Award of Adults' Social Skills Work Training Programme to Talking Life
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Adults' Social Skills Work Training Programme to Talking Life
Awarded 30 Jun 2018
Ended 7y 9mo ago7mo term
Awarded 30 June 2018Expired 31 Jan 2019
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council awarded a contract to Talking Life for the delivery of an adults' social skills work training programme.
The programme was part of the Council's learning and development strategy to support employees in Adult Social Care settings, facilitating training interventions across a range of development areas.
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