How to Progress  a Learning Hub Project

Develop an I Matter Learning Hub Project

What is an I Matter Learning Hub Project

An I Matter Learning Hub Project can be small (mini)  or large (maxi).   It can be set up when there is an agreement to make it possible for professionals and non-professionals to access I Matter workshops or Online training as part of a prevention early intervention strategy.    It needs some preparation steps first.

Via an I Matter Learning Hub, it can be possible to support education and skills building for non-professionals as a joined up process.    This includes

• access to entry level workshops

• access to online learning accounts at a lower price point 

• access to varied levels of local informed study support
  

• progressing a Community Wheel Local initiative for families

Learning Hub Projects are part of our intention to help shift the way that we think about improving wellbeing for adults and young people.

Setting up a Hub requires that a lead organisation holds a locality Level 1-7 license supported by clear multiagency governance.  This can support the referral pathway for assisted learning, the setting up of a locality hub and a Community Wheel local with some light administrative support.   The hub oversees careful governance and multiagency collaboration and safeguarding responsibilities.  

Once a central hub is established, microprojects can be initiated by professionals within the governance structures of the hub.

Who can set up a Learning Hub Project:

We are delighted to be able to work with:

• Primary Care Networks

• Schools and nurseries

Once a base is established for a locality hub we can also work with

• Community organisations
  

• Faith-based groups

• Voluntary sector organisations

• Qualified relational practitioners

If there is not yet a hub, it is still possible to get started with self help or professional learning.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2-3 I Matter Informed professionals with senior roles representing health, education, community and local safeguarding
  

• Organisation Development Plan covering commitment to progressing relationship health and I Matter informed practice
  

• Safeguarding policys

• Agreement to I Matter programme standards and protocols

• Participation in supervision/oversight structure

• Named Senior Link Professional
• Named Link Professional
• Optional Named Lead Practitioner with current I Matter license
  
• Optional Named Lead Plus Practitioner

Clarity on Hub Focus and Micro Project Pathways:

You should have clarity about your own

• Area of responsibility

• Priority  interests

• Clarity on type of pathway you want to run

• Agreement to our Terms and programme standards and protocols
  

• Commitment to practice with the I Matter Values

Financial Model:

• Hubs should identify a not for profit fund that has a local role in supporting relationship health related practice

• Hubs can purchase accounts at a discount and add on other services

• Hubs can promote to their own community as part of a documented plan

• Hubs can support purchase of accounts using an affiliate link with payouts going to the local project
  

Roles of the Hub

• To promote and support the development of relationship health and I Matter informed practice

• To bring together fragmented but aligned initiatives under the relationship health umbrella and foundation approach

• To support the funding applications initially to support professional development then microprojects for family skill building

• To oversee the referral pathway for access to assisted self-help online learning working with local leads
• To gather information about the nature of local needs and respond to those needs with microprojects

• To manage good locality wide safeguarding practices that build skills and resilient communities

• To work with Relationship Health Matters CIC and I Matter Training to take forward good practice.
• Hubs can support purchase of online accounts using an affiliate link with revenue sharing arrangements going to support the local project

The details of this structure are still being finalised.