First Aid at Work
Date: 14/5/2012
Duration: three days
Cost: £125 (usual cost £250)
Overview:
This Health and Safety Executive approved three day course complies with HSE (First Aid) Regulations of 1981. First Aid coverage in the workplace is a legal requirement.

Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS)
Date: 21/5/12
Duration: five days
Cost: £295 (usual cost £585)
Overview:
The HABC Level 3 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) is ideal for new entrants into the teaching industry. It is also ideal for anyone currently teaching or who wishes to teach their subject specialism to others.
If you are a trainer involved in providing funded Work Based Learning (WBL), you may also be required to obtain PTLLS in order to satisfy funding requirements.

For more information about these courses contact our team on 02920 390150 option 5

Natalie is Branch Manager for the specialist educational needs team at New Directions Education. She has been nominated in the Team Leader category.
Victoria is Group Learning and Development Manager for the New Directions team. She has been nominated in the Leading Leadership Skills Development category.

The awards, now in their eighth year recognise those leaders across Wales whose leadership really makes a difference.

Natalie and Victoria made the shortlist in their individual categories after being nominated by colleagues. Jeff Tune, Chairman at New Directions comments:
“Simply being recognised by others is in itself a reflection of the hard work and commitment that is put in daily by the New Directions nominees. I feel honoured and extremely proud to work with staff as talented as Natalie and Vicki and wish them both the best of luck.”

Barbara Chidgey, spokesperson for the Leading Wales Awards, said “There is a lot of talk about the importance and impact of leadership in today’s society, our role however is to uncover and celebrate real life examples of leadership that have touched people’s lives. We’ve reached out to even more people across Wales this year and we’ve had a tremendous response in terms of both quantity and quality of nominations as illustrated by the largest number of finalists ever drawn up. Reading the many and inspirational nominations submitted has been an absolute privilege and extremely motivating.”

The winners will be announced at the celebratory lunch and ceremony which will take place at the Hilton, Cardiff on Thursday 31st May 2012.

Group Human Resorces Director Sophie Cecil, New Directions Holdings Ltd

New Directions Holdings Ltd is pleased to welcome Sophie Cecil as Group Human Resources Director. Sophie joins the team from the MITIE group of companies – a UK FTSE 250 business that has been running for over 23 years.

Sophie’s role within New Directions will involve reviewing and responding to current policies and procedures and employee engagement. Sophie comments “My mission is to ensure that the company is one that all employees want to work for. We believe in succession planning, and offering a comprehensive CPD programme to all of our staff. As the company grows from strength to strength we have to adapt and evolve to ensure our most important resource is equipped”.

New Directions Holdings Ltd has recently received accreditation for their management development programme through the Institute of Leadership and Management. Sophie and colleague Victoria Deane, Group Learning and Development Manager have mapped the programme with the University of Glamorgan.

It is anticipated that the programme will be offered to staff from April 2012.

As the group works towards Investors in People (IIP) status, ensuring a sounder business for the future, Sophie will be trying to ensure that New Directions employees feel valued.

Carl comments "Businesses regardless how big or small are required to provide staff with the necessary training and equipment needed to provide their service. It is also a requirement to ensure customers remain safe throughout their experience with the business. It costs as little as £35 to put a member of staff through a first aid course, but it can cost in excess of £5m to pay a customer for an injury caused within the workplace".

Carl joins the team after a career of seven years with the RAF as a paramedic, and three years as a director of a private ambulance company. Steve Shepherd, Training Manager for the company adds "New Directions has been embedded within the business community for over 20 years; we felt it pertinent to reflect the needs of our ever evolving clientele. Carl brings specific knowledge so that we can now deliver specialist clinical courses".

According to the HSE* an estimated 603,000 workers had an accident in 2010/11 – 200,000 of these led to over 3 days absence from work and 150,000  to absence over seven days.

*http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/index.htm

ND Training is pleased to confirm our experienced trainer Victoria Deane is now qualified to deliver the Level 2 Award in Paediatric Emergency First Aid and the Level 2 Award in Principles of Paediatric Emergency First Aid. The national standards for first aid in childcare settings state that ‘at least one person who has a current paediatric first-aid certificate must be on the premises at all times when children are present’. Additionally, at least one person with a current paediatric first-aid certificate must accompany every outing. Paediatric First Aid is primarily aimed at those working in child-care settings, but it will be useful for anyone with responsibility for caring for infants and children. We will be up-dating all our clients in the near future to let them know we are now able to deliver this valuable CIEH qualification and lifesaving skill, if you would like more information or would like to book click here

Steve Shepherd said “This is a fantastic achievement for ND Training and I would like to thank everyone for all their hard work and on-going commitment in making this award possible. We are now able to deliver diplomas and are keen to begin signing up learners as soon as possible. This centre approval has been possible due to the support and contribution we received from our implementation team who will aim to offer a consistent and quality service.

ND Training & Diplomas is going places”.

This event will take place on: Tuesday 21st June between 10:00am-14:00pm and will be held at:

The Motorpoint Arena
(Formerly Cardiff International Arena, CIA)
Mary Ann Street
Cardiff
CF10 2EQ

This is an open session for Residential/Nursing Home/SEN Managers to attend and fully appreciate the services both Vitalyz and ND Training can offer.

**If you would be interested in attending then please call us on: 02920 390150 (option 5) and ask for our Training Team