YFA autumn news 2005
Welcome. This newsletter is intended to keep our clients, friends and networks updated with recent news and information about our work. If there is something you would like us to mention if future editions please contact us: Webmaster.

Learning & Development Update

YFA achieves Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Centre Status
'Aiming Higher' launched in LB Tower Hamlets
Elevate Pan London Management Development Programme
Key Worker Training for Lewisham Youth Service

Consultancy Update

Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham Sickle Cell Community Forum
Commission for Patient and Public Involvement In Health - Diversity Audit
Annual Ethnic Minority Business Conference Manchester - Sept 6th & 7th
Related news and links

YFA achieves Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Centre status

As a learning organisation, YFA Consultancy and Training is constantly striving to improve the quality of the services it delivers. Having already been successful in achieving the Investors in People Standard, we have now achieved ILM Centre Status. The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) is an awarding body which sets rigorous standards in order to achieve Centre Status, accreditation is a guarantee that YFA's learning programmes m eet national quality standards.

Equipping the appropriate staff with the key skills of management and leadership is essential if organisations are to meet their operational objectives. With many years of experience YFA offers a range of courses especially designed to develop the skills of management and leadership.

The ILM is the UK's
leading professional
institute and awarding
body specialising
in supporting the
needs of new and
developing managers
and team leaders.

Visit the ILM website.

'Aiming Higher' launched in LB Tower Hamlets

Our innovative three-tier management development programme, Aiming Higher, has been launched for women and BME staff working for the LB of Tower Hamlets Social Services department.

Three programmes are currently underway, the first, 'Aiming Higher I: Stepping up Your Career' is targeted at BME staff who are keen to explore managemnt as a possible career route, whilst two additional programmes at level II, called 'Essentials of Managemnt' have been commissioned; one for the department's women staff and the other for BME staff. All of our Aiming Higher programmes are now ILM accredited.

Unlock the potential of your staff Click for information about Aiming Higher

Elevate Pan London Management Development Programme for Women

‘Elevate’, a new Management and Leadership programme for women, delivered by YFA in partnership with six other organisations, is now underway. The programme aims to support women in leadership and management roles through training and/or coaching, with the added bonus of gaining a recognised qualification.

Louise Flynn, YFA Senior Associate, is delivering a six-month programme to a diverse group of 12 women. Demand for this programme has exceeded expectations and has received excellent participant feedback. A second programme to be delivered by YFA has been added and will start in September 2005 - further programmes are planned for January 2006.

The Elevate Partnership is committed to and has a proven track record of working with women and is funded by the European Social Fund and the London Learning & Skills Council.

For more information
about the Elevate programme, please contact the Women's Resource Centre.
Tel: 0845 458 5218
Email: elevate@wrc.org.uk
Website:
www.wrc.org.uk

Key Worker Training for Lewisham Youth Service

Lewisham Youth Service recently commissioned YFA to design a tailor-made learning and development programme to introduce Youth Workers to the role of 'key worker'. The programme explored the key issues, skills and processes involved in key work with young people and was delivered by Lesley Derry, YFA's specialist youth work consultant, who has over 20 years experience as a youth worker and manager in local authority-run and voluntary youth services.

18 part-time youth workers signed up for the 5-session programme which covered one-to one support, coaching and mentoring, practicing safely and working with other agencies. Feedback indicates that participants found the programme content to be useful and relevant to their workload - and also an enjoyable experience. To build upon this success a second programme is being planned for early next year.

Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham Sickle Cell Community Forum

Forum Logo A new forum has been created for those living with Sickle Cell in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham. The Sickle Cell Community Forum is a space for service users, their carers, and local voluntary and community sector organisations who work with people living with Sickle Cell. The Forum will work in partnership with the local PCT and other key stakeholders to improve the quality of services available in the three boroughs.

YFA has been involved in the development of the forum, providing capacity building support. This follows on from our earlier research into carers and service users’ views of health and social care provided by Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Primary Care Trusts.

Forum members attend bimonthly meetings and may be entitled to receive expenses for transport and childcare. In addition, representatives of voluntary and community organisations can also receive training and consultancy sessions from YFA, as well as financial grants from Lambeth PCT to support and better enable their participation in this partnership work.

See our related news section below for more info about expressions of interst for the evaluation of NHS Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Screening Centre information leaflets.

Want to find out
more about improving
Sickle Cell
services in
Lambeth, Southwark
and Lewisham?
Email us at YFA

or call on:
020 7277 6693

Commission for Patient and Public Involvement In Health
Diversity Audit

YFA is pleased to be working with the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (CPPIH) to carry out an audit of its work to promote and mainstream equality and diversity. Our consultants are applying the EFQM-based Diversity Excellence Model to analyse CPPIH policies, practices and procedures. The audit also involves work with interest groups to provide stakeholder opinion analysis as well as interviews and focus groups with staff and other stakeholders. YFA will be producing a report detailing the current situation and recommendations for policy, strategy and implementation. For information about the CPPIH and its work click here.

Annual Ethnic Minority Business Conference - Manchester
September 6th & 7th

Yvonne Field, Managing Director, YFA was a key note speaker at this year’s Annual Ethnic Minority Business Conference which took place in Manchester on 6th & 7th September. The conference looked at a number of themes including the national agenda on ethnic minority business development and emerging research and policy trends in the UK.

Yvonne is a member of the Ethnic Minority Business Forum (part of the Small Business Service based at the DTI) and an advisory Board member of Prowess (an organisation that supports women business owners and entrepreneurs). Her specialist enterprise skills and knowledge allowed Yvonne to relay useful insights on recent national and regional developments, available support and the experiences of black women in business to the conference which is now in its 9th year.

The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) has published its annual report. Guidance on the steps that employers should consider to deal with and prevent harassment in the workplace, particularly in the wake of the 7 July attacks in London is also available. For more information check the CRE website.

The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) will be rvising the existing Code of Practice which gives practical guidance on the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) to providers of godds and services and facilities in advance of the changes which come into force in December 2005. There will be a period of public consultation before the revised Code is finalised and put before Parliament. The current Code and a briefing on the new DDA 2005 can be found at the DRC website.

Every Child Matters: Resources and practice database is a useful addition to the Every Child Matters website, examples of practice are searchable by keyword, region or topic. Click here for the ECM website

NHS Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Screening Programme: Expression of Interest for Evaluation of Accuracy of Language Information Leaflets & Alternative Resources. To ensure the quality of documents being translated into 20-30 different languages the Screening Programme Centre based Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine would like to recruit individuals who speak languages other than English, with a working knowledge of genetics/haemoglobinopathies and the appropriate cultures. Expressions of interest should be submitted by 26th September 2005. View link

Privacy: Your privacy is important. As a matter of policy, YFA will never disclose personal information to third parties.

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Tel 020 7277 6693 Fax 020 7277 7248


YFA autumn news 2005 Welcome. This newsletter is intended to keep our clients, friends and networks updated with recent news and information about our work. If there is something you would like us to mention if future editions please contact us: Webmaster. Learning & Development Update YFA achieves Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Centre Status 'Aiming Higher' launched in LB Tower Hamlets Elevate Pan London Management Development Programme Key Worker Training for Lewisham Youth Service Consultancy Update Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham Sickle Cell Community Forum Commission for Patient and Public Involvement In Health - Diversity Audit Annual Ethnic Minority Business Conference Manchester - Sept 6th & 7th Related news and links

YFA achieves Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Centre status As a learning organisation, YFA Consultancy and Training is constantly striving to improve the quality of the services it delivers. Having already been successful in achieving the Investors in People Standard, we have now achieved ILM Centre Status. The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) is an awarding body which sets rigorous standards in order to achieve Centre Status, accreditation is a guarantee that YFA's learning programmes m eet national quality standards. Equipping the appropriate staff with the key skills of management and leadership is essential if organisations are to meet their operational objectives. With many years of experience YFA offers a range of courses especially designed to develop the skills of management and leadership.	The ILM is the UK's leading professional institute and awarding body specialising in supporting the needs of new and developing managers and team leaders. Visit the ILM website.

'Aiming Higher' launched in LB Tower Hamlets Our innovative three-tier management development programme, Aiming Higher, has been launched for women and BME staff working for the LB of Tower Hamlets Social Services department. Three programmes are currently underway, the first, 'Aiming Higher I: Stepping up Your Career' is targeted at BME staff who are keen to explore managemnt as a possible career route, whilst two additional programmes at level II, called 'Essentials of Managemnt' have been commissioned; one for the department's women staff and the other for BME staff. All of our Aiming Higher programmes are now ILM accredited. Unlock the potential of your staff Click for information about Aiming Higher

Elevate Pan London Management Development Programme for Women ‘Elevate’, a new Management and Leadership programme for women, delivered by YFA in partnership with six other organisations, is now underway. The programme aims to support women in leadership and management roles through training and/or coaching, with the added bonus of gaining a recognised qualification. Louise Flynn, YFA Senior Associate, is delivering a six-month programme to a diverse group of 12 women. Demand for this programme has exceeded expectations and has received excellent participant feedback. A second programme to be delivered by YFA has been added and will start in September 2005 - further programmes are planned for January 2006. The Elevate Partnership is committed to and has a proven track record of working with women and is funded by the European Social Fund and the London Learning & Skills Council.
	For more information about the Elevate programme, please contact the Women's Resource Centre. Tel: 0845 458 5218 Email: elevate@wrc.org.uk Website: www.wrc.org.uk


Key Worker Training for Lewisham Youth Service Lewisham Youth Service recently commissioned YFA to design a tailor-made learning and development programme to introduce Youth Workers to the role of 'key worker'. The programme explored the key issues, skills and processes involved in key work with young people and was delivered by Lesley Derry, YFA's specialist youth work consultant, who has over 20 years experience as a youth worker and manager in local authority-run and voluntary youth services. 18 part-time youth workers signed up for the 5-session programme which covered one-to one support, coaching and mentoring, practicing safely and working with other agencies. Feedback indicates that participants found the programme content to be useful and relevant to their workload - and also an enjoyable experience. To build upon this success a second programme is being planned for early next year.


Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham Sickle Cell Community Forum A new forum has been created for those living with Sickle Cell in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham. The Sickle Cell Community Forum is a space for service users, their carers, and local voluntary and community sector organisations who work with people living with Sickle Cell. The Forum will work in partnership with the local PCT and other key stakeholders to improve the quality of services available in the three boroughs. YFA has been involved in the development of the forum, providing capacity building support. This follows on from our earlier research into carers and service users’ views of health and social care provided by Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Primary Care Trusts. Forum members attend bimonthly meetings and may be entitled to receive expenses for transport and childcare. In addition, representatives of voluntary and community organisations can also receive training and consultancy sessions from YFA, as well as financial grants from Lambeth PCT to support and better enable their participation in this partnership work. See our related news section below for more info about expressions of interst for the evaluation of NHS Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Screening Centre information leaflets.	Want to find out more about improving Sickle Cell services in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham? Email us at YFA or call on: 020 7277 6693

Commission for Patient and Public Involvement In Health Diversity Audit YFA is pleased to be working with the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (CPPIH) to carry out an audit of its work to promote and mainstream equality and diversity. Our consultants are applying the EFQM-based Diversity Excellence Model to analyse CPPIH policies, practices and procedures. The audit also involves work with interest groups to provide stakeholder opinion analysis as well as interviews and focus groups with staff and other stakeholders. YFA will be producing a report detailing the current situation and recommendations for policy, strategy and implementation. For information about the CPPIH and its work click here.

Annual Ethnic Minority Business Conference - Manchester September 6th & 7th Yvonne Field, Managing Director, YFA was a key note speaker at this year’s Annual Ethnic Minority Business Conference which took place in Manchester on 6th & 7th September. The conference looked at a number of themes including the national agenda on ethnic minority business development and emerging research and policy trends in the UK. Yvonne is a member of the Ethnic Minority Business Forum (part of the Small Business Service based at the DTI) and an advisory Board member of Prowess (an organisation that supports women business owners and entrepreneurs). Her specialist enterprise skills and knowledge allowed Yvonne to relay useful insights on recent national and regional developments, available support and the experiences of black women in business to the conference which is now in its 9th year.


The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) has published its annual report. Guidance on the steps that employers should consider to deal with and prevent harassment in the workplace, particularly in the wake of the 7 July attacks in London is also available. For more information check the CRE website. The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) will be rvising the existing Code of Practice which gives practical guidance on the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) to providers of godds and services and facilities in advance of the changes which come into force in December 2005. There will be a period of public consultation before the revised Code is finalised and put before Parliament. The current Code and a briefing on the new DDA 2005 can be found at the DRC website. Every Child Matters: Resources and practice database is a useful addition to the Every Child Matters website, examples of practice are searchable by keyword, region or topic. Click here for the ECM website NHS Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Screening Programme: Expression of Interest for Evaluation of Accuracy of Language Information Leaflets & Alternative Resources. To ensure the quality of documents being translated into 20-30 different languages the Screening Programme Centre based Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine would like to recruit individuals who speak languages other than English, with a working knowledge of genetics/haemoglobinopathies and the appropriate cultures. Expressions of interest should be submitted by 26th September 2005. View link

Privacy: Your privacy is important. As a matter of policy, YFA will never disclose personal information to third parties. If you'd rather not receive updates about YFA or our services, email unsubscribe@yfassociates.co.uk and type 'no thanks' in the Subject line. YFA Consultancy & Training, 20 Brockley Cross Business Centre, Endwell Road, London, SE4 2PD Tel 020 7277 6693 Fax 020 7277 7248