| Professor Keith Brown RGN, BSc, PGCE, PG Cert, MSc | |
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Head of Post Qualification Practice Based Learning |
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Conferences
Learn to Care Annual National Conference - Member of Conference Planning Committee (2003 to date):
This is the largest Annual Conference in the UK for those involved with staff development in Social Work/Care. I have been on the planning group for the past 4 years and co-ordinating the participation of 2 Secretaries of State from the Government, the Chief Executive of the Commission for Social Care Inspection and other leading figures, from the field of Social Work. I have also written a number of text books for Learn to Care which they issue to all local authorities in England and Wales as national guidelines providing advice to social work employers regarding partnerships with educational providers. In addition I lead their research to look at expenditure levels and patterns for social care / work training and education within local authorities. These national surveys are be presented to the Department of Health.
Committee Member of the European Social Work Symposium - a confederation of 9 European University Social Work Departments. Chair of the 2006 Conference Organising Committee.
Keynote Address:
| Seminar Title | Conference | Location & Date |
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| Training: Developing the Best Workforce | GSCC Annual Conference ‘Making Social Care Work’ | London 12 - 13 May 2008 |
| The Impact of Recent Changes in Mental Health Law and their Implications for Workforce Development | Learn to Care Annual Conference: ‘Leading Together...Learning Together’ | Warrington 21 - 22 Apr 2008 |
| Working in Partnership | Working in Partnership International Conference | Canterbury 10 - 11 Mar 2008 |
| Involving users of services and their carers in social work education: the Bournemouth experience | 'Authenticity to Action’: Involving Service Users and Carers in Social Work Education | Grange over Sands 7 - 9 Nov 2007 |
| Can’t Remember the Time? | National Association of Practice Teachers’ Conference | Manchester Jul 2007 |
| Celebrating our Jounney So Far | Learn to Care Annual Study Period | Wakefield 2006 |
| Social Workers and their Competence to Practice - the Role of Post Qualifying Social Work Education | XI European Social Work Symposium | Bournemouth 2006 |
Refereed:
| Title | Conference | Location & Date |
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| The Post Qualifying Awards in Social Work - The New Framework Adults/PQ Awards | Practice Teachers’ Study Day | Croydon Mar 2007 |
| Partnership Approaches to Life Long Learning: Models in Post Qualifying Social Work | Paper given at International Health and Social Care Conference | Guernsey 25 Apr 2007 |
Enterprise
| Consultancy: | |
| External Advisor to Scottish Social Work Council on Post Qualifying Social Work 2003 - 2007 | |
| Advisor to British Forces Social Work Service (BFSWS) 2003 - present | |
| Consultancy Advice to over 50 Local Authorities in England | |
| Advisor to Department of Health, Best Interest Assessor Training 2008 | |
| Indications of Peer Esteem: | |
| Regional Finalist in National Training Awards - result to be announced mid October 2008 | |
| Skills for Care Accolade Highly Commended Winner in Category ‘Best Social Work/Care Education/Training Provider 2007 | |
| Skills for Care Accolade Highly Commended Winner in Category - Best Involver of Service Users/Carers Adults 2006 | |
| Finalist in Dorset Business Awards ‘Best Management Team’ 2006 | |
| Winner of the Linda Ammon Trophy sponsored by the Department for Education and Skills to the Person who has made the greatest individual contribution to Training and Education within the whole of the UK industry 2005 | |
| National Training Award Special Prize sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development for the Best Provision of Continuous Professional Development in the UK 2005 | |
| National Training Award (Sponsored by DFES) National Winner 2005 | |
| Skills for Care Accolade Highly Commended Winner in Category - Best Social Care Training Provider 2005 | |
| National Training Award (Sponsored by DFES) Highly Commended 2004 | |
