Conferences

Workforce Development Matters: Recruiting, Retaining and Developing your workforce - 8th November 2007

The Workforce Unit's first Conference ('Workforce Development Matters: Recruiting, Retaining and Registering your workforce' was held in Stirling on 8th November 2007.

The flier for that event can be accessed from here.

A conference report is available from here.

The Workforce Unit also developed three 'Workforce Development Matters' articles for 'Care Appointments' prior to the Conference:

• 'The Importance of Recruitment' (September 2007) can be accessed from here;
• 'The FAQs of Registration' (October 2007) can be accessed from here;
• 'Retaining the social service workforce you need and want' (November 2007) can be accessed from here.

Presentations from 'Workforce Development Matters' follow:

Plenary

'Developing a workforce fit for 'Changing Lives' - Geraldine Doherty, Scottish Social Services Council

Leadership in Workforce Development - Zoe Van Zwanenberg, Scottish Leadership Foundation

People Management and Workforce Development - Addie Stevenson, Aberlour

Morning Workshops

Involving Service Users in Recruitment and Retention

Widening the Talent Pool: Encouraging a Diverse Workforce

Recruitment in Partnership

Recruitment and Retention Lessons from beyond the social services sector part 1

Recruitment and Retention Lessons from beyond the social services sector part 2

Afternoon Workshops

Planning for learning and development

Valuing skills and building confidence part 1

Valuing skills and building confidence part 2

E-learning and workforce development

Funding for Learning and Development

Funding for Learning and Development - ILA Scotland

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