> Developing the Workforce - meeting the challenge
> 19th May 2004
> 1 Smith Square, London SW1
>
> Recruiting and developing the workforce remains one of the biggest
> challenges facing the drug and alcohol sector.
> A rapid increase in investment in treatment services over the past three
> years demands additional staffing levels. Estimates have put the need at
> 4000 new drug workers over the next three years. How can the sector meet
> the
> growing demands while simultaneously ensuring that all staff are
> appropriately trained and supported?
> EATA (European Association for the Treatment of Addiction) is the
> representative body for treatment providers in the drug and alcohol
> sector.
> This conference will provide the opportunity to find out what is being
> done
> to support the sector and to hear of innovative ways of meeting this
> challenge it will look at issues such as: staff retention, training,
> induction, core competencies, performance management, benchmarking,
> employment issues, DANOS, sharing back office functions, charity law in
> relation to HR, and career development within the sector.
>
> For more details and booking form go to:
>
http://www.eata.org.uk
> or contact us on 020
> 7922 8753.
>
>
>
> Rowdy Yates
> Senior Research Fellow
> Scottish Addiction Studies
> Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology Section
> Department of Applied Social Science
> University of Stirling
>
> Tel: +44(0)1786 - 467737
>
>
>
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