Training

We offer advice on your organisation's training needs and signpost you to training from other organisations.

We can also offer low cost in-house training, tailored to the needs of staff, trustees and volunteers working for voluntary and community organisations that offer services to Kensington & Chelsea residents.

If you would like to discuss your training needs please contact our Development Officer for Capacity Building Siobhan Sollis. 

Call 020 7243 9807 or e-mail siobhan@kcsc.org.uk


Upcoming Training

Getting Ready for the Vetting & Barring Scheme

Tuesday 22 June 2010 - CANCELLED DUE TO CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT POLICY

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 laid the foundation for a new 'Vetting and Barring Scheme', which was due to be phased in from October 2009. The new Government has halted this scheme, so we are not continuing with this training course.

BBC NEWS info on cancellation of the scheme


Mental Health Awareness Training

The 4Minds Project are running a number of courses in 2010  for service-users, local community and voluntary organisations or anyone who would like to develop their knowledge, skills and attitude related to mental health. Each course is 2 days. Visit the 4Minds website for full details.

Link to Funding Support page

 Training Needs Analysis

Would you like us to conduct a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) for your local voluntary and community organisation? 

A TNA is a review of the learning and development needs of staff, volunteers and trustees in your organisation. It is a vital process as it helps you:

  • identify your capacity, the skills and knowledge you need
  • improve your performance and deliver your mission and strategic objectives
  • develop appropriate and cost effective training programme for your staff and volunteers
  • improve your recruitment process and
  • increase job satisfaction and staff productivity.

Organisational TNA's are undertaken at 3 levels:

  1. organisational,
  2. team and
  3. individual level.

A variety of methods are used to identify learning needs such as: analysing existing plans and strategies, questionnaires, one-to-one interviews and focus groups.

If you'd like to access this service or need more information please contact Sofia on 020 7243 9805 or Sofia@kcsc.org.uk.

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In House Training
KCSC can provide good value, high quality in-house training.  Click here for more details.

We provide regular details of upcoming training via our fortnightly ebulletin.

Other Training Providers

Charities Evaluation Services
Training programme includes external and in-house courses on monitoring & evaluation and quality assurance.
Tel: 020 7713 5722
Website: www.ces-vol.org.uk

Community Accountancy Self Help (CASH)
Financial advice, guidance and training.
Tel: 020 8969 0747
Website: www.cash-online.org.uk

Directory of Social Change
Provide information and training for the voluntary sector.
Tel: 0151 708 0117 
Website: www.dsc.org.uk

London Voluntary Services Council (LVSC)
Provide advice and guidance to the voluntary sector as well as a full learning programme of short courses.  Burseries available for small groups.
Tel: 020 7700 8113
Website: www.lvsc.org.uk

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