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Tomorrow, Tuesday 09 February 2016 is Safer Internet Day 2016 Safer internet day is designed to encourage organisations to promote the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and young people.  Most students and young people use the internet and social networks on a routine basis and it is important the all those involved with young people understand the common platforms, how they work and the potential risks.    Asking the IT dept to block access to selected web sites is an ineffective solution.  Proxies, VPNs, Mobile Phones, Tablets etc by pass such blocks with ease.   Young people are often highly conversant with the technology and circumventing blocks but they are often less able to identify and so avoid potential risks. It is imperative that all those involved with you people get up to speed with the risks and consider how they can get E Safety messages across in the way young people understand and respond to. Concrew Trainin

Minister Edward Timpson has, today, announced an £80 million package to help extend opportunities to children with  special educational needs and disability ( SEND ) to help give them the same opportunities as any other child. more information here Concrew Training offer a range of one-day workshops to help teachers, trainers and learning support teams understand students learning differences and disabilities better and ways that they can adapt their teaching to make learning more accessible for all more information here #fe #furthereducation #schools #edchat #education #sen #disabilities #autism #dyslexia #asd #specialneeds

28 January is the international day to promote awareness respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust.   This coupled with the pending European changes on data protection make it the perfect day to review your data protection policies and book training for managers and staff Concrew Trainings' one day workshop on Data Protection meets most peoples needs. Continue Reading.....    # privacy #dataprotection #training #hr #humanresources #trust #management #dataprivacyday

Understanding budgets and how the company finances work is essential knowledge for all managers.   "Finance for non financial manager” training courses aim to provide the underpinning financial knowledge information managers need. However the needs of managers differ across roles and sectors and a one size fits all training solution seldom works Consequently Concrew Training now offer a range of one-day, or longer, workshops that explore different aspects and issues. For example the needs of the company director differ to those working in credit control and for some managers understanding budgets and budget control is more important than the workings of the balance sheet. Find out more HERE #hr #humanresources #training #financialtraining #startups #business #directors

Some top tips for HR teams to check for 2016.  All these should be in place and understood fully by all operational managers, if they aren't Concrew Training can help.   Right to Work Immigration Law Have you checked, and importantly, evidenced each of your employees' right to work in the UK? Usually taking a copy of their passport is sufficient for such purposes. Failure to do this can result in both civil and criminal proceedings. Employment Contracts All staff should have their main terms and conditions of employment set out in writing. Not only is this a legal requirement, having clear and accurate contracts of employment in place can help to avoid disputes about rights and entitlements. Are you aware of the difference between express and implied terms in a contract? Health and Safety and Wellbeing Employers have a duty to look after the health, safety and wellbeing of their employees. If you employ 5 or more emp

A new one-day workshop from Concrew Training and the strategies and approaches that help students with dyslexia and/or autism improve their learning and progression read more here #autism #asc #asd #dyslexia #fe #education

Ofsted's Chief Inspector spoke at CentreForum setting out his ambitions for education, including the need to improve vocational training. Read the full transcript HERE #ofsted #fe #furthereducation #wbl #vocationallearning