NVQ Care Network Wales Minutes 17th March 2006 Executive Committee Meeting

Chair: Anita Curley; Pam Fogden; Marilyn Dowsell; Angela Bramman-Lewis; Jo Finch; Cheryl Stevens; Gloria Jarman; Alan Bowden

In attendance: Cath Carmody – Edexcel & Ian Thomas Care Council for Wales Diane Allen Apologies; Donna Thorn; Liz Williams; Sue Gwyn

1 Minutes meeting 10/1/06 Matters arising; nothing of note

2 Network business – treasurer and secretary reports

3 Feedback workshop 28/2/06 – enclosed circulated, deemed to be very successful. The cabaret style seating worked very well and saved a lot of time ‘rounding people up’ after group work.

Quiz proved particularly popular. C&G had intimated that no answers would be circulated as these could be misinterpreted. Pam to cancel advanced bookings for syndicate rooms as from June.

4 Plan workshop 5/4/06 Stands: Kerwin McClean and possibly a Paperless Portfolio System [Anita to arrange]. Also information leaflets from National Association Providers of Activities for Older People. [Pam to sort space].

5 Proposed Programme: 10.00 Welcome/H&S etc. Anita 10.15 – 11.00 AGM - Chair Anita Minutes AGM 2005 & Matters arising Read Reports: Chair; Secretary; Treasurer Elect New Executive Committee members: Eiddwen Evans James [Yr 1] & Jean Forster [Yr 1] Ratification of Officers: Chair – Anita Curley Vice Chair: Donna Thorn Secretary: Jo Finch Treasurer: Angela Bramman-Lewis Executive Committee Members; Re elect to office: Marylin Dowsell [Yr 1] Alan Bowden [Yr 1] Second year of office: Cheryl Stevens [Yr 2] Donna Thorn [Yr 2] Gloria Jarman [Yr 2] Angela Bramman-Lewis [Yr 2] Margot Hopwood [Yr 2] Jo Finch [Yr 2] Coopted members: Dot Powell – Edexcel; Sue Gwynn – C&G Maria Whittiker – Skills for Health; Ian Thomas – Care Council for Wales Jan Wood – Care Forum; Lesley Robins – Early Years [Ystrad Mynach] And others as and when required 11.00 a.m. Coffee break 11.15 Qualifications Framework etc Ian Key Note speaker Ian suggested that a member of CSIW be invited to add Additional information to the session. Ian to let Pam know if this could be arranged. Lunch 12.30 –1.30 1.30 – 2.30 Panel for questions

2.30 –3.30 Workshop activity – [this will depend on whether Ian has been able to arrange CSIW representation]. Risk assessing assessors – an additional dimension of IV sample planning.

Gloria and Angela to arrange.

Workshop 21/6/06 no action taken - can we discuss this urgently at AGM ? lunch time as fliers need to go out If it is left until next meeting will be too late.

AOB Next executive meeting: 22/5/06 Executive Committee members only 9.30 – 10.30 a.m. Open meeting 10.30 - 3.30 p.m.

Dates for 2006 - 2007:

Meetings 9.30 –3.30 Angel Hotel, Workshops, 9.45 – 3.45 Metropole Hotel, Abergavenny Llandrindod Wells 22nd May 2006 5th April 2006 [Annual General Meeting]

12th September 2006 21st June 2006

10th January 2007 12th October 2006

15th March 2007 7th February 2007

6th April 2007 [Annual General Meeting]

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MEETING 22/5/06

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