the legal basis behind tendering and how local authorities interpret it
- A knowledge of “the market” , how tendering has affected it and how to manage and work effectively within it
- A set of tools, knowledge & skills based on an information & discussion approach to training
- An understanding of options available to tenderers and available market intelligence
- An understanding of how local authorities evaluate tenders
- Equipping both SP teams and Bidders to better manage the process and deliver a successful Tender.
At £135 (inclusive of VAT, materials, refreshments and lunch) and with a 10% discount for bookings of 3 or more delegates we can’t be beaten for value or quality and we have held our prices at 2007 rates. You can now pay by credit or debit card if you wish.
You can download a Booking Form by clicking here and a Flyer by clicking here.
These half-day events are primarily intended for Providers who need to understand what Individual Budgets & Self Directed Services are about and how they should prepare for them. The introduction of Individual Budgets/Self-Directed Services will represent a paradigm shift in the way our sector works and it is vital that Providers are informed and ready. These events will also be useful for SP team members and other service commissioners who want to gain an understanding of Individual Budgets and Self-Directed Services and what impact they will have on the way housing & support services work.
The Outcomes for these events include:
- An understanding of the background to and nature of Individual Budgets & Self-Directed Services
- A perspective on the impact of these arrangements on service users & providers and on the evolving housing related support & social care sectors
- An understanding of the evolving structure of the new way of buying and providing services
- An understanding of timescales for implementation
- An awareness of business planning & development, risk management, service “marketing” and organisational preparation
- Readiness for change
At £75 + VAT (inclusive of materials, refreshments and lunch) and with a 10% discount for bookings of 3 or more delegates we can’t be beaten for value or quality and we have held our prices at 2007 rates. You can now pay by credit or debit card if you wish.
You can download a Booking Form by clicking here and a Flyer by clicking here.
Local Area Agreements: Brave New World?
We ran this series of half-day events in May this year and attracted over 800 delegates nationally. We have since had consistent demand to run them again and are pleased to do so as follows.
The outcomes for these events include:
- An understanding of what LAA’s are and how they work.
- An understanding of the relationship between LAA’s and Supporting People
- Knowledge of how to prepare for LAA’s
- An understanding of the wider legislative, financial & operational context within which LAA’s sit.
- The development of a perspective on the impact of these arrangements on service users & providers and on the evolving housing related support & social care sectors
- An understanding of timescales for implementation
At £75 + VAT (inclusive of materials, refreshments and lunch) and with a 10% discount for bookings of 3 or more delegates we can’t be beaten for value or quality and we have held our prices at 2007 rates. You can now pay by credit or debit card if you wish.
You can download a Booking Form by clicking here and a Flyer by clicking here.
These half-day events are primarily intended for Providers who are anticipating needing to tender for existing or new services and want to better understand how a Consortium approach could work to their advantage. They will also be useful for SP team members who want to gain an understanding of why Consortium arrangements can be good for the market and action they could consider in their approach to receipt of a Consortium bid.
The Outcomes for these events will include:
- An understanding of the background and ‘rules’ involved in developing a Consortium approach
- An understanding of the options involved and the risks/benefits for each option
- A strategy for deciding how to best choose your partner(s) in Consortium collaboration.
- Equipping you with a work plan as to what is needed and the resource requirement for delivery
- A set of tools, knowledge & skills based on an information & discussion approach to training
At £75 + VAT (inclusive of materials, refreshments and lunch) and with a 10% discount for bookings of 3 or more delegates we can’t be beaten for value or quality and we have held our prices at 2007 rates. You can now pay by credit or debit card if you wish.
You can download a Booking Form by clicking here and a Flyer by clicking here.
We have an excellent track record for organising and delivering events from central locations to diverse audiences of delegates from different organisations. We also provide tailor-made training events for organisations involved in supported housing and care, based on a specification agreed with each client.Please contact us by emailing training@supportsolutions.co.uk or by calling us on 0121 707 7766/8881. Completed booking forms can be faxed to 0121 707 4449 or emailed to the email address above.
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