Free Management Development training by FPM for frontline youth work managers in the statutory and voluntary sectors as per the previous news item http://www.surreyyouthfocus.org.uk/news/n55.  The details and dates are now available and the closing date for bids for places is 30th September.  Places are very limited.  

FPM Management Development Training for Youth Work Managers:

The Childrens Workforce Development Council (CWDC – a Government quango) has retained FPM ( a national youth work training organisation ) to deliver a national training programme to all those working with young people across the sectors. The Management Development Programme is now being rolled out to Surrey. There are a total of 105 places on the forthcoming courses which are held in three Modules. The courses are free, and are highly regarded, and several will run during 2010, until the 105 target number is reached. Details of the course are here.

The course is aimed all frontline managers working within the youth workforce footprint in the public and third sectors. CWDC’s guidance on this footprint includes the following staff:

• Youth workers working in both voluntary and statutory organizations:
• Connexions personal advisors;
• Learning mentors based in schools and colleges;
• Educational welfare officers and attendance workers;
• Youth justice workers;
• Various youth support workers
   

The Management Development Programme is aimed at Frontline Managers of services for young people. “Managers” are defined as those who:

• Directly manage staff and or volunteers who provide services to young people;
• May manage staff from a single discipline, or a range of staff;
• May also be practitioners (i.e. have a role which is part practitioner and part
• manager);
• May be working in public, independent, third sector or private organisations.

The first course, comprising 20 people ONLY , is on these dates, which are fixed:

Participants should be able to attend all three Modules, and be prepared to do pre- course work. We don’t know the venue as yet, but it is likely to be one of Surrey ’s much used hotels.

• Module One: 14th and 15th Jan 2010
• Module Two: 11th and 12th Feb 2010
• Module Three: 18th and 19th March 2010
   

To book on this first course, please complete the attached booking form and send it to Mike Abbott at mike.abbott@surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

Places are confined to the 20 max which is for both the voluntary and public sector ( the voluntary sector has about half these places). Requests for places will be dealt with on a first come first served basis; any unsuccessful bids will be first in the queue for subsequent courses. All respondents will receive replies , whether successful or unsuccessful. The closing date for bids is 30 September, but you will need to get in quickly to get a place on this first course. Any questions ring Mike on 01483 – 453962.