CSP Academy e-bulletin August 2012

The remaining bursaries which will be allocated on a strict first come first served basis will provide learners with full access to the qualifications detailed below at the reduced cost of �495 plus VAT.

The bursaries are available for both individuals and organisations and can be used for the following qualifications for the Autumn Term (September to November 2012):

BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award in Neighbourhood Nuisance and Anti Social Behaviour Case Working- click here for further information

BTEC Level 5 Professional Award in Neighbourhood Nuisance and Anti Social Behaviour Case Work Supervision - click here for further information

BTEC Level 4 Professional Award in Restorative Justice Approaches - click here for further information

Autumn Term 2012 tutorial dates and venues

BTEC Advanced Award in Neighbourhood Nuisance and Anti Social Behaviour Case Working
London - 8th & 29th October,12th November 2012
Birmingham - 9th & 30th October, 13th November 2012
Cardiff - 12th & 26th September, 10th October 2012
Liverpool - 15th October, 5th & 19th of November 2012
Middlesbrough - 16th October, 6th and 20th of November 2012

BTEC Professional Award in Neighbourhood Nuisance and Anti Social Behaviour Case Work Supervision
London - 22nd & 23rd October 2012
Birmingham - 25th & 26th October 2012
Liverpool - 29th & 30th October 2012
Cardiff - 1st & 2nd November 2012
Middlesbrough - 8th & 9th November 2012

BTEC Professional Award in Restorative Justice Approaches
London -17th & 18th October 2012
Birmingham - 6th & 7th November 2012
Liverpool - 13th & 14th November 2012
Cardiff - 20th & 21st November 2012
Middlesbrough - 27th & 28th November 2012

How to apply

Full instructions about how to apply for one or more of these bursaries can be found on our website by clicking here.

In summary, to apply you will need to send the following information to funding@cspacademy.ac.uk

Name of learner(s):
Role:
Organisation:
Contact email(s)*:
Contact number(s):
Qualification bursary to be used for:
Autumn Term venue the learner wishes to attend:
Agreement to our terms and conditions (see below) and confirmation that if applicable the person making this nomination is authorised to do so:

*Successful nominees will be notified by email after the approvals process. Please ensure you provide email address(es) that are regularly monitored

If an approved nominee does not complete the student registration within the required time the bursary will be allocated to another learner.

Nominations sent to any email address other than funding@cspacademy.ac.uk may not be considered.

To find out more go to www.cspacademy.ac.uk/Offers.htm call 0845 299 7144 or email learning@cspacademy.ac.uk

New ESEP Training Courses for Community Safety Partnerships

Community Safety Partnerships are increasingly being tasked to be more effective in multi-agency settings, with fewer people, resources and allocated funds. Importantly, amongst all other statutory duties, they're now the statutory leads for Domestic Homicide Reviews, as well as being major resources for Elected Police and Crime Commissioners.

In straitened times, CSP and multi-agency services must also involve public, private and third sector partners if they are to improve at a local level and satisfy the needs of victims and society more widely.

All of this means that everyone in CSPs - however they're constituted - have to communicate more effectively. Whether we're writing, meeting or problem-solving, the need for us to inform, persuade and collaborate effectively has never been more urgent.

The CSP Academy has created a range of courses to help CSPs - and anyone involved in multi-agency work - to develop the skills needed to communicate and collaborate in complex partnership environments. Further details of the ESEP courses can be found by clicking here

This is our first set of integrated, skills-based educational programmes specifically focused on the needs of teams and individuals in CSPs and multi-agency practitioners. The new ESEP courses are:

The CSP Academy is pleased to announce that the Programme Director and principal tutor for all the courses is Alan Barker. Alan has a wealth of experience working in a wide range of organisations and partnerships, and is the author of fourteen books, including Improve Your Communication Skills, How to Manage Meetings and How to Solve Almost Any Problem.

These events are all one-day taught tutorial days, using highly interactive activities and one-to-one coaching. The courses use real CSP and multi-agency settings and scenarios throughout. They are also highly effective at bringing together disparate members of CSPs and partnerships - particularly new or ad hoc members.

The courses are accredited and certificated by the CSP Academy. Delegates are supported online via our student learning zone.

To find out more visit our website, call 0845 299 7144 or email learning@cspacademy.ac.uk

Time running out to enrol for the Autumn Term 2012 tutorials

Enrolment is still open for all Autumn Term 2012 Tutorial dates however we will soon be closing registration for some venues.

If you intend studying any of our qualifications at the national open programme tutorials you must either enrol or contact us as soon as possible.

If you are looking to get qualified this year please take a look at the relevant qualifications page on our website (links below):

BTEC Level 2 Intermediate Award Call Handling for Reports of Anti Social Behaviour

BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award Neighbourhood Nuisance and Anti Social Behaviour Case Working

BTEC Level 5 Professional Award Neighbourhood Nuisance and Anti-Social Behaviour Case Work Supervision

BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award for Community Safety Practitioners

BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award Community Advocates

BTEC Level 4 Professional Award Restorative Approaches

This does not effect our "in house" options which can be delivered to your organsiation network or partnership at any point throuought the year.

For further details visit our website, call 0845 299 7144 or email learning@cspacademy.ac.uk

National Stalking Training Academy - Stalking, Harassment, Cyberstalking: What you need to know

Are you confident that if someone reported to you or your staff that they were a vicitim of stalking, cyberstalking or harassment you would know what to do?

This growing issue is far more prevalent than many practitioners realise and linked to other areas such as Anti Social Behaviour and Domestic Violence.

The specialist courses offered by the NSTA are designed to de-mystify stalking in all its forms and provide practitioners with real tools and skills to combat this growing problem.

The courses are available both "in house" or at a series of national training events starting in September.

The National Stalking Training Academy (NSTA) was launched in 2011 with the backing of the Home Secretary.

"Stalking is a deeply disturbing crime with many victims living in fear for years - this has to stop. That is why tackling stalking forms a key part of our action plan to end violence against women and girls"

"We welcome the new training programme which will help improve understanding of stalking and most importantly ensure that all agencies treat it as a serious issue." Home Secretary Theresa May speaking of the National Stalking Training Academy at its launch

In partnership with the Network for Surviving Stalking and the National Centre for Cyberstalking Research The NSTA provides training and guidance to agencies, organisations and individuals who deal with or have duty of care to those who are affected by or at risk from stalking & harassment.

The recent changes to the law and the increased prevalance of stalking and harrasment in all its forms mean that now, more than ever, frontline practitioners must understand and respond to this growing issue.

"Very interesting and relevant topic - I now feel better equipped to support our clients with this information. It was quite an eye opener to learn how vulnerable we all are and how easy it is for people to find any one of us by tracking our cyber footprint." Attendee of "Cyberstalking: Technology Risks for Victims" training

Upcoming Courses

The NSTA currently offers two training courses which can be delivered either in house or at one of the open programme events throughout the country. The courses are "Understanding and Responding to Stalking" and "Cyberstalking: Technology Risks for Victims". Both courses include the most up to date research and guidance based on best practice and all relevant current legislation.

The next open programme dates are now open for subscription. To find your nearest training day please visit www.cspacademy.ac.uk/NationalStalkingTrainingAcademy-Events.htm or click here

Community Restorative Justice Academy Update: Becoming the Strategic Business Resource for your organisation, network or partnership

Blindly implementing any form of RJ approach is wrong.

The government approach to Restorative Justice is that organisations will implement RJ approaches within existing budgets and that it is a cultural not a systems change.

However there are implementation costs in changing business practice, training and resourcing a different service.

Would you embark on such a change normally from a central script?

The true management consideration is what is the right approach for you now in order to maintain professional business and victim service as well as protecting the reputation of your organisation.

A true strategic resource would know where each RJ approach and method comes from, its suitability for your service at this time, and importantly including cost benefits to the service delivery.

The BTEC Professional Award in Restorative Approaches provides the following:

How to move from a RJ "movement" approach to professional needs based services
To be able to demonstrate actual cost savings in cases by adopting appropriately proven best practice.
How to decide whether to buy in services or to develop existing staff skills.
How to adopt RJ approaches across the organisation without always opting for expensive conference meetings which is the delivery choice for the majority of RJ professional services.
How to access all health and safety and staff welfare issues.
Ensuring safety for all participants.
How a strategic RJ strategy is written and aligned to real business needs.
How to transfer this knowledge for other strategic roles in a multi agency setting.
How to select and assess professional RJ facilitators.
How to develop in-house RJ training programmes.
How to become the strategic RJ resource for the organisation.
Identifying funding opportunities and procurement savings.
Training needs analysis for RJ
Formally evaluating RJ services.

The next tutorial dates for BTEC Professional Award in Restorative Approaches start in October 2012. To find out more visit our website

Spring Term 2013 - Suggestions welcomed for Spring Term tutorial venues

The CSP Academy has delivered the UK's first and only national programme of BTEC qualifciations in this area for for over 10 terms now. Over 1000 organisations have sent staff to our programme and many have incorporated us into their learning and development strategies.

We have succeeded in becoming the leading provders in this field by listenning closely to our learners and their organisations. Both when developing new and relevant courses to assist their professional development, but also when setting the venues for tutorial dates.

We want to ensure that our qualifications are accessible to you. For that reason we would like your advice.

We will soon be setting our Spring Term 2013 tutorial dates and venues. We would very much like to hear from you with any suggestions to where they should be held. We understand that travel and subsistence costs are a consideration for many organisations sending staff to learn with us and we want to do all we can to help.

To send your suggestions of the areas in the UK you would like us to deliver the Spring Term 2013 tutorials please email studentservices@cspacademy.ac.uk. All responses will be considered when setting the venues for next term.

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