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This one day training course 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.

Understanding the psychological processes that lead to unconscious biases.
Exploring the unconscious biases in psychiatric practice, to do with how meaning is understood post the enlightenment age when reason (defined by the West) is privileged and how that affects how people’s stories (formulations) are subordinate to the science of psychiatry, which is not as robust as we believe.
Additionally, the course explores antiracist and feminist critiques and relates patriarchy to the gendered patterns in psychiatry (lower diagnosis of depression in men; higher BDP in women etc) and intersections between aspects of identity as evidenced in data, such as race and gender or gender and sexual orientation.
The exercises help delegates to see how racialised understandings and heteronormative and established gender norms influence their practice unconsciously and how this shows up in patterns in data not solely due to AMHP practice but failures to take account of pertinent information

Awareness of Autism

You are warmly invited to a repeat of a very special presentation here at Badminton Road, one of our apprentices, Daniel John, has recently been awarded National Apprentice of the Year.

This one day course looks at how to make sure that equality and diversity is at the heart of everything we do. It covers how to deal with day-to-day issues as well as what you can do to promote equality of opportunity in a planned way. Standard charge for this course is £70. There is a £10 charge for council employees to attend this course.

A half day workshop for managers, aimed at providing the tools and techniques to lead change in the workplace. Covering areas such as leading change positively, personal resilience and emotional intelligence this workshop will help managers identify the methods to support members of staff and effectively deliver workforce change.

Space to think about change, what it means for us and how we react. We will look at building resilience, promoting wellbeing and positive mental health. This is a half day workshop.

This bite-size workshop supports student social workers on placement with the council to understand the current context around Telecare, Assistive Technology and the kind of equipment OTs use and recommend.

It is led by internal staff with expertise to explain the relevant equipment and to demonstrate what is available for customers, so that students have this context and awareness.  

It takes place at Celestine House in Yate, to enable delegates to experience at first hand the newest IP/SIM card linked lifeline equipment in the house, which enables people to make “live” test calls through to the department's control centre. South Glos Telecare have purchased some of these new units in preparation for the switch from landlines to IP connected calls which will take place by 2025.

This woman’s leadership development programme seeks to address the under representation of women in management roles within the council through a women’s only programme which builds confidence, informal networks and develops an understanding of women as future leaders. This inspiring and engaging programme is for existing female managers who wish to progress in their careers or aspiring managers and leaders. If this programme interests you but you aren’t sure if it is right for you please give Emily Proom (4213), Emma Ford (4447) or Debra Parsons (8273) a call to discuss this further. Please note: This is a women only programme. If you are interested in management development you may also be interested in our Introduction to First Line Management programme which sets out the foundations of knowledge and skills needed for development within a management role. 

Please note there is a charge to attend this course for external delegates of £200. South Gloucestershire Council employees will not be charged.