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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 is the Councils annual Business Continuity Management training briefing for Service Managers/ Team Leaders working in the council's Children, Adults & Health department. Business Continuity Management (BCM) is about identifying those parts of your service that you can’t afford to lose – such as People, Premises, Technology, Information, and suppliers/partners and planning how to maintain these, if an incident occurs. Any incident, large or small, whether it is natural, accidental or deliberate, can cause major disruption to your service. But if you plan ahead, rather than waiting for it to happen, you will be able to get back to business in the quickest possible time. Business Impact Analysis and Risk Assessment will enable you to better understand your service and build your service continuity capability. Business Impact Analysis (BIA) A BIA identifies and documents your key products and services; the critical activities required to deliver these; the impact that a disruption of these activities would have on your organisation; and the resources required to resume the activities. The Councils annual training briefing outlines: - The Councils business continuity arrangements - The structures used to manage business continuity events & associated plans. - Activation of the Councils & Departmental business continuity arrangements and - The role and composition of the Business Recovery Team & Senior Management Teams

This course will help you learn how to stand your ground and be assertive. Identify what is assertiveness, how to be assertive and what stops us from being assertive. You will learn a model to help you give feedback. Practice newly learnt skills. Understand why people are challenging. Be aware of your own strengths and areas to work on. Please note there is a charge of £40 to attend this course.

This continuous professional development course is aimed at Level 3 Forest School Leaders. We will explore how nature supports creativity and stimulates children’s minds to see the world and develop an appreciation of it. By using natural materials and resources we find in the woodland, we will use our imagination to create patterns, sculptures, pictures and installations. We will consider the importance of why we give children these opportunities and how it can benefit them as a tool for life. This course is for qualified Level 3 Forest School Leaders. We will be outside whatever the weather so please bring waterproofs, stout shoes and warm clothes.

This is a 2-day workshop for managers in the council's Children's Services division. It is split into two 1-day sessions (in mid-June & then early-July). The main focus of the workshop is on exploring really practical tools and approaches for managing, supporting and challenging teams and individuals, including aspects such as coaching, communication and performance. The workshop will be led by Lenny Bedoyan.

This training is aimed at practitioners who are new to outdoor play and learning and those wishing to develop their understanding of why and how mud cooking is beneficial for children’s development. During this training we will be helping to develop confidence in practitioners who work with children, to handle possible messy materials. We will consider the benefits of these experiences and complete a risk assessment which you can take back to your setting. This course is for those who like to get their hands dirty and for those who may feel challenged but are open to getting their hands dirty. You will share ideas and skills along with a bank of ideas to use in your setting. We expect you to think like a three year old, so come prepared to play! We will be outside whatever the weather so come prepared with waterproofs, stout footwear and warm clothes.