Promoting learning and development in your team

This course is for managers/supervisors in adult social care services that are required to induct new staff and would like to learn more about inducting new staff effectively.  This course is for those who are currently supervising or new to supervising and would like to know more about how supervision works in practice.

Funded for Adult Social Care Staff in Brighton and Hove.

This week we are highlighting how managers can create a culture of learning in services by encouraging their staff to engage in relevant development opportunities, not just at induction but throughout, enabling their team to develop and advance in their careers. These opportunities can be in core skills
development which will support staff at work and in everyday life, as well as specialist care training to promote safe and enabling care practice.

For adult social care staff working in Brighton &Hove

This course covers the challenges and dilemmas when supporting people with dementia. It covers managing risk and end of life care. You can take this course if you support people with dementia regularly and already have some knowledge and experience of dementia. 

Register for this course via Brighton & Hove City Council Learning Zone.

As an employer or manager, you need to understand the learning and development needs of your individual workers, teams and the service.

Outstanding providers tell us that they carefully plan learning and development and empower staff to develop their skills through training and personal development to help drive improvement.

Is English your second language? Are you working or looking to start work in a healthcare role and need some help with ‘medical’ language?

East Sussex College Group are running their first ESOL for healthcare course of this academic year, which is due to start on 25th September.

https://adult.escg.ac.uk/courses/english-modern-foreign-languages/english-as-a-foreign-language/esol-for-healthcare-professions-76438/

Working through this course will help you to understand what mentors and career coaches do and how they can make a significant difference in a wide range of situations and contexts.

This guidance outlines the Learning and Development Support Scheme (LDSS) for the adult social care workforce offered by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) for financial year 2024 to 2025. This guidance also contains information on eligibility and how to claim, including information on how adult social care (ASC) employers can sign up to express interest in the new fund and be invited to use the new online digital claims service.

The session, recorded May 2025, supports adult social care providers to understand what funding is available for workforce training and how to access it. It includes a detailed walkthrough of LDSS funding, covering:

• The eligibility criteria and evidence requirements for making claims
• How the funding can be used, including eligible training courses and qualifications
• The process for accessing the fund and submitting claims
• A demonstration of the online claims service

ShiftWorks is a new, low-cost online learning platform developed for the health and care workforce by The King’s Fund. The current courses on offer focus on management, leadership and organisational topics such as ‘managing and leading with kindness and compassion’. You can become a member with a flexible annual subscription of £30 (per learner per year), and there is also the option to sign up as an organisation.

Leading and managing a team in adult social care means supporting and developing the team as a whole, and supporting and developing each individual who makes up that team.

Managing teams in today’s fast-paced business environment is no easy feat. From driving business
performance to managing team pressure, the demands on managers are high and the stakes are
even higher. That’s why we have created a range of highly focused programmes, specifically designed for managers today. Each module addresses a pressing need, providing practical tools and techniques that managers can use immediately to foster a high performing team culture.

This 1 day in-person course is for individuals employed in management or team leader posts that train staff on a regular basis. The course is ideal for those who are new to training, or those currently delivering training who have not had formal instruction. Delegates will explore the purpose of training and coaching and mentoring and the tools and techniques for creating a successful learning experience for others.