SEMINAR ON DATA COLLECTION/INFORMATION FOR THIRD SECTOR/VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY PROVIDER ORGANISATIONS

Description:

17^TH September 10.30am - 1.30pm

Are you a Third Sector service provider organisation (voluntary and community sector, social business enterprise, etc) working in the field of Health and Social Care?

Are you interested in attending a seminar concerning the needs you may have - or may need to develop, regarding data collection in reference to your funders/commissioners?

Brief

Funders/commissioners are changing the focus of the types of information that they need to gather. There is a greater emphasis on outcomes rather than outputs - the session will aim to provide an environment where people can;

Understand the importance of managing data/information - costs, activity, outcomes , service demands , quality measures
Offer Some examples of common data problems and potential solutions i.e. managing waiting lists , estimating required service capacity
identifying skill needs re data management

Experience an overview of the CSIP developed Third Sector outcome and activity database that is free to use at http://www.westmidlands.csip.org.uk/mental-health/mental-health/third-sector/activity-and-outcomes-database/activity-and-outcomes-downloads.html

Date: 17th September 2008

Location: The Uffculme Centre Moseley Birmingham B13 8QY

Cost: There is no fee – however a £75 fee will be charged for non organisations failing to give at least 5 days notice of not attending.

How to book: Please return a completed form to The Uffculme Centre

More Info:

Download form

Please return to:-

melanie.nicholas@csip.org.uk or by post to;

The Uffculme Centre, Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8QY