VODG Learning and Development Professional Network Meeting December 2024

The next meeting of the Learning and Development professional network, to be held online, 4 December, 10.00 - 12.00 is open for booking.

Our first speaker is Simon Garrett who will be sharing information about Together Trust's Pathways recruitment and development initiative, designed to aid recruitment to and retention in positions that have historically been difficult to fill.

Next, we are delighted to be joined by Lee Zucker, Aviva Braunold and The Enterprise Team of Experts by Experience from Kisharon Langdon. It is very important to the people supported by Kisharon Langdon that staff understand their religious and cultural wishes and requirements, as well as being important that the very diverse staff team all feel welcome, knowledgeable and included. The team will therefore be speaking about an exciting event they co-produce as part of staff training, but which is also open to other community groups, schools etc.

Following a short break we will move on to discussing the Care Workforce Pathway, when we will hear from two organisations that have been part of the early adopters program, who will be sharing their experiences. There will then be a member discussion on the issues raised. 

Be sure to book your place so as not to miss out on these fascinating sessions. 

 

Speakers

Simon Garrett

Simon Garrett

Learning and Development Manager, Together Trust

Deborah McNally

Deborah McNally

Locality Manager and Leadership Development Programme Co-ordinator, Brandon Trust

Dominic Fry

Dominic Fry

Head of Learning & Development, Royal Mencap Society

Andy Warsop

Andy Warsop

Learning and Development Manager, Mencap

Draft Programme

10.00

Welcome

Sue Howarth, Membership and Marketing Officer at VODG

10.05

Introductions

VODG co-chairs

10.10

The Together Trust Pathways Initiative

Simon Garrett, Learning and Development Manager at Together Trust

10.40

Care Workforce Pathway – experiences of early adopters

Deborah McNally, Locality Manager and Leadership Development Programme Co-ordinator at Brandon Trust, Dominic Fry, Head of Learning & Development and Andy Warsop, Learning and Development Manger at Mencap

11.15

Break

 

11.20

Diversity and inclusion for staff and the people they support

The Enterprise Team at Kisharon Langdon

11.50

Ideas and reflections

Members

11.55

Final round up and end

Sue Howarth, Membership and Marketing Officer at VODG

Accessibility  

Please note, should you have any accessibility requirements, we will do our best to make necessary arrangements to support you; however, we may require up to four weeks notice, so please list your requirements on the booking form. Closed captions are used as standard in online meetings. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

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VODG Learning and Development Network Co-chairs

 Julie Plant

Julie Plant

Learning and Development Manager, Brandon Trust

Heidi Walsh

Heidi Walsh

Head of Learning & Development, Sense