Search for Learning and Development Services and Pathways

This half day course follows CQC requirements on the administration of medication. It includes trainer presentation, discussion, and a short multiple-choice assessment at the end to check the information has been retained by participants. Relevant handouts/paperwork will be provided. This course is aimed at any adult social care staff in South Gloucestershire, working in domiciliary, residential and day care services (statutory sector AND IVP sector agencies).

Compulsory adult Safeguarding training for all South Gloucestershire Breakthrough Mentors and REACH staff.

The half-day Raising Safeguarding Concerns course is essential training for all front-line staff and managers who are involved in providing services to adults at risk and who work directly with service users.

The course will cover how to recognise Safeguarding concerns, local policies and procedures, and how to raise Safeguarding concerns.

 Decision making and the code of practice.

As an Officer of the Committee, do you fully understand the roles and responsibilities of a voluntary organisation? Do you know about the VLE and the information available to you? Are you confident that you can recruit replacements when your time as a Committee Officer is up?

This support network is an informal opportunity for Officers of the Committee to get together and network with others in a similar role, to learn from each other’s experiences, to discuss common issues, and to start to plan for future succession.

Managers and leaders of committee run settings: This network is essential for your committee members to attend.

These networks will provide Childminders and SENCOs with:

· Up to date information about national and local initiatives regarding SEND.

· Opportunities to share professional discussions and dialogue on an identified topic or theme for the evening.

· Opportunities for practitioners to update their knowledge and share practice on SEND.



Each series of meetings will have a spotlight on a particular aspect of SEND. This may include a speaker and will provide practitioners with opportunities for professional discussion and dialogue.

This is a one day course for participants to develop the skills necessary to provide emergency first aid to someone who has an accident or suddenly becomes ill at work. Participants will be trained and assessed during the course in order to receive a certificate. Please note - you will be required to complete 3 practical assessments and a multiple choice test. You need to bring Photo ID eg passport, driving licence. If these are not available please bring your Work ID with photo If you require assistance with reading/writing please let the use know prior to the start of the course.

This course is for practitioners working with children under three years old. It is aimed at developing your knowledge of supporting early communication and how this links with early reading skills.

This course will explore how the use of rhythmic and musical experiences support young children’s early phonics and early reading skills. This will be explored through the use of practical activities and discussion time for sharing ideas.

Learners will gain a deeper insight into how phonics develops from birth as well as practical examples to enhance provision in communication for under threes. We will look through six of the aspects of Phase one of Letters and Sounds and will explore practical examples. We will examine how to support home learning and parental engagement in early reading through each of the aspects.

PLEASE NOTE: This course is also available as an e-learning module on the VLE.

Are you up to date with local and national information relevant to early years? Come and join with other leaders and managers for an informal meeting specifically aimed at supporting the sector. This network meeting will provide an opportunity to receive and share information. Sessions are structured 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.



‘An effective and well-established programme of professional development helps practitioners to improve their knowledge, understanding and practice.’

Effectiveness of Leadership and Management grade descriptor (Good)

This one day course is designed for staff and volunteers who provide a service to children and/or adults in the community where they may be working alone; in the service users own home or in office based situations, engaging with people face-to-face or on the telephone. Staff who work alone in the community and in service users own homes can be subject to angry and aggressive behaviour from their service users. Staff working in offices and One Stop Shops are required to respond to members of the public on the phone or face-to-face. It is not unusual for customers to be upset and angry when they make contact with the council. Employers have a responsibility to put systems in place to support safe working practices; training in this area is an important part of the strategy. This course focuses on how to respond calmly and communicate effectively with people in an angry or aggressive state, to maintain the safety and dignity of both the member of staff and the customer/ service user/member of the public. The standard charge for this course is £80 per day. Please refer to our Course Charges on the Home page for information on discounts and exemptions.

The Virtual School value the time they spend with carers, and to enable this to be an even more successful partnership between school and home, would like to have more sessions available for meeting you during the course of the year. Each session will have a focus, but as ever, if there are topics we haven’t identified that you would find more helpful, please let Catherine Charlton know, by emailing: catherine.charlton@southglos.gov.uk