Pioneer News
Events, Conferences and Webinars
Transforming the Adult Social Care Workforce – 24th September 2015, Central London.
With increasing demand and reducing resources, along with significant changes to adult social
care practice under the Care Act, this Conference provides essential guidance for adult social
care leaders and professionals at a pivotal time of change.
Commissioning in Healthcare – 30th September 2015, Olympia, London
This free event will be looking at vanguards and the future of the NHS.
For Information
Available Funding
As highlighted in Relay newsletter in July a proportion of the Pioneer support programme
budget has been ring-fenced for sites to request additional bespoke support, over and above
the programme wide offering.
We are being encouraged from the central Pioneer team to submit applications for this
funding. One Pioneer site received funding to backfill GP costs so that they could undertake a
“deep dive” review of the impact of their GP led hub. Funding would need to be used in the
current financial year and demonstrate how things are moving forward. There is a
standardised business case template and I would be happy to support any of the
Transformation Programmes in completing this – Amanda Lonsdale.
SkillsforCare Accolades 2015/16
The SkillsforCare Accolades reward the best of the best employers who are committed to
delivering high quality care and developing their workforce. Entering the Accolades gives you
the chance to recognise the great work you are doing and also to share best practice across
the sector. Two particular categories that spring to mind for the Caring Together; Connecting
Care in Central Cheshire and the West Cheshire are “Most effective approach to leadership
and management” and “Most effective approach to integration and new models of care”.
The closing date for entries is Thursday 24 September 2015.
Further information and entry forms for the categories below can be found here:
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Most effective approach to leadership and management this category invites entries
from employers who can demonstrate a clear commitment to effective leadership and
management at every level of their organisation.
Who should enter this category: organisations who can demonstrate an effective
approach to leadership and management.
Most effective approach to integration and new models of care.
Who should enter this category: organisations and partnerships who can demonstrate
effective integrated ways of working.
12th August 2015