TRAINING FOR WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

A course that gives learners a clear, concise and current understanding of the often complex childcare legal framework.

The course gives learners an introduction to the vital knowledge around children’s development and impaired development.

The course teaches the vital basic skills around communication both with regards to written records as well as spoken and non-verbal interaction.

The basic worker's qualification. Recommended for everyone. (1 day / 6 hours).

A look at the fundamental issues of discrimination and anti-oppressive practice when working with disadvantaged young people and their families.

A more in-depth look at all aspects of first aid. Recommended for shift leaders and lone workers. (3 days / 18 hours)

A concise course to give learners a thorough grounding in all aspects of food safety.

A concise course to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to work safely around medication.

A good knowledge of health and safety is essential to all employees in any organisation in order to ensure the maximum level of safety, security and welfare provision of all persons. This training course provides learners with knowledge covering a broad range of health and safety related issues in the workplace and identifies the responsibilities of the employer and employee in ensuring everybody’s safety.

The course outlines current legal and practice requirements around all aspects of health and safety in the workplace.

This qualification will provide an understanding of the relationship between diet, health and disease, and the principles and importance of a well-balanced diet. The award is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) as a nationally recognised qualification which provides authenticity and status to any organisation and its qualified staff team.

An opportunity for learners to understand how to undertake a child-focused risk assessment and take the required action.

The course introduces learners to child abuse and gives an understanding of the subject and a clear guide about how to respond.

Unfortunately the abuse of vulnerable adults is a common occurrence in our society. Safeguarding vulnerable adults is therefore an important and at times complex task. Many adults are vulnerable to abuse and we need to be able to recognise this and understand what we can do to protect them.

Safeguarding children and young people is a complex task and involves many facets. Whistleblowing and the handling of allegations are two very important areas that the organisation in question needs to be very clear about.

Young people with mental health issues often get little support. This course addresses this topic from a practical and theoretical point of view.

The role of the Appropriate Adult is important in protecting the rights of vulnerable young people and adults. It is strongly recommended that anyone who takes on the role is trained before doing so. This one day training covers all the basic requirements and provides an opportunity to discuss the issues.

Many children have some form of autism and this course is an introduction to the subject.

A more in-depth look at the issues and practice around bereavement and major losses.

The course gives learners clear guidance around recognising, preventing and working with this most damaging of situations.

The course aims to give workers a good understanding of these disorders and clear guidance about working with young people.

The course gives a basic introduction to the skills needed to offer a counselling approach to young people.

This course is designed to provide learners with tools to help children and young people at risk or who have experienced domestic abuse.

This course is designed to provide learners with an understanding of how to work with children, young people, agencies and legislation regarding the education of children and young people that are looked after.

Extremism and radicalisation are not new topics. The ideas have been around throughout history. However, at the moment, they are in the news and young people throughout the country are being targeted and are becoming involved in illegal activities.

This course is designed to provide learners with tools to understand the range of skills needed to work with children and young people at risk of or who have experienced female genital mutilation (FGM).

This course is designed to provide learners with tools to help children and young people at risk or who have experienced forced marriage.

This course is designed to provide learners with tools to help children and young people at risk or who have experienced honour-based violence.

This training course provides learners with the knowledge required to understand the principles of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and to recognise how this legislation relates to their own role and actions.

This fun course allows learners to think about the concept of play and the role it performs in child development.

The course gives learners an insight into the complex and vital skills needed to help a young person prepare for adulthood.

Resilience is the quality of being able to cope with adversity. Helping young people overcome trauma and abuse is vital to their well-being.

Domestic violence is widespread and is clearly recognised as having profound effects on children and young people who experience it. In many ways witnessing domestic violence can be as traumatic and damaging as direct physical or sexual abuse. Children and young people who live or who have lived in a situation where there is domestic violence will have a whole range of issues that need to be dealt with. Dealing with the fear and uncertainty that will have built up over time is vital for the future well-being of all the children and young people concerned.

Safety online is a relatively new worry for adults who care for children. This course aims to give good, clear information about what the online world is, how it functions and where it might be going. The course aims to help carers understand the risks and provides advice and guidance about how to reduce these risks and dangers.

Many young people self-harm. Workers need to understand this phenomenon and be able to work with young people to lessen the risks.

Children and young people develop their sexuality as they grow. They will experiment sexually and will be influenced by their family, their peers and by their experiences. Children who have had difficult experiences in their lives may well develop difficult, distorted or dangerous views and practices around sex and sexuality. The course aims to explore this subject and provide discussion.

The course addresses the need for workers to recognise and protect young people from child sexual exploitation.

The course helps learners understand more about adolescents who practice sexually harmful behaviour and provides advice and guidance about the issue.

The course will help workers understand and work with young people who misuse drugs, alcohol and other substances.

Effective team working is essential in the provision of services which provide support to children and young people. Working with children and young people is a special skill and a craft which needs to be nurtured through time and experience. This training course focuses on the importance of team working, team working methods, team and individual behaviours, motivational tools and the responsibilities of individuals.

The understanding of how to work effectively with children and young people who have challenging behaviour is vital if we are to succeed at ‘Safeguarding Children and Protecting Workers’. This course looks at how to manage behaviour and introduces both established and new workers to the basic concepts of safeguarding children and the young people we work with whilst protecting practitioners from the risk of injury and potential allegations.

Sexual abuse of children is a major topic as it affects so many looked-after children. The emotional damage and the distorted sexualisation can cause children and young people many difficulties that frequently stay with them throughout their lives. Sexual issues run deep in our psyche and issues of trust and self-esteem are directly affected in powerful ways.

The course gives learners an introduction into a number of direct work techniques aimed at helping traumatised young people.

Managers have the vital task of ensuring practice is not discriminatory and that the course challenges learners to take a fresh look at the subject.

A course that gives managers and senior workers an introduction into the important role of leadership.

The course provides managers and senior workers with a theoretical look at some basic and vital management skills.

A course to cover the issues around recruiting staff for children's services.

A course designed for managers and senior workers to look at child protection from a management point of view.

This is the recognised qualification for those wishing to enter the Children and Young People’s Workforce in England. It requires the learner to spend time in a real work environment but it is nonetheless suitable for different types of learner, including those in full-time formal learning, those in part-time formal learning and those in full-time employment. The qualification carries 65 credits.

The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children is for learners who work in - or who would like to work in - the Adult Social Care sector in England. Typical completion time for this qualification is 12-18 months and carries 90 credits. 

This is a recognised qualification for those wishing to become assessors. The awards are generic in that holders of the award can assess any subject in which they are deemed to be occupationally competent and qualified. A minimum of 12 credits must be achieved to qualify for the the award. This is typically done within 12 months.  

Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (QCF) develops skills, knowledge and understanding to enable learners to lead a team of internal quality assurers. 

This is a recognised qualification for those wishing to become teachers or trainers in adult education and replaces the older CTLLS (Certificate to teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector) teaching course. The course is generic in that holders of the qualification can teach or train any subject in which they are deemed to be occupationally competent. 

This award is designed for key workers delivering intense support to families with multiple and complex needs using the family intervention model.

The Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools combines knowledge and practice for those specialist support staff roles that directly support teaching and learning. The Level 3 Diploma recognises competence in both generic and specialist aspects of supporting teaching and learning in schools. Typical completion time for this qualification is 12-18 months and it carries 44 credits. 

The qualification Certificate in Advice and Guidance (21 credits) is for anyone involved in offering advice and guidance to others, in a range of services and organisations. It is designed to be completed within 12 months

The qualification Diploma in Advice and Guidance (37 credits) is for anyone working in a setting where they are offering specialist advice and guidance to others, in a range of services and organisations. 

This Apprenticeship is designed for first line managers who will be responsible for managing a team in their delivery of a clearly defined outcome. This Apprenticeship can typically be completed within 12-18 months.

This is the recognised qualification for those wishing to work in the social care sector for children and young people as part of the Children and Young People’s Workforce in England. This is the required qualification for workers delivering residential childcare provision. It covers work with children and young people from birth up to 18 years.

The Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership is designed for learners to develop core middle management skills and competencies. It also introduces learners to strategic management concepts, preparing those who aspire towards senior management roles. An alternative and generic management qualification.

This is a recognised qualification for those with substantial senior management responsibility, some of which is at a strategic level. It is a “cross-sector” qualification that can be used in any environment at this level.

The Level 3 Diploma in Youth Work Practice (QCF) is designed to prepare learners to lead work with young people in a range of youth work settings. Youth work helps young people learn about themselves, others and society through informal educational activities which combine enjoyment, challenge, and learning.