CWLWM Partnership undertake Wales wide Childcare & Early Years Workforce Survey

Please encourage your setting: including pre-school playgroups, after school clubs, holiday clubs, play providers, nurseries to feed into the NATIONAL CHILDCARE & EARLY YEARS WORKFORCE SURVEY 2015

Childcare and Early Years Workforce Survey 2015

Monday, 19th October 2015

To help you as a childcare provider think about the qualifications your staff currently hold and to identify any training needs, we’ve created on online workforce survey to enable you to do just that.

The information you provide will enable us to ensure the best possible outcomes for the children in your care. 

The survey is in the form of an online questionnaire. Click the button below to get started:

Workforce Survey>>

Please returned your completed questionnaire by 30 November 2015. If you require a paper version of this assessment please email info@walesppa.org with an address to send it to, or call our head office on 029 2045 1242.

Wales PPA are undertaking this exercise as part of their partnership CWLWM.

Welsh Government Additional Learning Needs & Education Bill Consultation & Anti-Bullying Week.

Gweler isod dolenni i ddogfennau a fydd efallai o ddiddordeb i chi.  

Please see below links to documents which you may find of interest.  

Ymgynghori Bil Drafft Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegor a’r Tribiwnlys Addysg (Cymru)

Croesawn eich barn ar fersiwn ddrafft y Bil sy’n nodi’r cynigion ar gyfer sefydlu system ddeddfwriaethol newydd i gefnogi plant a phobl ifanc 0-25 oed sydd ag anghenion dysgu ychwanegol.

http://gov.wales/consultations/education/draft-aln-and-education-tribunal-wales-bill/?skip=1&lang=cy

https://twitter.com/AdAScymru/status/656417185439588357?lang=en-gb

Consultation Draft Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill

We welcome your views on the draft Bill setting out proposals for a new legislative system for supporting children and young people, aged 0-25, who have additional learning needs. http://gov.wales/consultations/education/draft-aln-and-education-tribunal-wales-bill/?skip=1&lang=en

https://twitter.com/DfESwales/status/656417185435381760?lang=en-gb

Wythnos Gwrth Fwlio 2015 16eg- 20fed Tachwedd

Neges eleni yw bod ‘Bwlio yn fusnes i bawb’ er mwyn galluogi plant a phobl ifanc i adnabod ac ymateb i fwlio sy’n digwydd iddyn nhw neu i rywun arall wyneb yn wyneb neu ar lein.

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi canllawiau i rieni y mae eu plant yn cael eu bwlian ac ar gyfer plant sy’n cael eu bwlio.

http://gov.wales/topics/educationandskills/schoolshome/wellbeing/antibullying/are-you-being-bullied/?skip=1&lang=cy

http://gov.wales/topics/educationandskills/schoolshome/parents/is-your-child-being-bullied/?skip=1&lang=cy

http://gov.wales/topics/educationandskills/publications/circulars/circular2303/?skip=1&lang=cy

Mae Meic yn llinell gymorth gyfrinachol rhad ac am ddim ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc yng Nghymru sydd ar agor 24 awr 7 diwrnod yr wythnoswww.meiccymru.org ffôn 080800 23456 neges destun 84001

Dilynwch ni ar drydar trwy ddefnyddio # ABCymru2015

Anti Bullying week 2015 16^th -20^th November

The message this year is ‘Bullying is everyone’s business’ to empower children and young people to identify and address  bullying whether it is happening to them or someone else face to face or on line.

The Welsh Government has published guidance for parents whose children are being bullied and for children who are being bullied.

http://gov.wales/topics/educationandskills/schoolshome/wellbeing/antibullying/are-you-being-bullied/?lang=en

http://gov.wales/topics/educationandskills/schoolshome/parents/is-your-child-being-bullied/?skip=1&lang=en

http://gov.wales/topics/educationandskills/publications/circulars/antibullying/?lang=en

Training Needs Analysis (TNA) 2016 - 2017 Training Programme

REMINDER

Training Needs Analysis (TNA) 2016 - 2017 Training Programme - Deadline 23^rd October 2015

Dear Colleague

Thank you to everyone who has already completed and returned the TNA form.

This is a reminder email for those that still need to complete and return the form. The deadline for completion and submission to the Workforce Development Unit is Friday 23^rd October 2015.

Please can you complete the TNA paperwork (linked below) and send completed TNA's electronically to pwbotu@powys.gov.uk or hard copies to the address at the bottom of the paperwork.

It is hoped that the forms are self-explanatory and simple to follow and should not take up too much of your time, however if you do require any assistance in completing then please do not hesitate to contact us.

The information will be used to help us inform and develop the training and development programme for 2016 – 2017 and SCWDP Strategic Plan. The data collected will be reviewed at the Powys Strategic Planning Workshop for Training being held on the 12^th November 2015 further information on this workshop can be found at the bottom of the TNA.

Regards

The Workforce Development Unit - Training

TNA paperwork

Third Sector Forum Meeting

Dear Colleagues

Many thanks to those that have confirmed attendance or sent apologies for the Third Sector Forum Meeting on 19 October at PAVO Offices, Llandrindod Wells from10am to 1pm.

Please click for the Agenda. We will be joined at the forum by a number of senior decision makers in partner, statutory agencies namely Amanda Smith, PtHBExecutive Director of Therapies, Health Science & Governance, David Powell, PCC Strategic Director for Resources and Lee Anderson, PCC Social Services Commissioning Manager. This is an opportunity to hear about developments and to influence decisions. To that end, I hope that as many as possible will join us in order to make the sector’s voice as strong and as representative as possible. Please let me know if you’re able to attend in order that we might make adequate provision.

The Domiciliary Care options appraisal requires wide engagement with service users, carers and third sector.  The council will not progress without engagement with these stakeholders and IPC consultants are not available on the 19^th. Consequently, we have decided to organise a separate opportunity for third sector colleagues to meet with them to engage re the various options.

PAVO AGM / CONFERENCE: 12 Nov, Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd noon – 4.30pm

We hope you’ll be able to join us at our AGM / Conference.  Please click here to access the programme.

Welsh Government’s White Paper, Reforming Local Government: Power to Local People, states that we need to be: “Putting people at the centre and involving service users in prioritising, commissioning, designing, delivering and accessing services” Unlike the usual approach to consultation and engagement, the projects within PAVO’s One Powys-Connecting Voices portfolio invite commissioners, service providers & others to listen to what’s important to them.

These projects represent the voices of carers, children and young people, older people, people with neurological disorders, those with poor mental health and those promoting environmental matters.

We are fortunate to have keynote contributions from Mark Drakeford AM, Welsh Government Minister for Health & Social Care and John Rose, Director of Big Lottery Fund Wales.

There will be an opportunity to participate in one of the themed listening workshops that will give you the opportunity to hear the views and observations of those involved in and associated with the projects.

PAVO’s AGM and Annual Conference provides a great opportunity to meet other colleagues in the sector, as well as partners in other sectors to share information and good practice.

To let us know if you are able to attend please click here to complete the online booking form, telephone: 01597 822191 or e-mail: ruth.middleton@pavo.org.uk.

PAVO STAKEHOLDER SURVEY 2015

PAVO relies heavily on the views and comments of its partners, members, funders etc. We use what you tell us to shape and improve our work and services in the future.

We are about to review our 3-year strategic plan. I would be very grateful if you would complete & return our stakeholder survey - it will take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.

Please click on the link below (English):

https://docs.google.com/a/pavo.org.uk/forms/d/1w3SoXwKTGQ_4PwtrIqeoIjj5K1IXP_QZ6rpelNP17nI/viewform

Cliciwch, os gwelwch yn dda, ar y ddolen isod (Cymraeg):

https://docs.google.com/a/pavo.org.uk/forms/d/1hvzeLMHKrv03OeM4ixw7GPWbRA1uMd62KXxlZ40q7MY/viewform

The deadline for returning the survey is 16 October.

Very many thanks in anticipation of your response and I look forward to seeing everyone on 19 October.

Cofion / Regards

Carl

Games4Life Wales

The Welsh Government is launching a new Change4Life Wales campaign called Games4Life today (12 October), which will run for six weeks.

Games4Life Wales aims to inspire 5-11 year old children to be more active during the Autumn half term holiday and beyond. It is full of fun ideas to get the whole family moving and includes indoor games, group games and outdoor games.

The recent Child Measurement Survey (May 2015) showed that the prevalence of those overweight or obese in Wales in reception year (26 per cent) was significantly higher than that for England (23 per cent).

It was also higher in Wales than in any of the individual English regions where the highest prevalence was 24 per cent.

Children need at least 60 minutes of activity a day to help them stay happy and healthy.

By signing up online for a free fun Games4Life pack at http://www.change4lifewales.org.uk/ every family will receive a fun wheel, activity cards, poster and sticker sheet.

All those who sign up will be entered into a prize draw which will include the following prizes: customised trainers, pedometer smart watch, family activity/experience days and a GoPro camera.

The campaign will also be encouraging families to let them know how they get on by posting images or films of their children taking part in the Games4life activities on Facebook and Twitter www.facebook.com/c4lwales and @c4lwales

Here’s to an active Autumn!

How can Voluntary Youth Services Support Young People in Powys?

Powys County Council Spending Cuts

You will be aware that Powys County Council is planning for huge spending reductions in relation to youth services. This poses significant risks but also provides potential opportunities for voluntary sector youth organisations.

What can the Voluntary Youth Service do?

In order to inform decisions PAVO has agreed to carry out a survey to assess the current capabilities and resilience of organisations. This information will be key in shaping the way in which the voluntary sector is involved in future provision. The outcome could have an important impact on your group.

Please take the time to complete this survey. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete and you don't have to fill it all in at once - you can come back to it and submit it when you have finished. The survey can be completed by clicking HERE.

Let us know by 31st October.

Closing date for responses is 31^st October. The report will be published by 31st December. You will receive a copy. We will be providing opportunities for organisations to meet with Powys County Council to discuss future provision.

Very many thanks in anticipation of your response.

Byddwch yn ymwybodol bod Cyngor Sir Powys yn cynllunio ar gyfer gostyngiadau gwariant enfawr I wasanaethau ieuenctid. Mae hyn yn peri risgiau sylweddol, ond hefyd yn cynnig cyfleoedd posibl i fudiadau ieuenctid y sector gwirfoddol.

Er mwyn llywio penderfyniadau, mae PAVO wedi cytuno i gynnal arolwg i asesu gallu a gwydnwch sefydliadau ar hyn o bryd. Bydd y wybodaeth hon yn allweddol wrth lunio'r ffordd y mae'r sector gwirfoddol yn rhan o’r darpariaeth yn y dyfodol. Gallai'r canlyniad yn cael effaith bwysig ar eich grwp.

Cymerwch amser, os gwelwch yn dda, i gwblhau'r arolwg hwn. Ni ddylai gymryd mwy na 15 munud i'w gwblhau ac nid oes rhaid i chi ei llenwi i gyd i mewn ar unwaith - gallwch ddod yn ôl ato a'i gyflwyno ôl i chi orffen. Gall yr arolwg gael ei gwblhau drwy glicio YMA.

Dyddiad cau ar gyfer ymatebion ydy 31ain Hydref. Bydd yr adroddiad yn cael ei gyhoeddi erbyn 31ain Rhagfyr. Byddwch yn derbyn copi. Byddwn yn darparu cyfleoedd i sefydliadau gyfarfod gyda Chyngor Sir Powys i drafod y ddarpariaeth yn y dyfodol.

Diolch yn fawr ymlaen llaw am eich ymateb.

Cofion / Regards

Carl

(Siaradwr Cymraeg / Welsh Speaker)

Carl Cooper

Prif Weithredwr / Chief Executive Officer
Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO)

FREE Playwork Training AVAILABLE - Level 2 Award

Dyfodol Powys Future, in partnership with YMCA Community College, is running a Level 2 Award course in Playwork.

This will be starting on Saturday 24th October in Llandrindod Wells.  There will be 6 sessions including the induction, although, not on consecutive Saturdays.  Participants will need to complete 35 hours of Playwork Practice and submit coursework to complete the Award.

There are FREE places!

If you are interested you will need to complete an application form ASAP. 

email: playworktraining@dpfutures.org.uk and we will send you one.

Youth Work Training & Play Work Training

Please see details of Training Courses that are being run by the YMCA Wales Community College. They are running Youth Work Courses and Play Work Courses.

If the times/places do not suit you then please do contact the Community College or Hayley Wood so that we can monitor demand and respond to that.

Training: Providing Sexual Health Education forChildren and Young People in Wales

Training: Award in Youth Work Practice

St David Awards 2016 – 3 Weeks to Nominate!

Gwobrau Dewi Sant 2016 – 3 Wythnos i Enwebu!	St David Awards 2016 – 3 Weeks to Nominate!
Dewrder | Dinasyddiaeth | Diwylliant | Menter | Arloesedd a Thechnoleg | Rhyngwladol | Chwaraeon | Person Ifanc | Gwobr Arbennig y Prif Weinidog	Bravery | Citizenship | Culture | Enterprise | Innovation & Technology | International | Sport | Young Person | First Minister’s Special Award
Dim on 3 wythnos yn ôl i enwebu ar gyfer y  Gwobrau Dewi Sant cenedlaethol: www.gwobraudewisant.org Peidiwch â cholli’r cyfle i gydnabod a gwobrwyo rhywun yn eich maes, eich maes gwaith, eich camp, eich cylchoedd cymdeithasol; i ddathlu'r ffaith fod y person hwn neu grŵp o bobl wedi gwneud neu gyflawni rhywbeth eithriadol. Gallai hefyd fod yn gyfle i chi hyrwyddo a chodi proffil eich sefydliad, y sector, neu'r pethau y mae gennych ddiddordeb ynddynt. Sut allwch chi wneud hyn? Enwebwch nawr, neu annogwch eraill i enwebu drwy rannu yr e-bost hwn o fewn eich maes, yn eich cylchlythyrau, ar eich hysbysfyrddau, ayyb. Argraffwch y poster a/neu daflen ar y ddolen hon i gael y gair allan. Rhannwch y clip fideo gyda blas y Gwobrau llynedd. Byddwch y cyntaf i glywed y diweddaraf am Wobrau Dewi Sant:            Dilynwch ni ar Twitter           Hoffwch ni ar Facebook Mae gennych tan ganol nos ar 27 Hydref i anfon eich enwebiadau i mewn - peidiwch â cholli'r cyfle i ddathlu pobl eithriadol!	Only 3 weeks left to nominate for the national St David Awards: www.stdavidawards.org Don’t miss the opportunity to recognise and reward someone in your field, your line of work, your sport, your social circles; to celebrate the fact that this person or group of people have done or achieved something exceptional. It could also be an opportunity for you to promote and raise the profile of your organisation, sector, or the things in which you’re interested. How can you do this? Nominate now, or encourage others to nominate by sharing this email within your field, in your newsletters, on your noticeboards, etc. Print the poster and/or leaflet on this link to get the word out. Share this video clip with a taster of last year’s Awards. Be the first to hear the latest about the St David Awards:            Follow us on Twitter                Like us on Facebook You have until midnight on 27th October to get your nominations in – don’t miss the opportunity to celebrate exceptional people!
Nodiadau: Ar gyfer cyfathrebu digidol, defnyddiwch fersiwn o'r copi uchod. Ar gyfer cyfathrebu argraffedig, defnyddiwch y ddogfen Word sydd ynghlwm.	Notes: For digital communications, please use a version of the above copy. For printed communications, please use the attached Word document.
Am fwy o wybodaeth: Emma Wolski: 029 2082 6165 / emma.wolski@wales.gsi.gov.uk Gwen Morgan: 029 2082 3042 / gwen.morgan@wales.gsi.gov.uk	For more information: Emma Wolski: 029 2082 6165 / emma.wolski@wales.gsi.gov.uk Gwen Morgan: 029 2082 3042 / gwen.morgan@wales.gsi.gov.uk

OPCV newsletter

Newsletter - English: click here

Newsletter - Welsh: click here

Third Sector Service Provider Forum - 19th October

Dear Colleagues

A  meeting of the Third Sector Forum Meeting will take place 19 October at PAVO Offices, Llandrindod Wells from 10am to 1pm.

Please see the link below of a draft agenda. We will be joined at the forum by Amanda Smith, PtHB Executive Director of Therapies, Health Science & Governance and David Powell, PCC Strategic Director for Resources.

We have been asked by the Domiciliary Care Board to ask organisations what they would like in a domiciliary care service. We need to respond by the end of October. Instead of arranging another meeting, we could substitute the Commissioning item on the agenda with Dom Care, or extend the meeting to early afternoon to include an additional item. Alternately, we could go with the agenda as planned and arrange a separate Dom Care meeting. What would you prefer?

Thank you to those who have confirmed attendance or sent apoplogies (see attached). If you're able to be with us, would you please let me know in order that we make adequate arrangements. 

If there are additional or different agenda items you'd like to see the Forum discuss and address, I'd welcome & value your suggestions. I look forward to seeing as many as possible on 19 October.

Agenda

Cofion / Regards

Carl

PCC Budget Consultation

Powys Budget Challenge – Public Consultation

Powys County Council (PCC) is currently running an on-line public consultation exercise regarding the choices it faces inn making £27m worth of savings over the next three years. The consultation runs until 30 November 2015

The exercise is being conducted using an on-line budget ‘simulator’ which allows respondents to set spending levels in key areas of the Council’s services and also see explanations of the practical impacts this will have upon those services. The budget areas under consideration are: Highways Transport and Recycling; Adult Social Care and Housing; Children’s Services; Schools; Culture and Recreation; Central Support Services; and Regeneration and Property. (A more detailed list of proposals for the services affected can be viewed at: http://tinyurl.com/nb5h8nz)

Why is This Important?

·         These are services areas which are important to the members and service users of a wide range of community and voluntary organisations.

·         Changes to PCC’s services will potentially have significant ‘knock on’ consequences upon the demand for services provided by community and voluntary organisations.

·         There is a strong emphasis upon PCC’s need to work more closely with others (particularly voluntary organisations and volunteers) in the future to meet current service needs or deliver them in new and different ways. However, there is no indication within the budget simulator of the Authority maintaining or increasing the funding and support necessary to make this practical.

·         The budget option for the Regeneration and Property budget includes reducing grant funding for voluntary groups

How to Respond

·         The consultation is targeted at Powys Residents, rather than organisations, so for this reason it is the number of responses (rather than who makes them) which will have an impact. For this reason you may wish to encourage the individual members of your community group or organisation to respond.

·         You can make your response at: https://powyscc.budgetsimulator.com/, it will take about 10 minutes to complete.

·         If you don’t want to do the simulator or have other ideas and comments to submit to PCC you can send them to consultation@powys.gov.uk

·         Your organisation and members may wish to send your views and comments upon the budget options and proposals directly to your local county councillor and/or the Portfolio Holder responsible for the budget areas you may have a concern about. Their contact details are available at: http://www.powys.gov.uk/en/elections/find-out-who-my-councillor-is/