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PLEASE READ AND KEEP SAFE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS THIS CONTAINS YOUR JOINING INSTRUCTION/ZOOM INVITE


THIS TRAINING IS GOING TO BE DELIVERED VIA ZOOM - YOU WILL BE SENT YOUR INVITE SHORTLY BEFORE TRAINING.

IF YOU ARE A SOUTH GLOS EMPLOYEE YOU MUST CONTACT THE IT DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR ZOOM LICENSE.

A training package has been developed to temporarily replace and fulfil the aims and objectives of one day face to face Advanced Inter Agency Child Protection course.

The package includes a remote distance learning element supplemented by a 4 hour online trainer led session.

The training is organised by South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Board Training Group and is targeted at all staff from all agencies who are working directly with children, or adults who are parents.

Effective child protection depends not only on reliable and accepted procedures for all staff involved with children, but also on their skills, knowledge and judgement and the ability to work together co-operatively.

Staff with lead roles in child protection require specialised training in order to carry out their work with abused children and families.

Please note it is recommended to leave a minimum of 3 months between attending Inter Agency Child Protection and Advanced Inter Agency Child Protection.






 

Applied Suicide Prevention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two day course that prepares caregivers including those in professional roles to provide suicide life-assisting, first aid intervention. ASIST teaches Pathways for Assisting Life (PAL), which is a practical guide to undertaking suicide interventions. The training will enable participants to develop confidence and skills through observation and supervised simulation (role play and skills practice) in small groups. During the course you will have an opportunity to explore personal or professional experiences of suicide and space and support to focus on how your experiences with suicide impact on your beliefs and attitudes about using suicide first aid. It is anticipated that everyone taking part in the course will do so with the intention of becoming a registered ASIST Caregiver.

This course is specifically for social work practitioners responsible for assessing the needs of autistic adults.

It is delivered by colleagues from Avon & Wiltshire Partnership, with high level of expertise in supporting adults with autism.

It will include a focus on:

Issues in assessment:
Opportunity to reflect on previous assessments with autistic adults
Consider how someone with autism might be eligible (unmet) needs in each outcome area of Care Act 2014
Why some ‘able’ adults get overlooked for support
Why a good assessment is essential for autistic adults – mental health co-morbidities- anxiety/low mood/suicidal risks
Reasons why assessment may be difficult eg apparent lack of engagement, communication of needs
Impact on families and carers,
How to work with parents

Autism and other social care law. Autism Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Equality Act

Assessment:
Preparing for assessment, gathering information, time requirement
Using principles of safety, clarity, precision, empathy, and low arousal
How to structure visits, assessments and reviews for autistic adults
How to build rapport and develop trust
How to alter the way you communicate
Assessing sensory needs within context of the Care Act

Service provision:
Working with care providers and setting up placements for autistic adults
What does a good service look like?
Critically evaluating providers including specialist provision
Low level long term support methods

Conversational coaching can be used as a way of helping someone to establish a desired change – be that in thinking or behaviour, to help them make the best possible decision about a given situation, look at an issue from a new perspective, find a solution to a problem or simply just trigger a new or more positive pattern of thinking. You can use conversational coaching in many different situations. You can use it in your capacity as a manager, a friend, a colleague, a parent and many others.

This workshop will be delivered as a webinar via Zoom

You will be sent a link from the trainer prior to the webinar with a link to join.

This course is for leaders and managers of pre-schools and nurseries.

Are you up to date with local and national information relevant to early years? Come and join other leaders and managers for a meeting which will provide an opportunity to receive and share information. Sessions are structured to draw on research to facilitate and encourage professional discussion and dialogue. Subjects discussed will reflect national and local updates, consultations or imminent changes. Across the year a variety of topics will be explored and the network will be responsive to your needs so please bring your ideas.

“Leaders ensure that they and practitioners receive focused and highly effective professional development…”
Leadership and management grade descriptor for Outstanding

Acorn Health & Safety have recently revised their guidance regarding the wearing of face masks. From 1st August 2020, it will be mandatory to wear face masks during practical elements of the course however delegates may choose to wear the mask throughout the course.

This applies to our First Aid and Manual Handling courses, where 2m social distancing cannot be maintained.

If you are attending any of our courses, please can you ensure you bring your own 3 ply face mask (Please see examples of approved mask style below). Fabric masks and face coverings are not acceptable for practical elements.


This one day course provides adult social care staff who are responsible for moving people, with basic information and skills at an introductory level.The course is designed for anyone working in a care setting who are required to move people within their role. Please make sure you wear suitable clothing and footwear as there is a practical aspect to this training.

PLEASE FIND ATTACHED YOUR ZOOM ENVITE DETAILS - PLEASE KEEP SAFE.


Zoom will be used for this course – we can offer some assistance/advice if participants are unfamiliar with
this format. Internal participants will require a zoom license (request this via a marvel form from IT)


For some people who have communication and support needs this can be difficult to understand. However as equal members of society it is important not to make unnecessary exceptions as this only increases the possibility of them being more vulnerable from, and perceived more of a risk to, others. However, despite all the difficulties experienced by everyone this is an excellent opportunity to support individuals to understand social distancing to maintain their own and other people’s safety when accessing community and public settings and interacting with peers and staff in their homes.

This seminar endeavours to enable workers to consider how this can be achieved and how they can use this time to explore the wider importance of safe social interaction, maintaining personal space, physical and emotional health and well-being and consent.
 
There is a mixture of presentation, individual and/or group exercises and discussion, as well as time for participants to raise pertinent work issues for exploration and reflection.

Suitable for staff supporting people age 16+

This training will look at what we mean by safer caring and how to promote safe practices for those caring for children in their homes.

Please be aware that by booking onto this course you consent to your email address being shared with B&NES FPT, so that we can send a Zoom invitation to you.

The duration of this session is likely to be 5 hours, but with an hour break in the middle and short breaks after each hour.  This will be confirmed nearer the time.

This network meeting will be held virtually.
This session is only open to those delegates who are L3 trained.

These 50 minute coaching sessions with coaches will assist council staff in coming up with strategies and action plans to maintain and build their wellbeing and resilience. Unlike counselling which provides a safe space to explore worries and concerns, these confidential coaching sessions will help staff come up with individual plans to help them build their resilience, understand what they can do to enhance their wellbeing and overcome current and future obstacles. There are activities and exercises that wellbeing coaches can also give people to work through in their own time if they would find it useful.

Please note these sessions will be delivered by skype or telephone.  Your coach will contact you to confirm the best method for you.