A North East-based training business, which has helped more than 3,000 secure a job in care, is expanding into India.
Training in Care has opened its first international training centre in Kerala after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Guardian Angel Institute of Caregiving.
Working in partnership with the Indian care provider, the international centre will see Training in Care upskill workers from across India’s care sector.
The company has also entered into a knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) with University of Sunderland which will further strengthen the move.
It will provide the business and the university with an opportunity to learn more about India’s approach to care, particularly its ‘approach to incorporating healthcare into the provision of social care’.
Dr Angela Brown, founder and chief executive of Training in Care, said: “Opening our first training centre outside of the UK is an incredibly proud moment for everyone associated with the business.
“Over the past 27 years, we’ve helped thousands of people gain the skills required to enter or progress their career in the care sector, so we’ve seen first-hand the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.”
She added: “For example, while we have made real in-roads in the UK to ensure our carers have the required social care skills to enter the industry, for too long we have overlooked the need for basic healthcare skills, which is something that is seen as essential for anyone working in the industry in India. At the same time, their care sector hasn’t adopted the same quality of care standards which we have.
“This is why initiatives like this are so important, as it will allow peers in both countries to share best practice and knowledge and ensure that the tens of millions of people receiving care in both countries receive the best possible care and support.”
Dr Derek Watson, associate professor in cultural management at University of Sunderland, said: “Securing a KTP with Training in Care, worth £200,000, is predicated around the University of Sunderland actively supporting UK organisations and clearly demonstrating that the University has the commercial expertise to tangibly grow businesses.”
