FDAP NEWS

July 2008

Updates to Drug & Alcohol Professional Certification

Following a comprehensive review of all UK-accredited substance misuse related qualifications, the number of qualifications "recognised" towards Accreditation under the scheme has been expanded significantly. More...

May 2008

Management qualifcation

Together with the Performance Group FDAP has developed a new management training course and qualification (accredited by ASET) for line managers in the drugs and alcohol field. More...

April 2008

Developing the Workforce

We have now published our latest "workforce development" training and qualifications programme - see the training and qualifications sections of this site for more details.

March 2008

DANOS 2012

FDAP - in consultation with the Competence Group and Skills for Health - has published a new guide to DANOS and the future of workforce development after the expiry of the NTA targets at the end of March 2008. Click here to view.

December 2007

New Chair and Trustees of FDAP

We are delighted to welcome Simon Nicolle from Mount Carmel as our new Chair. Simon takes over from Noreen Oliver of the Burton Addiction Centre - to whom we would like to express our thanks. We also welcome as trustees - Godfrey Featherstone of Kenward Trust, Libby Reid of ANA, Robert Deans of the Salvation Army, Tina Williams of Panic and Lauren Booker from DECCA.

November 2007

Annual Drug & Alcohol Professionals conference

This year's annual conference attracted just over 200 delegates, who heard from a range of speakers including Paul Hayes of NTA, Martin Barnes and Srabeni Sen from DrugScope and Alcohol Concern, and our Chief Executive Simon Shepherd - as well as having the opportunity to attend over 20 different workshops.

October 2007

Prisons and Beyond, 2007

As last year, the NOMS conference attracted over 300 delegates to the two day event in Leicester - which focused on drug treatment in prisons and the community.

Workforce Seminar

We held the latest of our workforce seminars for workforce leads in DATs and FDAP affiliate services in London on 22 October.

August 2007

Prisons and Beyond, 2007

Following the success of last year's event, FDAP has again been asked to help run the NOMS Prisons and Beyond conference - which will take place in Leicester on 11-12 October.

July 2007

Annual Conference Programme published

The programme for the 5th Annual Drug & Alcohol Professionals conference has now been finalised. The event will be held in London on 13 November. Our AGM will take place immediately afterwards.

National Workforce Seminar

On 6 July FDAP and The Competence Group ran the first in a series of one day national seminars for workforce leads from DATs and services. The next meeting will be in October.

April 2007

"DANOS in a nutshell" guide

The Home Office and Skills for Health have funded FDAP to publish and distribute an 8 page introductory guide to DANOS, to complement our "DANOS demsystified" e-learning programme and online guidance at www.DrinkandDrugs.net.

March 2007

"DANOS demystified" e-learning

DANOS demystified is an e-learning package on DANOS and related workforce development issues for workers and line managers. Click here for more details.

February 2007

"Developing the Workforce" launched

Developing the Workforce is an integrated programme of training, qualifications and resources from FDAP to support workforce development - click here for more details.

January 2007

Introductory Certificate for Counsellors

We have launched a new introductory certificate for drug and alcohol counsellors, in partnership with Alcohol Concern. The new award is aimed at counsellors in training and volunteer counsellors. See training for more details.

New management training & qualifications

Together with the Open University and The Competence Group, FDAP have launched a new set of training courses and a professional competence-assessed award for managers in drug and alcohol services. See training and qualifications for more details.

FDAP sets up "Competence Group"

We have brought together a group of leading experts on DANOS to help support workforce development across the field. See www.thecompetencegroup.net for more details.

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