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Code: SGC/25/0290 Race Awareness for Managers, Senior Practitioners and Senior Social workers SGC staff only

This course is for Managers, Senior Practitioners and Senior Social workers only

Those attending must have already completed the Race Awareness course beforehand.

  • Safe Space – to Share Current challenges
  • How to handle reports of Racism from employees?
  • Empathetic Listening skills
  • Radical Listening Skills
  • How to avoid Gas lighting
  • Pathways to support Internally
  • Empowering line managers to take action using their autonomy
  • Increased knowledge around internal Policies
  • Increased Knowledge of External Support
  • Understand what Self-Care is and its importance
  • Managing allegations
  • Allyship and Role Model Behaviour
  • How to identify and manage racism within the team and in social care workers practice
  • Encouraging managers to integrate race equality into their agenda at their team meetings


All staff will be offered support where needed by the trainer and the organisation

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1 08 July 2025 10:00 - 13:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/25/0297 Epilepsy Awareness

This one day programme is intended for any individuals from the Council and staff from all Statutory, Voluntary and Independent sectors working with people with Epilepsy.

Non-care staff need only attend the morning session of this course.

The course is a combination of interactive discussion, demonstration and practice with equipment and group work.

The standard charge for this course is £115 per day. Please refer to our Course Charges on the Home page for information on discounts and exemptions

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1 09 July 2025 09:30 - 16:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/25/0294 Conversations with Carers

Please note: By booking onto this course, you are consenting to your contact details being passed onto the trainer. This is so they can send you any resources.

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The session will explore the crucial role that carers play as a key partner of Adult Social Care.

“The vast majority of care in the UK is provided by family and friends, who make up the UK’s carer population. Social services and the NHS rely on carers’ willingness and ability to provide care and without it they would collapse.” (Facts about Carers. Carers UK. August 2019)

We will look at key data about carers, including in relation to some of the challenges that are commonly faced. You will also benefit from the opportunity to reflect on your own experiences, personal and professional, of caring and carers, and to learn from the lived experiences of carers including a guest speaker from South Gloucestershire. The Carers’ Support Centre will share their expertise in relation to working with and supporting carers over many years. Alongside colleagues, you will explore how to apply 3Cs, strengths-based approaches and legal literacy in your engagement with carers in line with South Gloucestershire Council ‘Carer Practitioner Guidance’. A key theme throughout the day will be recognising the positive impact that you, as a practitioner, can have in promoting the rights and wellbeing of carers and as a result, the wellbeing of adult(s) they care for.


COST:  £115

New booking website launch: We will soon be hosting courses on the new Learning and Development Hub, which you’ll be able to access at: www.southglos.gov.uk/learning once we switch over to the new site. If you have an existing booking on a course, we will transfer your booking. You will receive details of how to login when the site is live as well as a course booking confirmation email once your booking has been transferred.

Charges: If a charge applies to the course you are booked onto, we will contact you separately to arrange payment.

Support we will be offering: We have designed the Hub to be an intuitive system we hope will be easy to use. There will be a Frequently Asked Questions page which will provide guidance and further information to help you navigate the new website.

What you need to do: If you require a copy of your training record, please log in to the existing learning and development website and visit the My Account – My Learning Events page as access to this will be removed in July.

Please send any questions or comments you may have to: training@southglos.gov.uk.

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1 10 July 2025 09:30 - 16:30 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/25/0229 Tackling Inequalities Together EDI Reflective Practice: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities (EVENT FULL)

Eligibility: This course is open to Social Care, Housing and Commissioning staff.

This reflective practice workshop is primarily, but not exclusively, aimed towards leaders and experienced practitioners, and it is hoped that attendees will share their learning with their teams.

The learning in these sessions will be very much through discourse and collaboration, and it will be expected that those attending will either have, or have previously had, or will be taking on cases, that relate to this theme.

Join our insightful session that brings together specialists and individuals with lived experience of working with, living with, or being part of Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) communities. This session will delve into the diverse needs and experiences of these communities, including Irish Travellers, English Gypsies, Eastern European Roma, Live Aboard Boaters, Show People, New Age Travellers, and Van Dwellers.

We will explore topics such as GRT equality, disproportionality, specific needs, and barriers, alongside strategies to counteract oppressive practices, myths, and stigma. The session will feature case scenario discussions, local reports, research findings, and guidance on improving services and employment practices for GRT individuals.

This is a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of GRT communities and to engage in dynamic, safe discussions aimed at addressing systemic inequalities and enhancing outcomes for the people we support.

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1 16 July 2025 10:00 - 12:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/25/0288 Identifying Young Carers: Our Responsibilities and Duties.

This session can be attended by any member of the SGSAB or SGCP  as well as Social Care. It is about making everyone aware of Young Carers, in particular the Young Carers Protocol, and trying to ensure that they do not remain hidden, but are made visible and receive the help and support that they require and are entitled to. This session is led by three very experienced trainers;

Kay, one of our young ambassadors who was and still is a carer to two family members,
Joss, who is the Young Carers Service manager for the Carers Support Centre
Kathryn, a social worker in our Connected Care Team, who carers deeply about raising awareness around young carers.

They have put together a session that looks at:

  • Myth Busting
  • Young Carers Protocol
  • Young carers - who are they?
  • Young carers roles
  • The positive and negative impact on young carers/parents
  • What is 'No Wrong Doors' and why it is needed
  • Identifying hidden young carers
  • What caring tasks are inappropriate or excessive
  • Assessment, guidance and monitoring
  • Support for young carers
  • Young Carers Charter
  • All documents and resources relating to Young Carers can be accessed through this link: Young Carers Resources.

New booking website launch: We will be hosting courses on the new Learning and Development Hub from 1st July 2025 which you’ll be able to access at: www.southglos.gov.uk/learning once we switch over to the new site. If you have an existing booking on a course, we will transfer your booking. You will receive details of how to login when the site is live as well as a course booking confirmation email once your booking has been transferred.

Charges: If a charge applies to the course you are booked onto, we will contact you separately to arrange payment.

Support we will be offering: We have designed the Hub to be an intuitive system we hope will be easy to use. There will be a Frequently Asked Questions page which will provide guidance and further information to help you navigate the new website.

What you need to do: If you require a copy of your training record, please log in to the existing learning and development website and visit the My Account – My Learning Events page as access to this will be removed in July.

Please send any questions or comments you may have to: training@southglos.gov.uk.

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1 17 July 2025 09:30 - 12:30 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/25/0337 PEPS 2 Workshop

One day workshop for those working towards PEPS Stage 2.

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1 09 September 2025 09:30 - 16:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/25/0305 The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

This course helps practitioners know how to apply the MCA statutory requirements, principles and legislation and case law in practice.
Be confident in assessing and recording a Mental Capacity Assessment and making Best Interest decisions and the role of the Independent Mental Health Advocate.

Please complete the two pre course exercises  in advance of attending the training, which can be found on pages 3 – 5 within the workbook.


Please click following link to access course handouts

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Meeting ID: 388 095 697 51
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1 09 September 2025 09:30 - 16:30 Microsoft TEAMS Map
2 10 September 2025 09:30 - 16:30 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/25/0298 CHC Training (SGC Adult Care Managers/Practitioners only)

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Meeting ID: 379 477 577 199
Passcode: tM2wR9TM

ESSENTIAL READING:


National Framework for CHC – July 2022
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-framework-for-nhs-continuing-healthcare-and-nhs-funded-nursing-care

Decision Support Tool – July 2022
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-continuing-healthcare-decision-support-tool#full-publication-update-history

Recommend reading the MS Word version entitled NHS continuing healthcare decision support tool guidance (with referral form) which is the third one down the list.

ADVISED READING:

Checklist – July 2022
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-continuing-healthcare-checklist

Recommend reading the MS Word version entitled NHS continuing healthcare checklist guidance (with referral form) which is the third one down the list.

The e-learning training is on the NHS e-learning website and can be accessed by anybody with an NHS or gov.uk email address. It is split into a number of modules, each of which would take about two hours to complete.

  • Introduction, Aims & Continuing Healthcare Quiz
  • Previous updates to the 2018 Framework and new updates to the 2022 Framework
  • Definition - Back to basics
  • Principles & well managed needs
  • Brief overview of the interaction between hospital discharge and CHC
  • Understanding the Checklist
  • Eligibility criteria (inc. legal background & boundary between health and social care)
  • Primary Health Need / Key Characteristics
  • Quality assessments, accurate DSTs and compliant MDTs
  • Detailed evidencing for a robust rationale
Delivered by:
Beacon provides independent, expert representation for individuals and families at any stage of the NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment, resolution and care planning processes. We have an 18-year history of providing specialist CHC support services to individuals and the NHS.

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1 16 September 2025 09:30 - 16:00 Webinar: Microsoft Teams Map

Code: SGC/25/0314 Race Awareness (AM) SGC - ASC & ICS staff only

Please see attached pre-coursework details which must be completed prior to the training session

We have received feedback from the trainers saying that delegates were unable to do the pre learning as the links didn’t work. Numerous testing by EDP, ourselves and the fact that many other colleagues have had no issues, leads us to conclude that the links are all fine.

However, if you are having difficulty accessing these, please let us know well before the course.
  • Increase understanding around race, racism and systemic racism as well as how it manifests in relation to social care specifically
  • Exploring disparities from statistics that have been caused by systemic racism specific to social care and other core English institutions
  • Understanding our own unconscious bias and social conditioning to help us better challenge ourselves, our thoughts and our beliefs
  • A deep dive into white privilege, power & advantage
  • Cultural awareness and how being aware of cultural norms can help us be more culturally competent when supporting people
  • Learning what microaggression are and what we can do to mitigate against them and how to support somebody who has experienced a microaggression
  • Exploring Language the nuances and connotations associated with some outdated terms
  • How to be an anti-racism ally and what this means as an individual, team and organisation

After you have attended the session make your Anti Racism pledge here.

All staff will be offered support where needed by the trainer and the organisation

New booking website launch:
We will be hosting courses on the new Learning and Development Hub from 1st July 2025 which you’ll be able to access at: www.southglos.gov.uk/learning once we switch over to the new site. If you have an existing booking on a course, we will transfer your booking. You will receive details of how to login when the site is live as well as a course booking confirmation email once your booking has been transferred.

Charges:
If a charge applies to the course you are booked onto, we will contact you separately to arrange payment.

Support we will be offering:
We have designed the Hub to be an intuitive system we hope will be easy to use. There will be a Frequently Asked Questions page which will provide guidance and further information to help you navigate the new website.

What you need to do:
If you require a copy of your training record, please log in to the existing learning and development website and visit the My Account – My Learning Events page as access to this will be removed in July.

Please send any questions or comments you may have to: training@southglos.gov.uk.

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Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 16 September 2025 10:00 - 13:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/25/0299 Epilepsy Awareness

This one day programme is intended for any individuals from the Council and staff from all Statutory, Voluntary and Independent sectors working with people with Epilepsy.

Non-care staff need only attend the morning session of this course.

The course is a combination of interactive discussion, demonstration and practice with equipment and group work.

The standard charge for this course is £115 per day. Please refer to our Course Charges on the Home page for information on discounts and exemptions

Essential Information
Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 17 September 2025 09:30 - 16:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map