C3SC Training: Individual Giving
2015-01-07 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB., C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.
We regret that this course has been cancelled.
This essential course looks at how to create an effective strategy to target individual giving, including pay roll giving, fundraising, monthly donations and funding drives. This course provides advice around the legal aspects and charitable reporting requirements associated with individual giving.
Ideal for: Those organisations who wish to introduce or increase individual fundraising.

Price of training:
Individual member: FREE
C3SC or CVC member with annual income below £25,000: FREE
C3SC or CVC member with annual income of £25,000 or above: £40
Non-member voluntary organisation: £80
Statutory organisation: £120

Registration from 9.45am

Youth Mental Health Awareness
2015-01-09 | Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff, Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff
A one-day Diverse Cymru training course
This course aims to give participants a better understanding of the mental health needs of young people from a variety of perspectives, to promote confidence in being able to respond to their needs.

Why attend?
To gain an awareness and understanding of mental health issues which affect adolescents and young people.
To identify risk factors in the prevention of suicide and also other risk taking factors ie bullying, bereavement and substance misuse.
To enable participants to more effectively support and respond to the needs of adolescents and young people including signposting them on for specialist care.
Find out more and book your place via the Diverse Cymru website.

Heritage Lottery Fund Grants for Places of Worship Funding Support Workshop
2015-01-12 10:15 - 14:00 | St Theodore’s Parish Hall, Talbot Road, Port Talbot SA13 1LB, St Theodore’s Parish Hall, Talbot Road, Port Talbot SA13 1LB
A great opportunity to find out about HLF’s funding for Listed Places of Worship that require urgent structural repairs.Get tips on how to make a good application, how to achieve HLF’s outcomes and how the funding can be used to encourage more people to use your place of worship.
Included in the Workshop:– An outline of the grant programme & application process– Practical tips on running your project and making a budget– Opportunity to speak to HLF staff about your project ideas– Q&A session– A live Case Study from St Crallo’s Church, Coychurch
The magnificent grade II* listed St Theodore’s Parish Church will be open for viewing.This Victorian built church of ‘cathedral’ proportions, was the subject of a major restoration scheme in the 1990’s partly funded by the Heritage Lottery FundPlaces are limited and booking is essential.To book a place, please email Briony Davies, Diocese of Llandaff on brionydavies@churchinwales.org.uk or 01656 868868.Buffet lunch will be provided.
How to find St. Theodore’s Church & Hall:St Theodore’s church & hall can be reached by leaving the M4 at junction 40. Follow signpost to Port Talbot, and follow the road until you get to a set of traffic lights. At the traffic lights turn left. St Theodore’s church & hall is 300 yards on the left hand side and car parking is available.

Dignity at Work
2015-01-13 | Lysaght Institute, Newport, Lysaght Institute, Newport
A half-day Diverse Cymru course
According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, (2014) ‘Bullying is bad for employees and their organisations. Not only does it cost the UK in the region of 80 million lost days, it also accounts for at least half the occurrences of work-related stress. For the employee exposed to bullying, the impact can be devastating and can cause significant mental health and social problems’.
Why attend?
Bullying and Harassment is often named in training sessions as ‘Dignity at Work’, but what does this mean for individuals and organisations? This short course will assist you to recognise:

How you can promote a culture of dignity and respect in the workplace.
To also minimise incidents of unacceptable behaviour becoming issues which cause stress to the individual and have an effect on the organisation.
It will help you to know what to do if bullying and harassment do occur.

Who should attend?
This course is appropriate for anyone who has responsibility for ensuring the wellbeing of others at work, for example, line managers, health and safety representatives, and human resources. It would also be helpful for anyone who has experienced bullying or harassment at work.
Find out more and book via the Diverse Cymru website.

Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Training
2015-01-13 | Glamorgan Archives, Leckwith, Cardiff, Glamorgan Archives, Leckwith, Cardiff
Cardiff Council’s Social Care Workforce Development Partnership (SCWDP) is running this training. There are two sessions: 10am to 12 noon, and 1-3pm. Staff need only to attend one session.
A maximum of two spaces is available for each care home/agency on each session although extra staff can be added to a waiting list pending any cancellations.
This course is primarily aimed at non-medical staff to gain a greater awareness of Parkinson’s Disease.

Action Learning Sets
2015-01-14 | Hafan Cymru, Carmarthen (SA31 1JR), Hafan Cymru, Carmarthen (SA31 1JR)
This course is spread over 4 half-days: 14 January, 10 February, 10 March, and 21 April 2015. Would you like to enhance your learning by being able to reflect with colleagues on current work issues? Action Learning Sets offer this opportunity in a safe and positive environment.
Over the four half-day sessions you will learn what Action Learning Sets are and how to set one up for your own situation. The group will come together as a real Action Learning Set and over the sessions you will support each other, having a real opportunity to put the theory into practice. An invaluable tool for better collaborative working.
Find out more and book your place on the Participation Cymru website.

International Treatment Effectiveness Project training (ITEP)
2015-01-14
NewLink Wales training
Limited number of fully funded spaces available to practitioners working within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan

International Treatment Effectiveness Programme (ITEP) is a mechanism by which quality of drug treatment can be developed and measured in order to improve delivery of treatment services. It uses mind maps as a visual cognitive tool to help clients organise their thoughts and goals easily, by focusing on images and association. ITEP offers clients a visual way to communicate their current behaviour patterns and help them express what they cannot do through words alone. It can be used in care planning and motivational work from the early stages of treatment until the exit stage
By the end of the course participants will be able to identify what International Treatment Effectiveness Project (ITEP) is and what it involves. It will explain the use of free mapping and structured mapping for personal use, service user work and supervision settings and will examine the use of mind maps. In addition participants will learn how to select the appropriate maps to practice use to maximise confidence and adapt to current and future working roles.

Voluntary Sector £125.00, Statutory Sector £135.00
To book onto the course or for further information, contact Telephone: 029 2052 9002 or email info@newlinkwales.org.uk or visit www.newlinkwales.org.uk

Living with Asperger’s - I Will Experience
2015-01-14 09:30 - 16:00 | Sbectrwm Centre, Fairwater, Sbectrwm Centre, Fairwater
This Cardiff Council course is for all staff working in social care with an interest in or need for a basic understanding of Asperger’s.
Course content/learner outcomes:
To be taken on an emotive journey through the world of hidden impairments.
Designed for people to gain a basic understanding of what learning difficulties and social communications disorders are and look like; and more importantly what they mean to the individual and society.
Be able to recognise barriers which are created by society through the eyes of the service user, motivating service providers to give more effective help and support to those with learning difficulties and social communications disorders.
Discover what’s possible with the right mind-set!
A certificate of attendance will be issued to participants who attend the whole session. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Participants should aim to arrive between 09:00 and 09:30 for registration

Shaping Our Future Well-being - Developing Cardiff & Vale UHB's clinical services strategy - High Level Service Model Workshop
2015-01-14 10:00 - 14:30 | Grape and Olive Restaurant, Wedal Road, Cardiff CF14 3QX, Grape and Olive Restaurant, Wedal Road, Cardiff CF14 3QX
Clinicians will join from 11.30am for lunch. Third sector representatives and service users are welcome to stay for the whole session.
Here’s the agenda:

1.

10:00

Welcome to service users/patients

Rachel Rayment, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing Clinical Lead

2.

10:15

What does it feel like to be a user of the UHB’s services?

Patient Experiences

3.

10:30

What do the Clinical Services Principles mean to you?

Empower the Person
Home First
Outcomes that matter to People
Avoid harm, waste and variation
Equity between the people who use and provide services

Facilitated group work

4.

11:30

Lunch break

5.

12:00

Clinicians join the workshop.
Introduction
Patient Story
Principles of strategy and feedback from morning.

Abigail Harris, Executive Director for Planning and
Rachel Rayment, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing Clinical Lead

6.

12:40

Working together, what could our future services look like?

Facilitated group work

7.

13:50

Feedback of future models/Discussion

Rachel Rayment, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing Clinical Lead

8.

14:30

Finish

C3SC Training: Introduction to Social Media
2015-01-14 10:00 - 16:00 | C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB., C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.
Fully booked
This course provides an introductory guide to the creation of an effective social media strategy. Including Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and emerging online services, the course looks at how to define the message you want to project, writing posts, responding to readers and what not to do. An essential course; book your place soon.
Ideal for: Anyone in an organisation who wishes to improve the way they communicate with others.

Stakeholder analysis seminar
2015-01-15 | Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
This seminar will share with participants the stakeholder analysis tool with particular reference to citizen and community engagement. This is a very practical session with opportunities for you to begin your own stakeholder map or to refresh and existing one.

Learning outcomes
It will provide an opportunity for participants to:

Identify their stakeholders
Recognise how important and influential they are
Understand how best to engage with them

Who this course is for
Managers and front line staff with responsibility for consultation & engagement in their organisation.

Find out more and book your place via the Participation Cymru website.

Substance Misuse Awareness
2015-01-15 - 2015-01-16
Limited number of fully-funded spaces available to practitioners working within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan
At a small additional charge, this 2-day NewLink Wales course can be accredited through Agored Cymru gaining 3 credits and level 3 on the Quality Assured Lifelong Learning Framework for Wales.
This course is aimed at people with little or no knowledge of substance misuse. The course will describe the most commonly misused categories of substances and list the effects of alcohol and the risks associated with alcohol misuse. In addition will describe different patterns of substance misuse and discuss the range of service provision available.

15th & 16th January 2015 Voluntary Sector £140.00, Statutory Sector £150.00

To book onto the course or for further information contact NewLink Wales on: Telephone: 02920 529002 or email info@newlinkwales.org.uk or visit www.newlinkwales.org.uk

C3SC Training: Business and Strategic Planning
2015-01-15 10:00 - 16:00 | C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB., C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.
We regret that this course has been cancelled.
This course will help organisations understand the importance and benefits of long-term planning and provide them with practical resources to plan more effectively within their own organisations.
This course will help you to: • Understand the difference between business and strategic planning • Appreciate the purpose of business and strategic plans • Recognise the benefits of planning • Be able to develop comprehensive business and strategic plans
Ideal for: those new to business and strategic planning or those wishing to gain further insight into planning.

Price of training:
Individual member: FREE
C3SC or CVC member with annual income below £25,000: FREE
C3SC or CVC member with annual income of £25,000 or above: £40
Non-member voluntary organisation: £80
Statutory organisation: £120

Registration from 9.45am

Mental Health Awareness
2015-01-19 | Taste Of Enterprise, Ebbw Vale, Taste Of Enterprise, Ebbw Vale
A Diverse Cymru half-day course

Aims

To provide a basic introduction to mental health and distress
To improve understanding and knowledge of mental health and distress
To reduce stigma and discrimination Learning outcomes By the end the session participants will have increased understanding of:
The basics of mental distress, common signs and symptoms and causes
Good mental health and what supports mental health
The impact of stigma and diagnosis
What helps people with recovery (including treatments)

More information and online booking

Fully-funded Blood Borne Viruses and HIV Training
2015-01-19 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This NewLink Wales course is aimed at those people supporting individuals with, or at risk of contracting Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV.
By the end of the course you should be able to:

Explain the differences between Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV
Examine the ways in which BBVs can be transmitted
Analyse the fears, stigma and social issues around BBV
Describe the referral, testing and treatment process
Explore methods and actions that can reduce the risks of harm

There are a limited number of spaces for these training days so please let NewLink Wales know if you would like to attend by completing a booking form via this link www.newlinkwales.org.uk/docs/bbv/bbvbookingform.docx or contact Rachel Berg at NewLink Wales at info@newlinkwales.org.uk / 029 2052 9002. NewLink Wales will confirm your place on the chosen training date via email written confirmation, which will need to be brought with you on the day.
The Cardiff course is also being run on Tuesday 20 January.

An Introduction to Equality & Diversity
2015-01-20 | Lysaght Institute, Newport, Lysaght Institute, Newport
This is a very interactive workshop which enables participants to discuss issues concerning Equality and Diversity, and learn from each other as well as from the workshop facilitator.
Why attend?
Despite many steps forward in the field of discrimination over the last 50 years, we still have a long way to go to create a fair society. As far as organisations are concerned there is a lot that can be done to improve diversity practice. As individuals too, however aware we are, we sometimes make mistakes.
Who should attend?
All those who wish to raise their awareness of equality and diversity issues in the workplace and consider how they can take action to improve diversity practice.
Find out more on the Diverse Cymru website.

Understanding Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
2015-01-20 | Swansea, Swansea
This one-day Learning Disability Wales course will provide you with essential knowledge about this new benefit, enabling you to assist people in the application and assessment process.
Find out more online.

Fully-funded Blood Borne Viruses and HIV Training
2015-01-20 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This NewLink Wales course is aimed at those people supporting individuals with, or at risk of contracting Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV.
By the end of the course you should be able to:

Explain the differences between Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV
Examine the ways in which BBVs can be transmitted
Analyse the fears, stigma and social issues around BBV
Describe the referral, testing and treatment process
Explore methods and actions that can reduce the risks of harm

There are a limited number of spaces for these training days so please let NewLink Wales know if you would like to attend by completing a booking form via this link www.newlinkwales.org.uk/docs/bbv/bbvbookingform.docx or contact Rachel Berg at NewLink Wales at info@newlinkwales.org.uk / 029 2052 9002. NewLink Wales will confirm your place on the chosen training date via email written confirmation, which will need to be brought with you on the day.
The Cardiff course is also being run on Monday 19 January.

The IWA Debate - Where next for Welsh public service reform?
2015-01-20 06:30 - 21:30 | Eversheds, 1 Callaghan Square, Cardiff CF10 5BT, Eversheds, 1 Callaghan Square, Cardiff CF10 5BT
This is a free Institute of Welsh Affairs event generously sponsored by Aberystwyth University, Eversheds LLP and Positif. A year on from the Williams Commission report, the Welsh Government’s Minister for Public Services, Leighton Andrews, will give a speech on the future of public services in Wales. This will be followed by an audience discussion led by a panel with Veronica Hope Hailey, Dean and Head of the School of Management at the University of Bath; Phil Bale, Leader of Cardiff Council and Laura McAllister, Professor of Governance at Liverpool University & Chair of Sports Wales. Registration opens at 6.30pm, with the event starting promptly at 7pm. To book tickets for this free event, please visit our Eventbrite page, or contact the IWA office on 029 2048 4387.

Children in Wales's Annual Conference
2015-01-20 09:30 - 16:00 | Mercure Holland House Hotel, Cardiff, Mercure Holland House Hotel, Cardiff
Children in Wales’s Annual Conference this year will focus on the importance of the Early Years and Childcare. International research tells us that the experiences and influences of the early years and the childcare chosen sets the template for the child’s future, including educational achievement, health and wellbeing and future job opportunities.
We are drawing together a range of internationally renowned speakers to examine the key issues for young children and their families living in Wales in 2015, set against the backdrop of the Welsh Government’s Building a Brighter Future: Early Years and Childcare Plan.
Sian Wyn Siencyn, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Communities
The University of Wales: Trinity Saint David will chair the conference and confirmed speakers include:
– Lesley Griffiths AM & Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty who will set the scene in terms of the aspirations for children in Wales
– Prof Jane Barlow, Professor of Public Health in the Early Years, Warwick Medical School will focus on Early Years, Wellbeing and Mental Health
– Prof Karen Graham, Professor of Early Childhood Studies, Glyndwr University will highlight the importance of a skilled and competent early years and childcare workforce
– Dr Gwenllian Lansdown Davies, Chief Executive, Mudiad Meithrin will consider childcare in Wales and the importance of the Welsh Language
– Prof Mathias Urban, Professor of Early Childhood, Director, Early Childhood Research Centre, University of Roehampton will consider the messages from Early Childhood Education and Care and the European Quality Frameworks
– Professor Iram Siraj, Professor of Early Childhood Education, Institute of Education, University of London will present on her evaluation of the Foundation Phase across Wales, and research evidence in relation to closing the attainment gap
– Charlotte Drury, Chair, Attachment Network Wales will present on the importance of Attachment in the early years
£80 for members of Children in Wales; £100 for non-members
Book online via the Children in Wales website.
Exhibition Opportunities
Exhibition opportunities will be available at the conference at a cost of £50 (in addition to the delegate fee). If you are interested in showcasing the work of your organisation, then please send an email to membership@childreninwales.org.uk

Understanding How to Safeguard the Welfare of Children and Young People
2015-01-21 | Cardiff, Cardiff
A one-day Children in Wales course
A one-day course aimed at anyone working directly or indirectly with children and young people in a wide range of workplace and community settings. The purpose of the training is to give participants confidence and essential knowledge on how to safeguard the children and young people in their environment.
The training is accredited through Agored Cymru and participants will need to complete assessments to demonstrate learning. Upon successful completion of an assignment the participant will achieve 3 credits at Level 2. This unit forms part of the Welsh quality assurance framework for vocational training.
As a result of the training participants will:

Learn about the legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, including E-safety
Understand the roles of different agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
Understand how to safeguard children, young people and practitioners in a work setting
Identify the characteristics of different types of child abuse
Know how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused, harmed or bullied
Be able to describe the principles and boundaries of confidentiality and when to share information

COST:
Members £130*
Non members £155*
Book online via the Children in Wales website.
Please Note – * The advertised rates include a charge of £25 per person for Accreditation, External Verification and Agored Cymru Certification.

Demonstrating Impact
2015-01-21 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Level: Introduction If you are starting to plan how to report on impact, or want to be inspired by learning new techniques and methods, this WCVA course will help you This course will build on participants’ understanding of impact and how to demonstrate it, using exercises which show how you can capture ‘impact statements’ and the sort of evidence you need to be able to demonstrate your impact This is a beginners’ course; it is for those who want to improve the way they describe the outcomes or changes that their work produces1/2 day (morning session)
Book your place via the WCVA website.

C3SC Training: Accountancy Basics
2015-01-21 10:00 - 16:00 | C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB., C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.
Fully booked
Providing you with all the knowledge and information you need to set up a simple financial system for your organisation. This introductory course is interactive and gives you the opportunity to work through practical examples and ask questions relating to implementation within your organisation. By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Understand basic accounting terms and concepts
Set up and maintain a simple bookkeeping system
Establish a petty cash system
Use the system to produce basic financial reports
Understand the legal requirements for reporting in relation to your organisation

Price of training:
Individual member: FREE
C3SC or CVC member with annual income below £25,000: FREE
C3SC or CVC member with annual income of £25,000 or above: £40
Non-member voluntary organisation: £80
Statutory organisation: £120

Registration from 9.45am

Wales Fuel Poverty Conference
2015-01-22 | Cardiff, Cardiff
‘Focusing Our Energy on Solutions’
15% early bird discount available until 20th December.
Do you want to help develop the solutions to end fuel poverty in Wales? Then join NEA Cymru at the only conference in Wales focusing on the 1 in 3 households in Wales who cannot afford a warm home.
Keynote speakers
Carl Sargeant AM, Minister for Natural Resources, Welsh Government
Rachel McEwan, Director of Sustainable Development, SSE
Jenny Saunders OBE, Chief Executive, NEA
Find out more and book your place via the NEA Cymru website.

Challenging Extremism Awareness
2015-01-22 | Diverse Cymru, 3rd Floor, Alexandra House, 307-315 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1JD, Diverse Cymru, 3rd Floor, Alexandra House, 307-315 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1JD
This Diverse Cymru course will assist you to promote tolerance and respect for all and promote community cohesion within your organisation.
This course is particularly helpful for anyone working with people who might be vulnerable to developing extremist views and undertaking extremist acts.
Find out more and book your place via the Diverse Cymru website.

Cardiff Volunteer Co-ordinators' Network event
2015-01-22 09:30 - 13:00 | The Sony Room, Level 2, Wales Millennium Centre., The Sony Room, Level 2, Wales Millennium Centre.
Fully booked
You’re invited to the first network event of 2015! There will be presentations and updates of interest to volunteer-involving organisations in the area. Topics include: how engaging with the arts can help sustain volunteering; the launch of the working group for the ‘Songs of Sanctuary’ project, and the latest news on the situation with community asset transfers in Cardiff. The session will also include a presentation on the GwirVol Youth Volunteering Grants Scheme which aims to support the delivery of a wide range of new volunteering opportunities in Wales and overseas that aim to ‘support the step change in access to volunteering for young people aged 14-25 and especially for disadvantaged young people’. Tea and coffee will be available. There are 40 places available at this event which will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.
To book, please contact Jeremy at VCS at Jeremy.r@vcscardiff.org.uk or Tel: (029) 2022 7625. For more information contact with Jeremy or Katie Mallam at C3SC at Katie.m@c3sc.org.uk Tel (029) 2048 5722.
Registration from 9.30am. Programme starts at 10.00am.

Parenting in the digital age
2015-01-22 09:30 - 16:30 | Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff CF11 8AW, Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff CF11 8AW
The Parent Zone’s innovative training programme ‘Parenting in the Digital Age’ is coming to Wales on Thursday, 22 January. The programme has been designed to work alongside CEOP ambassador training with a specific focus on professionals working with parents such as social workers, teachers and police officers.
It is the first and only evidence based parenting programme designed to give parents the confidence they need to take their offline parenting skills online and practitioners the tools they need to help reach and engage parents on this subject.
You can book a place online by visiting: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-parent-zone-3508922717 or you can contact yasmin@theparentzone.co.uk

New Year, New You - Healthy Change 2015!
2015-01-24 10:00 - 15:00 | The Cardiff Story Museum, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1BH, The Cardiff Story Museum, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1BH
Hosted by the Co-Creating Healthy Change project – focusing on improved Health and Well-being in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
Come along to a FREE community event in Cardiff city centre for a chance to get involved in making a Healthy Change!
– FREE foodie fun for the children
– FREE therapy treatments for the adults
– Other fun activities around health and well-being topics for all the family to enjoy
Don’t miss the opportunity to have your say on Health and Well-being services that are important to you.
Co-Creating Healthy Change is a unique group of 10 projects which tackle and address issues around health, social care and well-being in Cardiff and the Vale. The project aims to ensure that local communities feel they have a strong voice to influence health services for the better.
Come and celebrate our projects’ success with us.
Find out more about us and help us make a change in the future.

Mental Health First Aid (Wales)
2015-01-26 - 2015-01-27 | Lysaght Institute, Newport, Lysaght Institute, Newport
Two-day Diverse Cymru course
MHFA (Wales) is a 12 hour course which is funded and supported by the Welsh Government and its partners include the Public Health Wales, Health Challenge Wales and Mind Cymru. MHFA is in 21 countries in the world. The idea of MHFA is that people should be taught how to perform basic ‘first aid’ for those exhibiting signs of mental distress, just as they are commonly taught first aid for physical problems. MHFA improves mental health literacy and helps people to recognise the signs and symptoms of someone with mental health problems; to respond to various mental health crises, engage with, support and signpost people to appropriate professional help.
Find out more at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/mental-health-first-aid/

Decision Making in Wales: an overview
2015-01-27 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
Course aims: To give learners a good understanding of how Government and politics works in Wales. The course will provide an overview of the roles of the National Assembly and Welsh Government, and how decisions are made.
Learning outcomes: By attending this course you will be able to understand to a high level:

The roles of Ministers and AMs
How the Assembly and the Cabinet work
The differences between the political parties
The development of devolution
The relationship between Wales, Westminster and the EU
How public finance works in Wales

Who is this course for? This course is for people who want a good overview of the structures of decision making in Wales, and the forces that influence them.
Additional Information: This event is CPD certified.
Cost: Early Bird IWA Member: £145+ VAT Early Bird Non-Member: £200+ VAT IWA Member: £180+ VAT Non-Member: £250+ VAT Member Bundle (for both courses): £280+ VAT Non Member Bundle (for both courses): £400+ VAT
Our Early Bird offer is only available for a limited period. Please book soon to avoid disappointment.
