Learning Opportunities

Investing in our workforce

These courses, qualifications and learning opportunities will help you expand your current knowledge, learn new skills and progress you career in social care.

We’re always looking for new ways to train, develop and retain our workforce in the Borough, that’s why we continually invest in campaigns, programmes and initiatives that support our staff to thrive and grow in work..

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Developing our workforce

We want to support our workforce to be ambitions, have the right values and behaviours to work creatively and use a strength-based approach to meet the needs of our residents. This will allow us to:

Prevent or reduce the need for long-term care and to maximise independence
Provide the right support, in the right place, at the right time
Promote safety, inclusion, and equity
Have a sustainable and skilled workforce
Create resilient and caring communities

We know our colleagues are our greatest assets and we need to make sure we have everything in place to support them to succeed.

Boost NHS

Boost is the new name for our community. It provides a hub for innovation, idea-sharing, networking, and supporting improvement efforts across the North East and North Cumbria.

Through the sharing of learning, ideas, and good practice, and by trying new things together, we can find solutions to the challenges we face, and help each other to make a difference to the health of people living in our region.

Learning Academy

The Boost learning academy is your go-to hub for flexible training and development. We offer a wide range of courses, seminars, and events, all designed to help you deliver the best possible care.

The learning academy is open to everyone working or volunteering in the North East and North Cumbria health and care system. This includes people working in the NHS, local authorities, public health, the voluntary sector, private care providers, and more.

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