The Athena Programmehttp://www.theathenaprogramme.co.uk Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:26:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 7th Preston Social Event Review Preston Social Event Forum 300x225 7th Preston Social Event Review

The Preston Social held its first event at the new location of the Forum on Winckley Street on Tuesday, with the topic focused around debating the contentious idea of responsibilities and rights surrounding young people online.… Read more

http://www.theathenaprogramme.co.uk/7th-preston-social-event-review/ How Safe Is Your School? The latest Ofsted report has found that the measures put in place by the best schools to keep children safe could be replicated by every school.

Improvements in safeguarding have been rapid and widespread in recent… Read more

]]>http://www.theathenaprogramme.co.uk/how-safe-is-your-school/ Come and see us: Exhibiting at National Children and Adult Services Conference NCAS Come and see us: Exhibiting at National Children and Adult Services ConferenceThe Conference will take place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) London ExCel on the 19th to 21st of October 2011.

Organised by the Local Government Group (LG Group), Association of Directors of Social Services (ADASS)… Read more

]]>http://www.theathenaprogramme.co.uk/come-and-see-us-exhibiting-at-national-children-and-adult-services-conference/ BASPCAN Conference: GETTING IT RIGHT FIRST TIME….? Early Intervention and Prevention BASPCAN BASPCAN Conference: GETTING IT RIGHT FIRST TIME….? Early Intervention and PreventionWe know that early intervention and prevention have a key role to play in safeguarding – to reduce the incidence of abuse and emotional and physical neglect, family breakdown and social exclusion – and to support children and… Read more

]]>http://www.theathenaprogramme.co.uk/baspcan-conference-getting-it-right-first-time%e2%80%a6-early-intervention-and-prevention/ Introduction Video to The Athena Programme ]]>http://www.theathenaprogramme.co.uk/introduction-to-the-athena-programme/ Sarah makes the FINALS: IOD Lancashire Young Director of the Year 2011 We are very excited to announce that Sarah has made the finals for the Lancashire Young Director of the Year 2011. Nominated by we do not know who…we are truly grateful.

This year, despite the continued… Read more

]]>http://www.theathenaprogramme.co.uk/sarah-makes-the-finals-iod-north-west-director-of-the-year-2011/ Sarah is very proud to announce she has joined the North West High Growth Foundation It is a new and exciting initiative designed to support ambitious entrepreneurs realise the full potential for their business.  Their aim is simple, to help hungry businesses develop ways of thinking and behaving in today’s marketplace that will… Read more

]]>http://www.theathenaprogramme.co.uk/sarah-is-very-proud-to-announce-she-has-joined-the-north-west-high-growth-foundation/ Which Radio Station Do You Listen To? Ever wondered what listening to your favourite radio station has to do with the abuse of vulnerable adults?

When you think of the abuse of vulnerable adults what comes to mind? For many people it’s the… Read more

]]>http://www.theathenaprogramme.co.uk/which-radio-station-do-you-listen-to-2/ The Secret of “Making it Real” …….. Have you ever wondered what the real value of a staff training programme is?

Have you ever been concerned that the learning will start to disappear as soon as your staff return to work, the very… Read more

]]>http://www.theathenaprogramme.co.uk/the-secret-of-making-it-real-2/ Inspections of Vulnerable Adult Services Set to Double Under New CQC Plans The Care Quality Commission has announced their intention to call time on “light-touch” regulation in adult social care. In the new approach, adult social care services would be inspected at least once a year.

The plan… Read more

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