All delegates will be awarded a Norvic certificate of attendance accredited by Qualsafe Awards who are recognised by Ofqual. It is valid for three years.
Open courses are held regularly at our training venues in Norwich, Norfolk and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Alternatively, courses can be arranged at your own site anywhere in the UK (subject to suitability).
Syllabus
Role and responsibility of first aider
Introduction to first aid
The recovery position
Heart attack
Choking
Burns and scalds
Incident management and safety
Basic life support
Adult and paediatric resuscitation
Use of AED
Control of bleeding and shock
Simple record keeping and first aid equipment
“Information presented in a clear and concise way at a good pace. Enjoyable course, very informative”.
“Lots of hands on role play, was a very good way to learn.”
Get competitive this summer and join us in an evening filled with networking.
A new event to ourcalendar this year;wewill be hosting a competitive evening of what we do best -networking!Enjoy a summer BBQ out on the terrace of Oaklands Hotel,whilst indulging in a range of networking games designed to get you making contacts.
Unwind after a days work and enjoy some of the most loved networking games, designed to get you making those all-important connections in a relaxed, informal setting.
Book as an individual, or bring your staff along to build your teams and contacts.
Bookings for this event have now closed. For availability please email [email protected]
Join Norfolk Chamber for our Business Breakfast in Great Yarmouth. Make new connections and catch up with existing ones as you network over a delicious breakfast.
Agenda
07:30 – Event Start
08:15 – Breakfast and Networking
08:45 – Update from Chamber
09:00 – Speaker – Stephen Ferrey – East Coast College ‘Business and the next generation’
09:30 – Event Close
Who is it for?
Anyone is welcome at this event, and it is open to both members and non-members.
Cancellation policy
If you have booked tickets for this event and can no longer attend, please notify us at [email protected].
Find out more at one of our Social Work Information Sessions:Monday 16 July at 12.30pm – also repeated at 6.30pm Venue: Thomas Paine Study Centre, UEA
Social Work training at UEA has long been one of the most highly regarded in the country:BA Social Work – three yearsMA Social Work– two years
Social workers exercise care for vulnerable people, children, teenagers, frail older people, disabled people, and people with mental health problems or addictions. The demands are high but so is the satisfaction of knowing that you are using your knowledge and skills to the full, for the benefit of the community.
September 2012 applicants can apply for a social work bursary via the NHS Business Services Authority.
Benefits for both routes: – Students enabled to attain professional status as qualified social workers. – Emphasis on reflective practice and practical placements. – Excellent employment prospects across the statutory, voluntary and private sectors.
Be in with a chance to win a meal at one of the Raffles Restaurants of your choice( Pinocchios The Library, St Benedicts or Pulse WITH a Magnum of champagne And a Jarrold Pamper Day (Value £200)
By ordering off our special Best of British Dessert menus, delights such as Gooseberry and Elderflower fool,with a shortbread biscuit or Necterine and sherry trifle, summer pudding, or our special Olympic Torch dessert!
Target Audience The course is suitable for anybody wanting an introduction to statistical data analysis using SPSS. The course assumes a familiarity with using Windows applications and the elementary statistical concepts.
Course Objectives At the end of the course, you will have:
Knowledge of main types of graphs and their use in statistics
An introduction to exploratory data analysis
Understanding of some common statistical tests and their interpretation
Experience of using SPSS for statistical data analysis
The course consists of two full days, with lectures on statistical topics and practical laboratory classes, using suitable examples to illustrate the techniques introduced in the lectures.
Course Structure
Day 1: Data entry and manipulation
Categorical and continuous data
Variables: definition, labelling, transforming and recoding
Simple plots and descriptive statistics
Exploratory data analysis: box-plots, histograms and normality plots
Cross tabulation and the chi-square test
Day 2: Basic statistical data analysis
Statistical testing and estimation
One sample tests:t-test, sign and signed rank tests
Two-sample tests: t-test, Mann-Whitney test
One-way ANOVA
Correlation and simple regression
Course Leader Prof Elena Kulinskaya currently holds the Aviva Chair in Statistics at UEA. She has extensive experience of research, teaching and consulting in many areas of statistics. Previously she was the Director of Statistical Advisory Service at Imperial College London. This popular course was developed and successfully taught by Elena at Imperial, and now we offer it at UEA.
Course delivery Dates: 10-11 September, 2012 Cost: £384 + VAT Venue: UEA London There is a 10% discount for UEA alumni and 30% discount for current UEA staff and postgraduate students.
More Information We can also deliver this course at an employer’s premises and would be happy to discuss details of this and any customisation.
For more information on the courses and services we can offer please contact:Sue Johnson Centre for Professional Development Telephone: +44 (0) 1603 591578 Email: [email protected]
Target Audience The course is suitable for anybody wanting an introduction to scientific computing using the Matlab computing environment. No prior knowledge of computer programming is assumed.
Course Objectives At the end of the course, you will have:
An introduction to using Matlab for scientific computation.
Experience of writing simple programs in the Matlab programming language.
Experience of using the visualisation capabilities of Matlab for presenting data.
The course consists of four sessions, with lectures on Matlab topics and practical laboratory classes, where theory learned in the lectures will be implemented.
Course Structure Session 1: Matlab basics
The Matlab environment
Constants, variables and expressions
Arrays
Session 2: Programming in Matlab
Functions and scripts
Arguments and return values
Conditional statements
Repetition statements
Session 3: Graphs, procedures and functions
Formatted console output
Creating simple graphs
Customising graphics with handle graphics
Session 4: GUIs
Constructing graphical user interfaces
Interfaces for input/output
Responding to user actions
Course Leader Dr Barry-John Theobald is a member of the Graphics, Vision and Speech laboratory in the School of Computing Sciences. His research interests concern analysing and synthesising faces, especially during speech. He has been using Matlab for over 16 years. It is the primary language in which he conducts his research, and he has experience of teaching Matlab programming to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Course Delivery Dates: 6-7 September, 2012 Cost: £384 + VAT Venue: UEA Norwich There is a 10% discount for UEA alumni and 30% discount for current UEA staff and postgraduate students.
More Information We can also deliver this course at an employer’s premises and would be happy to discuss details of this and any customisation (for example, adding additional sessions related to specific Matlab toolboxes to extend the functionality beyond basic Matlab).
For more information on the courses and services we can offer please contact us:Sue Johnson Centre for Professional Development Tel: +44 (0) 1603 591578 Email: [email protected]
Spring is now fully underway and summer is just around the corner, which means lighter nights and opportunities for evening socialising and networking.
If you are a West Norfolk business looking to network, come a join Norfolk Chamber and the Bank House Hotel for an evening of free informal business networking. We will provide the arrival drinks and the canapes and you can take advantage of the excellent businesses networking opportunities.
This event is free to attend and is the start of a series of informal networking events in West Norfolk, designed to help local West Norfolk businesses connect with each other; make new contacts; and hopefully do great business in an informal and relaxed setting.
This event is for businesses located in West Norfolk, North Norfolk and as far East as Fakenham. If your business is located out of these areas, please contact the events team before booking.
Not every career path is straightforward, so let’s delve into this topic together among like-minded individuals.
This event is an opportunity for leaders within the business community and those seeking routes into their career to come together. We shall have not one but two panels who will offer insights into their career journeys with perspectives from highly experienced professionals and those just starting out.
Our hosts for the night are Kelly Cartwright, Owner of Core Recruiter and Taylor Tassie, Managing Director of Totally Branded.
We shall have two panels on the night, our first will consist of young professionals and the second shall be our experts. Panel members to be announced on our socials soon, so don’t miss out, follow us on LinkedIn to keep in the loop.
What do you need to know?
Thursday 4th July
Top of the City at Norwich City Football Club
Arrival 4pm – Welcome drinks have kindly been sponsored by Pivotal. A surprise treat on arrival which has been supported and sponsored by Totally Branded.
4.30pm Event start and panel discussions. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions so come prepared.
Young Professional Panel Members:
Pippa Harris from East Anglian Motor Auctions
Nellie Allsop from Nellie Allsop
Joel Sharp from Joel Sharp Creative
Jamie Woodbridge from TheInboxClub
Ellie Reeves from National Centre for Writing
Expert Panel Members:
Paul Riddock from Swarm
Sonia Holman from Sonia Holman Consulting
Tait Pollack from Pivotal
Nadine Tapp from Flagship Group
Angela Brett from Chadwicks
Special Guest Spearker – Stephen Balmer-Walters
“Unchartered Paths, My Journey so Far”
Stephen is a dedicated business and personal development mentor, as well as an entrepreneur with a deep passion for creating dynamic teams. He stands out as one of life’s great motivators. As the founder of AskStephen, he leverages over 36 years of expertise to guide a diverse range of businesses and individuals towards reaching their fullest potential.
Opportunity to network and meet new friends.
Event close at 7pm.
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Who is invited?
We welcome EVERYONE, young professionals, decision makers, business leaders and Norfolk business communities. This event we are opening it up to everyone!
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What is Co.next?
Co.next was launched to empower, engage and encourage young professionals across Norfolk.
Co.next is a service curated by the Norfolk Chambers of Commerce designed to support working young professionals in Norfolk. Co.next offer engaging knowledge and networking programs supported and developed by a board of like-minded individuals, who want to empower budding professionals.
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Our Sponsors
Pivotal – Pivotal, your premier Norfolk digital marketing agency, they’re not just about services; they are about crafting digital success stories.
Totally Branded – Leading Norfolk based supplier of promotional merchandise branded with your company logo.
A networking meeting to discuss the role of industry in maintaining ‘Natural Capital’.
This FREE event is aimed at anyone interested in • hearing more about the outcomes from Rio+20 and what they mean for business • finding out about – commitments announced by business at Rio+20 (i.e. the Natural Capital Declaration; the Natural Capital Leadership Compact) – outcomes from the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum and the Business Action for Sustainable Development Rio+20 Business Day – the launch of new public-private partnerships for sustainable development • discussing with other business leaders what we can do here and now, in the East of England, to grow a sustainable economy
Registration will open at 15:00, presentations and discussion will start at 15:30, and the event will close at 18:00.
To register to attend this event please email [email protected] or call 01603 591765
“Some Other Substantial Reason” as a fair reason to dismiss is not as commonly used as other forms of dismissal and if often misapplied.
This comprehensive and practical HR Forum, sponsored and delivered by Howes Percival, will explore this area of dismissal law in more details and how best to handle SOSR dismissals. It will include discussions around when and how to dismiss and employee for breakdown in trust and confidence, or due to personality clashes in the workplace.
In addition, Howes Percival will review forthcoming legal reforms and recent case law decisions and identify how these developments will impact on local businesses.
Your speakers:
Nicola Butterworth, Associate Solicitor at Howes Percivaladvises on all areas of employment law, including day-to-day HR issues, employment status, whistleblowing, discrimination, change managementand TUPE. Nicola has particular expertise in the defence of complex employment tribunal claims.
Hannah Pryce, Solicitor at Howes Percivaladvises clients on a broad range of employment law issues. Her contentious experience includes unfair dismissal and discrimination. Having acted for both employees and employers, Hannah has developed a good understanding of the key needs and interests of each party.
