We run affordable training courses for charities, schools, healthcare and public sector organisations.

Workshops are held online via Zoom  10.00 to 12.30  Each workshop costs £95.00

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Government Exchange wish to advise you that the next open Course on How to Influence Whitehall and Westminster will take place on a “Virtual” Platform, delivered by our trainers, directly to your Home Office PC or Laptop on Wednesday 15th March 2023.

Given we are working remotely, and colleagues are often dispersed around different locations, producing more concise and succinct briefings has never been more important.

The objective of this new unique course is to provide an essential understanding of who the people are that have power and influence in Government and Parliament and how to influence and communicate effectively with the key players. Understanding pinch-points at a critical time in Parliament and how to use the leverage to your advantage. 

Learning outcomes

    • Learn tried and tested techniques to increase influence
    • Understand when is the most effective time to try and influence policy using formal and informal channels
    • Understand how to engage in the policy process at an early stage
    • Learn the importance of the media and how to try and use it to your advantage
    • Understand which people are most important to speak to, and how to gain access and communicate with them- both within the Government and Parliament and any political bodies
    • Learn how to communicate effectively with MPs, Lords & Ministers at pre-legislative and during the Bill
    • Understand how to access Parliament and influence its work, including APPGs, PQs, Select Committees, and Private members Bills
    • Understand how to take different approaches for communicating with the Lords and the Commons
    • Understand the different parts of the legislative process and how to interact and influence them

Limited Group & Individual Bursaries Available

The successful transmission to our new “Virtual” platform means that GE can now pass on some of the savings, to our learners, having implemented the new technology for all our courses. 

Standard Fee and Group Bursary: 
Standard Fee: £570 + VAT

Please complete the Registration form and email back to enquiry@governmentexchange.co.uk  

Single & Group Bursary: please contact us by phone on 020 3137 8654, or respond back via our contact email. 

Hear from NWG Network Community and author of Exploitation It Does Not Stop Because You Turn 18, plus a Safeguarding Adults Digital Conference

 20% Discount available for booking both events*

Transitional Safeguarding Workshop – Online Event

Thursday 19th January 2023, 14:00 – 16:30

Join your colleagues from Safeguarding teams, Children and Family Services, Universities, the third sector and more.

Safeguarding needs continue well beyond a young person’s eighteenth birthday – yet gaps between children’s and adult’s safeguarding services remain. You will hear the latest guidance, new research, case studies and practical insights from our expert speakers on how to improve outcomes for young people at risk as they enter adulthood.

You will hear from the Innovate Project, and Research in Practice, who are carrying out innovative research in the area of transitional safeguarding services. The workshop will be led by Steve Baguley, NWG Network, who was part of a small multi-agency project group that developed the Transitional Safeguarding Briefing – Bridging the Gap published in June 2021. You will hear from practitioners in areas that have implemented a transitional safeguarding approach.

Multi-agency approaches and collaborative working are crucial to ensure success. Participate in an interactive ‘Ask the Experts’ session, gain insight into how to develop a truly collaborative approach to safeguarding that bridges the gap between children’s and adult’s safeguarding services.

Book Now <https://www.westminsterinsight.com/events/transitional-safeguarding-workshop/book/?booking_code=email9T-3761891>

View Agenda <https://www.westminsterinsight.com/events/transitional-safeguarding-workshop/?booking_code=email9T-3761891>

You may also wish to attend the additional half-day conference…

Safeguarding Adults Digital Conference – Online Event

Thursday 19th January 2023, 09:00 – 13:00

We recommend that you also attend our morning conference focussed on improving services for safeguarding adults and meeting increasing need. Book both events to receive a 20% discount.

We will explore the core principles of what makes ‘good’ safeguarding practices. Understand

the proposals for Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). Hear best practice in leadership and governance and tackling workforce challenges following the pandemic.

Delivered via our bespoke interactive platform, attend live or watch on demand.

View Agenda <https://www.westminsterinsight.com/events/safeguarding-adults-digital-conference/?booking_code=email8T-3761891>

Discounts available:

  • Book both events to receive a 20% discount, the discount will be automatically applied when you book online. Select to attend both events during the booking process
  • Please email us for group bookingS – info@westminsterinsight.com
  • Pay online by credit card and receive a further 10% off (This will be automatically applied when you book online)

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me Patricia Ellis, Westminster Insight, t: 0345 647 9000, e: info@westminsterinsight.com

For many young people, safeguarding needs continue well beyond their eighteenth birthday – yet gaps between children’s and adult’s safeguarding services often mean that they do not receive the care and support they require as they enter adulthood.

Attend Westminster Insight’s Transitional Safeguarding Workshop for the latest guidance, research, case studies and practical insights from our expert speakers on how to improve outcomes for young people at risk as they enter adulthood.

You will hear from the Innovate Project, and Research in Practice, who are carrying out innovative research in the area of transitional safeguarding services. The workshop will be led by Steve Baguley, NWG Network, who was part of a small multi-agency project group that developed the Transitional Safeguarding Briefing – Bridging the Gap published in June 2021. You will hear from practitioners in areas that have implemented a transitional safeguarding approach.

Multi-agency approaches and collaborative working are crucial to ensure success. Participate in an interactive ‘Ask the Experts’ session, gain insight into how to develop a truly collaborative approach to safeguarding that bridges the gap between children’s and adult’s safeguarding services.

Find out more & book

Come to an online Carers Rights Day Carer Awareness session on Thursday 24 November on Zoom from 10am-11am.

At this session for professionals, you will learn about the specialist support Carers Network can provide to local unpaid carers who are looking after an adult in the City of Westminster, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.

Carers Network’s Westminster and Kensington Service Manager, Sandie Roberts, will present at the meeting, and we will be joined by local carer and chair of the Kensington and Chelsea Carers Forum, Fatima Ouanssaidi, who will be speaking of her experiences as a carer.

Carers Network’s Information, Advice and Guidance team will also attend.

The login details for the session are:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88194873521?pwd=VDRpUnJpRnJDV1lBcDF0a3l6dW9YUT09

Meeting ID: 881 9487 3521
Passcode: 934851

If you plan to attend, can you please register here.

Please also click below for the programme of workshops for carers that Carers Network is running on the day, along with details of where we will be hosting carer awareness stalls.

Workshops

Stalls

 

Wednesday 19th October at 1pm

Our one-hour Power Automate Webinar is free to attend and demonstrates how your organisation can automate labour intensive document processing tasks, using accessible and familiar Microsoft tools.

Why attend our workshop:

  • Uncover the ‘Art of the Possible’ – and find how easily productivity gains can be established in your organisation. 
  • Add AI into your flows, to build upon your automation journey.  We will show how you can train a model to extract information or data from a form or document – PDFs, JPEGS, scanned documents, email attachments and more.

Throughout each stage of this live session, we will build out actual scenarios, using data from different sources – showing the creation process from start to finish. 

Book your place

 

About Us

ConnecMe2 Trust (CM2 Trust) we are a non-profit organisation providing opportunities for young people to grow and be positive members of our community by connecting them to their vocational goals. We work with partners across education, various sector skills charities, local government, and businesses to support young people to train, and gain insight, qualifications, and experience in the workplace.

Our vision

Is for a London where all young people can thrive through developing their intrinsic talent to become skilled professionals.

Our mission

Is to support the capacity of all young people to shape and develop their careers and their well-being.

The employment courses we are running:

  • Engineering pre-apprenticeship in pathways to automotive, aerospace, or civil engineering.
  • Construction CSCS – Where they get their green card.
  • Creative London – Open to a range of creative roles: Film, TV, gaming, music, design, drama, beauty, fashion, and other creative sectors.

For making referrals all I need is the following information in order to check their eligibility:

  •  Full name
  •  Date of birth
  •  Postcode
  •  Contact number

 

For further information on courses click here 

For referrals click here

Do you have lived experience of the criminal justice system? Do you have the potential to be a leader for change?

 We are delighted to announce that the Criminal Justice Alliance (CJA)’s lived experience leadership programme, ELEVATE CJS, has opened applications to attend the ELEVATE CJS Taster Day 2022. Attendance is not essential to apply to be part of the ELEVATE CJS 2023 cohort, however it is an invaluable opportunity for potential emerging leaders to learn more about the programme.

 About ELEVATE CJS

 The Criminal Justice Alliance is piloting ELEVATE CJS, a comprehensive twelve-month leadership programme that promotes the redistribution of power to people with lived experience of the criminal justice system.

 The programme aims to dismantle the barriers of stigma and tokenism, which prevent emerging leaders who are working in the sector from progressing to positions of power and influence.

 Through personal and professional development training, the programme will equip individuals with the skills, knowledge, and networks to advance systemic change, challenging the criminal justice sector to reimagine who can be a leader.

 ELEVATE CJS runs from January to December. The first cohort will begin the programme in January 2023.

 Read more about ELEVATE CJS, and sign up to be first to hear when applications open for the 2023 cohort, here.

  About the ELEVATE CJS Taster Day

 The ELEVATE CJS Taster Day is an opportunity for people who may apply to be part of the 2023 cohort to find out more about the ELEVATE CJS Leadership Programme. Attending the ELEVATE CJS Taster Day 2022 is not essential for applications to be part of the ELEVATE CJS 2023 cohort.

The Taster Day is taking place in Central London. Successful applicants will receive an invitation by email in the coming weeks, with details about the venue.

With the latest fuel increases coming into force from the beginning of October and food prices continuing to rise, the majority of local organisations will no doubt be seeing an increase in requests for support from the communities they work with – as well as dealing with the impact of the crisis on their own organisation, staff and volunteers.

Cllr Rebecca Harvey, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion and Community Safety, has organised a Cost of Living Crisis workshop on Friday 7th October from 9.30 – 12.45. This event will offer an important opportunity for us to share insights and ideas on how local residents can be supported through this crisis. Please do register your attendance via this link:  Hammersmith & Fulham Cost of Living Crisis Workshop 2022 Tickets, Fri 7 Oct 2022 at 09:30 | Eventbrite