Practitioner Courses
General Training
Handling children's behaviour parenting programme
Added This MonthFuture Childcare Training
Training for groups of between 12 and 25 delegates is available throughout the UK
Participants on this practice based two day course are trained in the use of Future Childcare Training materials to enable them to work with as many as 20 parents at any one time. The materials can also be used with parents on an individual basis. Only professionals who have undertaken the training can deliver the materials to parents.
The course is suitable for health workers, social workers, nursery officers, family support workers, family placement workers, teachers and community workers. Up to 25 professionals working in the same area can be trained together. The advantage of this type of training is that you can develop a joint and consistent approach to families in your area and also share the cost. The course has been recommended nationally to the Sure Start and Flying Start initiatives.
Implementing the Healthy Child Programme in the Perinatal Period
Added This MonthWarick Medical School
Infant and Family Wellbeing Unit
Warwick Medical School offers a range of CPD courses, Postgraduate Awards and Master’s courses.
Warwick Infant and Family Wellbeing Unit (WIFWU) provides research, training and innovation in effective evidence-based ways of supporting parenting during pregnancy and the first two years of life, in order to promote the social, emotional and psychological development of infants.
2 study skills days
The programme will provide you with evidence-based information and skills that will enable you to support parenting during the perinatal period as outlined in the revised Healthy Child Programme.
The first study day focuses on working in partnership with families in the pre-natal period. Participants will learn about the transition to parenthood and reflect on the process of helping. The pre-natal promotional interview will be introduced and participants will be encouraged to conduct an interview before the second study day.
The second study day will focus on learning about the socially interactive baby and early brain development, reciprocal interactions and developing attachment. The post-natal promotional interview will be introduced.
The programme can be arranged in-house on request. Shorter one-day programmes can also be provided.
Suitable for group bookings for staff training only. Unfortunately, they are unable to cater for enquiries from individuals.
For more information email Marilyn Shepherd.
Infant and Family Wellbeing
Added This MonthWarick Medical School
Infant and Family Wellbeing Unit
Warwick Medical School offers a range of CPD courses, Postgraduate Awards and Master’s courses.
Warwick Infant and Family Wellbeing Unit (WIFWU) brings together expertise with the goal of providing research, training and innovation in effective evidence-based ways of supporting parenting during pregnancy and the first two years of life, in order to promote the social, emotional and psychological development of infants.
Dates: 5 days over a year
This post-graduate award module aims to promote the development of reflective and innovative practice to support parenting during pregnancy and the first two years of life. It highlights theimportance of:
- understanding the transition to parenthood including the factors that influence infant mentalhealth during the pre and post-natal periods
- exploring theories and research from developmental psychology; neurobiology; genetics; andpsychoanalysis etc in relation to infant socio-emotional health
- observing early interaction and conducting promotional interviews
- exploring innovative evidence based ways of supporting early family relationships
The course has been designed for health visitors, midwives, community paediatricians, general practitioners, social workers, children’s centre workers and all practitioners working with infant and families in the perinatal period.
It will be of particular interest to professionals involved in the delivery of the revised Child Health Promotion Programme 0 – 3 years.
Parent Group Leader Training in the Nurturing Programme
Added This MonthFamily Links
Dates in Oxford:
29 & 30 September and 6 & 7 October 2010
17 & 18, 24 & 25 November 2010
Dates in Hull:
3 & 4 and 10 & 11 November 2010
Training for groups of up to 16 delegates is available throughout the UK
Four day training course offering:
- a thorough introduction to the principles and practice of the Nurturing Programme for anyone working with parents and carers.
- sessions about the importance of facilitative approaches, both in group work and one-to-one support.
- resources, including The Parenting Puzzle book for parents and the Nurturing Game for families.
- the option of OCN accreditation for parents
It is designed for community professionals such as health visitors, social workers, school nurses, youth offending teams, Sure Start teams, Children's Centre staff.
The course emphasises the importance of facilitative approaches, both in group work and one-to-one support.
Part-Time Diploma Courses from the School of Infant Mental Health
Added This MonthThe School of Infant Mental Health specialise in detecting early behavioural signs of autism and early intervention with pre-autistic babies and their families.
Options include:
- Infant Mental Health - 2 year course
- Parent Infant Psychotherapy - 4 year course
- A conversion option for qualified Psychotherapists and Counsellors - 2 year course
- Infant Family Programme for infants showing autistic behaviours - 1-2 year course
Training in Infant Mental Health includes: infant and young child observation; diagnostic classification for 0-3 years; work discussion; infant development theory and research; parent infant psychotherapy.
Flexible options are available through intensive weekend sessions with monthly supervision and private tutorials. You need to be working in a professional context with infants or pre-school age children and their families, eg: family centre worker, midwife, health visitor, GP, paediatrician, clinical psychologist, social worker, specialist nurse, nursery teacher or nursery nurse.
Perinatal Mental Health
Added This MonthWarick Medical School
Infant and Family Wellbeing Unit
Dates: 5 days over a year
Warwick Medical School offers a range of CPD courses, Postgraduate Awards and Master’s courses.
Warwick Infant and Family Wellbeing Unit (WIFWU) provides research, training and innovation in effective evidence-based ways of supporting parenting during pregnancy and the first two years of life, in order to promote the social, emotional and psychological development of infants.
This new course is a multidisciplinary postgraduate award module providing understanding of innovative ways of working to support parent and infant mental health during the perinatal period. It builds on recent evidence from a range of disciplines, including developmental psychology and neuroscience and highlights the importance of:
- women’s and men’s transition to parenthood and the development of the social baby, withparticular focus on mental health problems in the perinatal period
- developing advanced skills in the early identification of mental health problems using apartnership approach and underpinned by a model of progressive universalism
- engaging with the multidisciplinary clinical perinatal team in developing care pathways forwomen experiencing mental health difficulties
- skills in supporting sensitive parent-infant interactions and developing healthy attachments
The training involves lectures, guided reading, structured debate, observation of videos, group exercise, a case study and practicing new skills between taught parts of the course.
The course has been designed for health visitors, midwives, community paediatricians, general practitioners, social workers, children’s centre workers and all practitioners working with infant and families in the perinatal period.
It will be of particular interest to professionals involved in the delivery of the revised Child Health Promotion Programme 0 – 3 years.
1 Day To Discover the Missing Ingredient in effective childcare!
Raise a Child
Dates: 27 September 2010 & 14 March 2011
Location: London
A happy and well developing child is the best advertisement any practitioner can have to expand his or her practice. Find out about the missing factor in your childcare. Becoming more effective means less stress and more results for your staff and/or yourself. Whether you are self-employed, work in the childcare sector or work with children or parents, this workshop will give you a new perspective on childcare. You want to help children and parents but your help can't reach them? Find out why and how to overcome this block.
For more information phone 0845 009 7767 or email.
A Solution Focused Approach: Working with Hard to Reach and Resistant Clients
One day training course - Facilitated by Eileen Murphy
Date: 19 October 2010
Location: London
Cost: £130 plus VAT
The Solution Focused Brief intervention model is not confined to being used in "therapy" but is a practical, empowering, strengths based approach that can be harnessed by workers across all fields for "conversations" around coping skills and achieving change to provide best outcomes for clients.
Historically, the term "Hard to Reach" and "Resistant Client" has had different meanings for different agencies. This course is about revisiting and revamping our thinking and our approach when we wish to reach "Hard to Reach and Resistant groups" in order that they are able to achieve better outcomes for themselves and their families.
Traditionally, Psychotherapy has focused on identifying the problems presented by individual pathologies and deficiencies. Solution Focused Brief Therapy shifts the focus from pathology and deficit toward examining "what works"; "how it works", progressing to focus on developing personal strengths, competence and resources.
This course includes research and findings from across the Neurosciences and the trainer will be encouraging participants to experiment with harm-free behavioural change ideas for implementation with their client group.
For more information Tel: 020 8542 9310 or go to www.brief-therapy-uk.com/docs/title/training_events or the www.brief-therapy-uk.com
An Introduction to relationship support - elearning course
One Plus One
The first of One Plus One's e-learning modules has gone live. They will be enrolling 500 frontline workers (Housing Officers, CAB advisers, Children's Centre workers, health visiting students, social work students and NCT specialist workers) by the end of May.
They have already started on the second and third modules and it is anticipated that the whole curriculum consisting of 8 modules will be offered by March 2011.
If you would like to enroll on the programme please email One Plus One.
Barnardos's training learning consultancy (tlc)
Barnardos's tlc provides a training, learning and consultancy service to organisations throughout the UK in all matters relating to children, young people and families. They have an in-depth understanding of both the public and private sectors, as well as voluntary and community organisations. They can tailor their services to your requirements from strategic support programmes to implementing the changes of Every Child Matters or Changing Lives across the UK, to consultancy projects that cover a wide varitey of areas from the structural changes in the development of Children's Trusts to the integrated responsibilities of outcomes in local authorities.
Training topics include: Equality and Diversity; Monitoring and Evaluation; Recording Skills; Setting and Evidencing Oucomes; Family Group Conferencing; Solution focused Practice; Participation; Parenting; Babyfather Training Programme; Emotional Resillience; Emotional Wellbeing; Foster Carers training - making sense of children’s behaviours; Developing families' coping strategies; Behaviour Management; Corporate Parenting; Interagency/Partnership Working; Promoting Positive Behaviour; Understanding Child Development.
Brazelton Centre
Newborn Behavioural Observations Systems Training (NBAS)
22 & 23 September 2010 Newcastle
The Newborn Behavioural Observations system (NBO)
12 & 13 July 2010 Middlesbrough (tbc)
12 & 13 October 2010 Cambridge
The Brazelton Centre is a charity whose primary goals are to promote an understanding of infant development through fostering strong infant-parent relationships by focusing attention on the infant’s behavioural abilities, and the important role their babies play in cementing healthy infant-parent relationships.
They run training programmes on the NBAS scale and the NBO tool.
The NBAS scale is used for infant assessment and research, and as an intervention with parents. It provides detailed information about the individual infant’s self-regulatory abilities and how the infant manages crying, sleep, alert states, and feeding.
The NBO is a relationship-building tool between practitioner and parent, that supports the developing parent-infant relationship, and provides an introduction to their infant’s behaviour.
Both the NBAS and NBO have proved to be valuable ways of sensitising both parents and practitioners to the extraordinary behavioural capabilities of the infant. They show the individuality of the newborn and the infant's powerful impact on the establishment of the infant-parent relationship.
Those who have completed the NBAS training can take the NBO training for a reduced fee.
Care for the Family
Quidz In facilitator training Cardiff 6 & 7 November 2010
Quidz In is a new community programme for parents. Its unique
blend of skills, information, and practical, fun things to do at home with children, helps parents teach them sound money management principles. The two-day training (mapped to National Occupational Standards for Work with Parents) equips you to deliver this programme in your own community.
Glasgow 23 & 24 October 2010
Contact Care for the Family (029) 2081 0800
This 4-day course is based on the National Occupational Standards for Work with Parents and is a Accredited with the Open College Network (nine credits at Level 3) - it's essential training for anyone wanting to work with mums and dads in small groups or on a one-to-one basis.
Cardiff 20 Sept, 21 Sept, 4 Oct, 5 Oct 2010
Contact: Positive Parenting 0845 643 1939
How to Drug Proof Your Kids® Facilitator Training
You don’t need to be a drugs or parenting ‘expert’, as we will equip you with all the materials and knowledge you need to deliver the programme in your community. All you need is a concern for families, an ability to communicate well, experience of working with small groups, and character references.
Glasgow 11 & 12 September 2010
Cardiff 8 & 9 October 2010
Contact: Care for the Family (029) 2081 0800
For more information about these courses and prices, please visit the relevant websites:
Positive Parenting: www.parenting.org.uk
How to Drug Proof Your Kids®: www.dpyk.org.uk
Quidz In: www.quidzin.org.uk/
Children in Wales
Children in Wales run a range of courses for those working with children and families mostly in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Courses include:
- The Impact of Lifestyle on Child Behaviour
- Building Attachment: Theory into Practice
- Harnessing Emotional Intelligence
- Infant Mental Health and Wellbeing
Family Matters Institute
Offers training for people who run parenting courses, both specifically geared to their own courses and generically applicable to any parenting course material. Courses include:
- Want to Run a Parenting Course? (2 days), Open College Network (OCN), 6 Credits at Level 3
- Flat Pack Parent Facilitator Skills Training (2 days), OCN, 6 Credits at Level 2
Training takes place in Bedfordshire but can be provided at a venue of your choice for groups of six or more.
From principles to practice: contributing to a model of practice for health visiting
Are you a practising health visitor?
Do you work in or around London?
Would you like to help refine a newly developed model of health visiting practice for the healthy child programme?
If so there is a free interactive workshop on 6 August from 10.30 - 3.30 at Skipton House in London.
During the workshop you will learn about:
- The outcomes of the Action on health visiting programme
- The support that ‘Getting it right for children’ can offer you and your service
- The development of a new model of health visiting practice
You will also have the opportunity to share your experiences of providing the Healthy Child Programme to families and use the new model to explore and reflect on your clinical practice with others.
If you would like to attend this event or one of the other regional events planned for later in the year please register your interest by contacting Jeremy Sullivan.
(Places are limited so register early!)
Group Work Skills for Working with Parenting Groups
Young People in Focus
Date: 5 July 2011
Location: London
This course is ideal for those new to working with groups and/or parents, but will also be useful to those with some facilitation experience who want to brush up their skills. It aims to prepare practitioners to work effectively with parents in a group setting. The course draws on theory but provides participants opportunities to reflect on practice and to consider how to create a safe and supportive group work environment as well as consider how to handle difficulties in groups. We recommend doing this course alongside any of the accredited facilitator courses if you are new to running groups. There is a discount if both courses are booked together.
Learning in Families, Schools and Beyond BA (Hons)
Northumbria University
A four year degree course designed primarily at para-professionals already working in extended schools, Children's Centres, family settings and in the community; people aiming to work in the settings above and in multidisciplinary teams; parents and returnees to work.
The course provides the opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the growing emphasis on learning beyond schools; the principles of learning in schools, communities and families; child development; lifelong learning, inclusion, raising standards and the Every Child Matters agenda, and to develop the necessary skills and attitudes required to work in multidisciplinary settings and integrated services; to work with a wide variety of professionals, paraprofessionals and the public; to undertake activity designed to facilitate learning beyond schools; to collect and analyse evidence; to reflect upon and analyse practice of working in different settings to widen participation in learning and to contribute to the Children's Workforce.
It is hoped that some of the delivery for this degree will be through the development of distance learning, supported self-study materials and e-learning. Group contact, 2 evenings a week will be used for key lectures and seminars.
An opportunity to gain Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HTLA) status is offered annually on this programme.
Lone Parents and Tax Credits
Gingerbread
Introductory courses:
28 September 2010 London
30 September 2010 Swindon
1 October 2010 Liverpool
11 October 2010 Newcastle
12 October 2010 Cardiff
13 October 2010 Northampton
9 November 2010 Nottingham
18 November 2010 Leeds
23 November 2010 Brighton
23 November 2010 Glasgow
25 November 2010 Norwich
26 November 2010 Salisbury
This is an introductory course and you do not need to have prior knowledge of tax credits to attend; it is not intended for welfare rights experts. Gingerbread aim to equip anyone working with single parents with a basic sound knowledge of tax credits.
Intermediate Courses:
2 November 2010 London
23 November 2010 Birmingham
8 December 2010 Liverpool
This course is aimed at individuals who have been working with clients who are claiming tax credits, and who want to extend their existing knowledge. Attendees need to have had some practical experience of working for at least six months with clients who are claiming tax credits to benefit from attending.
FREE places for professionals working in the voluntary and community sector. There are limited places available and they will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mellow Parenting
The three day training course in Mellow Parenting is run for up to 12 and aims to give participants a taste of working with a group as well as famililiarity with the materials and methods of Mellow Parenting. Participants are provided with the programme, coding manuals, an evaluation pack, training DVD and access to online support.
Mellow Parenting is a 14 week one day a week group designed to support families with relationship problems with their infants and young children. It combines personal support for parents with a video and direct work with parents and children on their own parenting problems. It has proved effective in recruiting and engaging families with severe problems.
Mellow Parenting is an evaluated programme which has been recommended by Sure Start.
Course are usually held in London or Glasgow or can be provided at a venue of your choice for a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 12 members of staff.
One day courses in the Mellow Babies Programme are run for Practitioners who have completed the core three day training. The programme incorporates modules for adult mental health, child care skills, child protection and activities suitable for parents and babies. The programme has been applied in a number of settings to include mothers with post natal depression and families with child protection concerns.
A copy of the Mellow Dad's programme is also available for practitioners who have done the core training.
Parent Coaching Works Introduction to Parent Coaching
Introduction to Parent Coaching
One-day training to complement and develop the skills of parenting facilitators and professionals. An interactive day using parent coaching toolkit exercises to support parents both individually and in groups.
Further Parent Coaching Techniques
Builds upon the work covered in the Introduction to Parent Coaching and introduces further inspiring and effective techniques. The training focuses on resources for positive, effective and creative solutions to the challenges parents face. Materials can be used with individuals and groups and can be adapted to use with teenagers.
In house training available by arrangement.
Parents as First Teachers
Parents as First Teachers train professionals to work on a one to one basis with parents and their children, pre-birth to 5 years, using the Parents as First Teachers programme delivered in the home or other appropriate setting.
The Parents as First Teachers parenting programme is a research and evidence based programme which has been recommended by Sure Start as of sufficient quality to contribute to the support through home visiting that Children's Centres are required to provide.
The Born to Learn programme 0 - 3 Years, is a comprehensive 5 day course with a follow-up 6th day. The course is designed to prepare practitioners to implement the Born to Learn programme 0 -3 Years and covers: neuroscience research on early development and learning; sequences of early childhood development in the areas of language, intellectual, social-emotional and motor development; effective instructional personal visits; facilitation of parent-child interaction; ideas for parent group meetings; ways to provide connection to community resources; service to diverse families; red flags in areas of development, hearing, vision and health; recruitment and programme organisation.
They also offer Born to Learn 3-5 Years, Introductory Supervision training for Born to Learn Programmes and Advanced Supervisor training for all supervisors. Tailor made training sessions can also be arranged.
Positive Parenting
Provides training for parenting educators for those who work with parents in schools and children's centres, local authorities and health authorities, community groups and churches. Their training programme includes a 4-day course for facilitators accredited through the Open College Network, 6 Credits at Level 2. This, or an equivalent 4-day course, is the basic requirement for people who want to run any of Positive Parenting's wide range of courses. Positive Parenting can tailor the learning outcomes to the needs of specific groups and organisations if required.
South Bank University Training for Working with Parents & Family Learning
The London Language Unit at South Bank University offers two City and Guilds courses of interest to those who work with, or would like to work with parents:
- Introduction to Delivering Learning - Family Learning/Work with Parents Focus, suitable for people who work in the fields of parenting education as well as family learning. It is primary aimed at people who deliver training as part of their job but who are not engaged in full-time teaching.
- Certificate in Teaching FE - Family Learning Focus (mapped to the National Occupational Standards for Family Learning), aimed at people who already teach adults and would like to work torwards a full teaching qualification in this area. Participants must be involved with teaching for a minimum of 20 hours during the course.
These courses can be customised for individual organisations and delivered on site. For more
information email.
Supporting families where parents have learning disabilities and difficulties
Date: 21 September 2010
Location: Nottingham
A one-day seminar to consider the barriers faced by parents with learning disabilities and difficulties, and approaches and initiatives which are succeeding in addressing these.
Team around the Child (TAC) training
Interconnections
TAC System Training – to make the best use of limited resources and to take the strain off infants, families and practitioners
Date: 12th & 13 October, 2010
Location: London
This two-day training is suitable for directors, managers and practitioners who provide early childhood intervention / early support for children with complex needs – and who are struggling with limited resources.
There are six learning modules:
- The TAC System: What it is and why it is needed.
- Key features of the TAC System.
- The TAC System as the forum for joint working.
- The TAC System experience for child and family.
- The TAC System: Being genuinely child-centred, giving each child the best possible quality of life and maximising opportunities for development and learning.
- How the TAC System promotes genuinely family-centred support.
The Art of Parenting
The Art of Parenting is a holistic educational model of parenting that consists of 3 modules. Each of the modules offers access to a variety of traditional and complementary techniques that can be used as part of a personal development programme. It is a no-blame, non- stigmatised programme that can 'stand alone' or add value to approaches that are already being used. Training is based on modelling best practice employing strategies based on the latest brain based research. The training runs for two days and has Open College accreditation. For more information email Karen Horrocks or phone 0151 708 6910.
The impact of family lifestyle on child behaviour
Children in Scotland
Date: 15 September 2010
Location: Glasgow
This one-day workshop is presented in a participative format with exercises and opportunities for discussion in both large and small groups. By drawing on your own and others shared experiences, participants will develop a broader understanding of the issues and indicators of the impact of different family lifestyles on children and as they grow and develop.
The Psychology of Self Harm & Behaviour Course (Adults)
Step Up! International
Date: 26 November 2010
Location: Birmingham
1 day course for professionals working with people who self-harm, especially adults. Existing clients include the Home Office, Police, Probation Services, Children's Centres, Children's Society, Schools
Theory and Practice of Parenting
De Monfort University
De Montfort University offer a range of Postgraduate courses designed to further your professional and personal development. The MSc Theory and Practice of Parenting can be offered as a distance-learning pathway, and has been specifically aimed at people working in the field.
This is the first Masters level course designed specifically for people working in parenting. It is a part-time/distance learning course with block study weeks held at the university in Leicester.
It provides the opportunity to choose areas of study and interact with others working in the field, and provides an enhanced portfolio of knowledge and skills.
Entry requirements are normally a 2.2 degree (eg teaching, social work, nursing); or relevant professional experience and evidence of CPD; or Dip HE or above, relevant professional experience and evidence of CPD; or pre-registration modules (up to two), to enable staff and/or students to test ability to work at Masters level.
Train the Trainers - Understanding the Dynamics Within the Family Setting
Step Up! International
1 October 2010 Birmingham
14 October 2010 Leicester
With the wealth of challenges facing families in the 21st Century, dynamics within the family household are changing. Mental health issues are on the increase.
This 1 day course will provide an awareness of the range of dynamics between the parents and the children and within the family as a whole.
Working with potentially dangerous parents
Children in Wales
Date: 30 Sep 2010
Location: Old Colwyn
A one day course facilitated by Children in Wales, aimed at practitioners and managers who are involved in safeguarding children, supporting people in their homes, work regularly ‘out of hours’ and want to feel more confident about working safely with parents/carers who present possible dangers. The course will provide the opportunity to understand the risks and explore ways of safer working.
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