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Looking back at 2007 our 10th
Anniversary
1997 seems a long time ago when
Martin Hutchinson and Rosemary Rodgers were
persuaded to jump in at the deep end and start the
business. Those were the nervous times but we
quickly gained confidence and the business has
steadily grown over the years to the point where we
now have the most wonderful team of expert training
consultants who are acknowledged throughout the UK
as being outstanding in this field.
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It was a
proud day when the Mayor of Erewash came to HME in
April 2007 to help us celebrate 10 wonderful years
with our staff and many of our clients.
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National Training
Award Winners
This award is the UK's top accolade for
organisations that have achieved lasting excellence
and success through training and learning. Our award was
particularly prestigious because it was for the work carried
out over several years in partnership with Derby City
Council
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Colin
Jackson at the East Midlands Awards ceremony announcing to
Mary Morris, Rosemary Rodgers (HME), Sarah Howe and Darren
Allsobrooke (Derby City Council) that we were National
Training Award Winners |
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We are delighted that our
partnership with Derby City Council Corporate and Adult
Services has been nationally recognised. Together we have
developed, tested and implemented a highly successful
programme that has transformed Derby from 'rags to riches'
in terms of moving and handling culture. According to Sarah
Howe, Training Manager
"the programme has
transformed employees' skills and service delivery in
Derby".
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Care assistants at Derby
practising handling skills |
Derby managers learning about
their comprehensive management systems |
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If you want to know more about this
award winning programme please call us on 0115 944 7010 or
click here to email us -
remember initial consultations
are free! |
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Better Backs Campaign
The HSA have an ongoing Better
Backs campaign which we have signed up to. If you
haven't already done so you can obtain the Better
Backs pack containing resource sheets and a CD by
following this link
www.hse.gov.uk/msd/campaigns.
The pack contains a range of information on MSD's.
Some are relevant to everyone in the workplace,
others are aimed specifically at employers,
supervisors and managers. HSE encourage supporters
of the campaign to hold their own Better Backs
events and we shall be holding an open day at HME
House on 9th October 2008 to coincide with Backcare
awareness week. More details about this will be in
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HME Training Ltd
HME has long been recognised for
its expertise in all aspects of manual handling and
we shall continue to develop this business. We are
however constantly asked to deliver training on
other aspects of health and social care and have
decided to move into this area. To maintain HME's
specialist expertise we have decided to establish a
completely separate company that will run from the
same base and guarantee the same high standards
known as HME Training. Details of this new company
and the wide ranges of courses that it will provide
can be found by
clicking here
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New
Competency Tests
This year HME will be
introducing new competency testing procedures on Foundation
Courses for all clients who wish this to happen. Methods for
doing this have been rigorously researched and tested for
intra and inter reliability both within our team and
externally. If you wish to know more about this please call
us on 0115 944 7010 or
click here to send us
an email. |
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Quality
assurance at HME
HME always aims to ensure best practice
and promote high quality education and training standards.
We have therefore signed up to the
Skills for Care
- Care Training Code which
offers a framework for quality assurance and specification
for commissioning training within the social care sector
that is underpinned by an explicit value base. For more
details please visit the Skills for Care Website on the
following link -
www.skillsforcare.org.uk |
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Free ½
day Manual Handling Audit
We will be delighted to offer anyone
contacting HME as a result of this newsletter a free ½ day
manual handling audit. For more information please call is
on 0115 944 7010 or
click here to send us
an email. |
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Course Timetable available online
The latest course timetable is now
available online. To view this please
click here. If you would
like any further information or detail on any of the courses
please contact us on 0115 944 7010. Thanks. |
