Welcome to The Learning and Development Service

This SAQ is designed to find out any relevant  learning requirements you may have with regards to gaining experience and knowledge of the SPD role.

Do note that the SAQ is just a guidance of the areas covered by an SPD and you may have already had training or experience in some of the areas. 

This SAQ is designed to find out any relevant  learning requirements you may have with regards to gaining experience and knowledge of the SPW role.

Do note that the SAQ is just a guidance of the areas covered by an SPW and you may have already had training or experience in some of the areas. 

This 1 day course is open to social workers to book on (with line managers permission) and any social workers that would benefit from this training and that might want enrol on the training too.

This training is explicitly for Adult & Children's social work students, for all full time BCC staff use the following link: http://birmingham.learningpool.com/

You must complete the Mandatory Information Governance training during your placement with Birmingham City Council.

The 4 courses you must complete are: Data Quality, Records Management, IT security- Introduction & Introduction to Information Governance

This is a twice yearly forum for Practice Educators

Target Group:

Qualified Practice Educators

Enabling Others Candidates

Staff working with Social Work Students

This is an opportunity to find out more about the role of a PA

This is an opportunity for those who wish to pursue a job a PA to become more confident and familiar about the role.

This course is for staff who have attended the one day Productive Time Management course on the 22nd November .

This is the second part of the overall programme.

A half day classroom course to explore creative thinking about Personal Budgets and Direct Payments.

The purpose of the event will be to provide care providers with up-to-date information regarding the ways in which we can work in partnership to improve the quality of care delivered to citizens of Birmingham, through supporting the development of the adult social care workforce.

Aim; To provide a professional introduction and overview of mediation for social workers

Welcome to this introduction to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  

In this module, you will find out what GDPR is and why we need it.

Welcome to this module on data handling – the second module in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) suite.                                                                                          

You will find out how the data handling regulations apply to your organisation.                                          

Welcome to this course module on organisational responsibilities – the third module in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) suite.

You will find out how the new regulation applies to business.

Welcome to this course on data breaches – the fourth module in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) suite.

You will find out what a data breach is and follow Emily as she responds to one at Out The Back. Find out what to do if a data breach occurs at your organisation and how to prevent it happening again.

Welcome to this training on the new general data protection regulation (GDPR) – the final module in this suite.

Now that you know about GDPR, you can apply your knowledge by working through some different situations.

This is a level 2 course under the Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board Competency Framework, intended for all staff who may be required to undertake a statutory adult safeguarding enquiry under section 42 of the Care Act 2014. This would include social workers and staff in other partner agencies who the local authority may cause to make an enquiry on its behalf, because they are best placed to do this. Please note that there are aspects of this program that will explore aspects of the topic specific to the local authority social work role. However the majority of this 2 day course will be applicable to all who undertake adult safeguarding enquiries.

To enable delegates to gain a consistent set of underpinning knowledge and to further develop skills and confidence in applying a strength-based approach in practice

A practitioner based workshop on the use of S117. This workshop will cover the fundamental duties and responsibilities relating to S117 and is an essential starter for staff involved in S117 care planning.

Please note this is part 1 of 3 learning and development activities:

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: S117 Calculating Tool

Part 3: Local Policy and Procedures and MOU

Al of the training is open to Social Workers, Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Doctors from BSMHFT and FTB. The introduction course can also be attended by others occasionally involved in S117 activity.