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Monday 12 - Friday 16 April 2021
Army Welfare Service
Headquarters Regional Command
Montgomery House, Queen’s Avenue
Aldershot, GU11 2JN
Tel: 94222 7658 (Mil) 01252 787658 (Std)
Fax: 94222 7836 (Mil) 01252 787836 (Std)
Email: RC-AWS-HQ-Trg-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Ref: AWS/551/40
See Distribution
Date: 18 Feb 2021
JOINING INSTRUCTIONS - UNIT WELFARE OFFICER TRAINING COURSE PART 1
12-16 APR 2021
General
1. The above residential course will be delivered by Pearson TQ at the Hawkhills Training &
Conference Centre within the Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College (EPC), Easingwold,
York from 12 Apr 2021.
EPC COVID19 Risk Assessment (RA)
2. All personnel attending the UWO Pt1 course during Apr 2021 are to read and fully comply
with the EPC RA at enclosure 1. Failure to comply with the EPC RA procedures will result in
removal from the course.
3. Delegates are to confirm they have been free from COVID19 symptoms for the 14 days
prior to attending a training course and this is to be confirmed in writing in their pre-course
compliance form at enclosure 2.
4. Where applicable and following on from a thorough risk assessment, temperature checks
will be conducted on Customers/Visitors entering the college. These will be performed manually.
Anyone exhibiting a high temperature will be requested to wait outside for 15 minutes and then
their temperature must be rechecked. If this is still high, access to site will be denied.
Programme
5. A course programme can be found at Enclosure 3; all students are to arrive and depart in
accordance with the timings detailed.
6. The UWO Pt1 course is designed so that those personnel requiring the UWO refresher
attend Mon-Wed only. Those on the UWO refresher are free to depart from 1230hrs on the Wed.
Pre Course Reading
7. A Safeguarding Training Pack can be found at Enclosure 5; all students must read and a
hard copy taken with you when you attend the course.
Accommodation
8. This is a fully residential course and all students are fed and accommodated at the
Hawkhills Conference Centre – Students can check in from 1400hrs on the Sunday before the
course commences.
9. The UWO training courses are residential (as per para 1), with all food and accommodation
provided by the EPC. Food and accommodation charges (Part 1 - £498.91, Refresher Training
£299.35), are to be paid in full by students on arrival at the Hawkhills. The payment method is cash
or card only. Advance payment of course fees is available from the Wednesday preceding the
course start date, individuals should telephone the EPC on 01347 821406 quoting UWO.
Personnel can reclaim expenses through their parent unit UIN on JPA or HRMS using 5000401 as
the course reference. There is no rebate for food or accommodation charges.
10. If you have any dietary or food allergy requirements, inform the courses clerk before the
start of the course.
11. Unfortunately, the Hawkhills Conference Centre complex does not have ModNet terminals
or connectivity.
Allowances
12. This letter is the authority for all travel and subsistence claims; all costs are to be met by
parent units in accordance with allowance regulations.
Travel
13. Students arranging drop off or collection of hire cars are to ensure they use the correct
postal address as follows:
The Hawkhills Conference Centre
Easingwold
York
YO61 3EG
14. All students travelling from overseas are advised to allow approx 3 kgs in their return flight
weight allowance for course handouts and folders.
Dress
15. Dress throughout the course is smart civilian clothing; there is no requirement for suits to be
worn during the evening.
Security
16. All personnel are reminded of their responsibilities under the Official Secrets Act and are
warned not to discuss information from the course with unauthorised persons. Specifically, in the
prevailing security situation, all students are requested to adhere to the following security code:
a. Items of personal luggage are to be locked and secured in private cars or venue
storage accommodation.
b. Briefcases/daysacks are to remain in possession of their owners at all times and
under no circumstances left unattended in public rooms.
c. Care should be exercised in not disclosing Service connections or the nature and
venue of this course during conversations with, or in the hearing of, unauthorised persons.
Confirmation of Attendance
17. All students nominated to attend this course are to confirm their attendance to the
UWO Courses Clk via email: RC-AWS-HQ-Trg-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk. If you are unable to
attend the course for any reason, you are to contact the Courses Clk by email or telephone NLT 2
weeks before the course commences.
Further Information
18. Any queries are to be directed to the HQ AWS Courses Clk via email: RC-AWS-HQ-Trg-
0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Original signed
WO2 R Sugden
Trg Officer
AWS HQ
Enclosures:
1. EPC Risk Assessment COVID19
2. UWO Pt1 COVID-19 Compliance
3. Course Programme
4. Hawkhills Brochure.
5. Basic Safeguarding Training Delegate Pack
Distribution:
As per Nominal Roll
Encl 2
UWO Pt1 COVID-19 COMPLIANCE
This compliance is applicable to all personnel attending the UWO Pt1 course at
Easingwold. Once completed and on arrival, you are to hand to Lt Col (Retd) Mick Tobin .
I confirm that: 1. I have read and will fully comply with EPC Risk Assessment (RA) and any further direction given to me whilst on the UWO Pt1 course. 2. I have not had a high temperature or any COVID19 symptoms within 14 days of starting the UWO Pt1 course. 3. I am not classed as being in the NHS vulnerable grouping. 4. I will immediately inform Lt Col Tobin of any material change in my personal or medical circumstances which may affect my work or colleagues on the course. 5. Taking account the measures listed above, I am content to attend the UWO Pt1 course at Easingwold as directed by my Chain of Command and or Line Manager. Number: ……………………………..………………… Name: ………………………………………..………… Rank: ………………………………………..…………. Date: ……………………………………………………. Signature: ………………………………………….……
Encl 3
UNIT WELFARE OFFICER COURSE PART 1
PROGRAMME
Time Subject Speaker Feedback Notes
Mon
0830-0900 Admin and Intro Mick Tobin PTQ
0900-1000 Primary Welfare Support Mick Tobin PTQ
1000-1020 Coffee Break All
WO2 John Reynolds MHLO
1020-1230 Service Accommodation
4x
1230-1315 Lunch Break
1315-1445 Army Welfare Policy incl F&C Issues Name/zoom TBC?
1445-1530 Secondary Welfare Support Army Welfare Service (AWS) AWS TBC?
1530-1550 Coffee Break All
Theresa Jackson/Mick
1550-1645 Vulnerability Risk Management (VRM) TJ if zoom
Tobin PTQ
Tue
0830-1000 Intro to Safeguarding Children Pt 1 AWS TBC? *Qualification
Safeguarding level 2
1000-1030 Coffee Break All
1030-1230 Intro to Safeguarding Children Pt 1 - Cont AWS
1230-1330 Lunch Break
1330-1700 Intro to Safeguarding Domestic Abuse Pt 2 AWS
Time Subject Speaker Feedback Notes
Wed
Maj Paul Mort MBE OC
0830-0930 Management and Care of Wounded Injured and Sick
PRC Catterick Garrison
Department Community Mental Health (DCMH) Referral Kat Bolton & William Rice
0930-1015
Process MH Practitioner DCMH
1015-1030 Coffee Break
Helen Cowlan CEAS
1030-1115 Children’s Education advisory Service (CEAS) - DCYP
Education Officer
1115-1215 Child Maintenance Service Martin Hunt DWP
1215-1300 Lunch Break UWO Refresher Individuals depart
Personnel and Family Support incorporating HIVE and
1300-1340 TBC?
JSHAO
1340-1420 Army Families Federation (AFF) TBC?
Denise Murphy Director
1420-1440 WRVS
WRVS
1440-1500 Coffee Break
1500-1700 Case Study Exercise Mick Tobin PTQ
Thu
Padre Chris Withers and
0830-0900 Pastoral Care
Dave Hossack SASRA
0900-1030 Loss & Bereavement Sharon Barnes PTQ
1030-1145 Veterans UK and Defence Transition Services Stuart Horton VWS/DTS
Sarah Ferguson COBSEO
1145-1230 Confederation of Service Charities
TBC
1230-1315 Lunch Break
1315-1325 Role Play Brief Mick Tobin PTQ
1330-1630 Role Play/Case Study Exercise Guests
1630-1640 Coffee Break
Kathryn McInnes/Hannah
1630-1700 Rainbow Trust Charity/Army Families Federation (AFF)
TBC
Fri
0800-0915 SP Transition Maj Anselm Allan
Capt Lorraine Dotchin RE
0915-1030 A UWO’s Perspective
Guest Speaker
1030-1100 Coffee Break All
1100-1145 Survey Monkey Online Questionnaire PTQ
1145-1200 De-brief and dispersal PTQ
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