This 3-day practical, practice focused workshop will introduce attendees to key systemic practice ideas, skills and techniques which we can all use in our day-to-day work with children and families. Each day will provide attendees with some systemic theory with practical examples of how these ideas can then be used with children, young adults and families.
This course will be an opportunity to meet practitioners from different parts of the service, learning together and trying and experimenting with new ideas and approaches.
Day 1 – What goes on in families?
Day 2 – How we work with families?
Day 3 – Working with risks and networks
Who is this course for? This course is open to all staff who work either with or supervise practitioners who work directly with children, young adults or families. No previous experience of systemic practice ideas or theories is required – but you are of course most welcome if you have accessed systemic training in the past.
This course sits alongside and compliments the STAR programme and is a key component of our practice model.
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.
| Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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| 1 | 09 May 2025 | 09:30 - 16:00 | Kingswood Civic Centre | Map |
| 2 | 06 June 2025 | 09:30 - 16:00 | Kingswood Civic Centre | Map |
| 3 | 04 July 2025 | 09:30 - 16:00 | Kingswood Civic Centre | Map |
This is a one-day training course for social workers and other social care staff and will be delivered by the Thinking Aloud team. It is an adapted version of the therapeutic parenting training that we deliver to foster carers and adoptive parents. It will cover some of the key themes of our foster carer training such as trauma informed approaches to care, use of PACE within families and within social care systems and understanding theories and concepts related to attachment, developmental trauma, PTSD, secondary trauma and blocked care.
Essential Information| Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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| 1 | 03 July 2025 | 10:00 - 16:00 | Kingswood Civic Centre | Map |
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| 1 | 08 July 2025 | 10:00 - 13:00 | Kingswood Civic Centre | Map |
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| 1 | 09 July 2025 | 10:00 - 13:00 | Webinar: Microsoft Teams | Map |
Please click here to view and download the course handouts
The course resources are available for digital download and storage and for use and reference during or after the event, whichever you prefer.
Also, please be aware that some of the resources contain sensitive content, that you may find upsetting. This training aims to educate and raise awareness, but it can evoke emotional responses, particularly for individuals with personal connections to child or adult bereavements, or the incidents themselves.
If you find the content overwhelming, we encourage you to prioritise your well-being. Take breaks, reflect on your boundaries, and seek support from trusted individuals or professionals as needed. For assistance during or after the training, please reach out to the trainer or your line manager in the first instance, contact Interchange the staff counselling service, or you can also access Thrive.
We are committed to creating an inclusive learning environment and promoting empathy and respect for all.
This course is delivered on behalf of the South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children's Partnership.
Participants should be only those who have already completed the Introduction to Child Protection and Advanced-level of Child Protection training within statutory or setting-related timescales, and who now need to maintain this level of training.
Participants will be expected to have a good working knowledge of safeguarding with experience of statutory and local child protection responsibilities and procedures.
Effective child protection depends not only on reliable and accepted procedures for all staff involved with children, but also on their skills, knowledge and judgment 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.
The learning outcomes for this training are designed to ensure that all participants receive updates in the latest child protection legislation, statutory guidance, local policies, procedures and professional requirements.
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.
| Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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| 1 | 15 July 2025 | 09:30 - 12:30 | Kingswood Civic Centre | Map |
Please click here to view and download the course handouts
Please have a digital copy (or print if you prefer) of the course WORKBOOK to bring along to the session. (All other resources are available for digital download and storage via the same link should you wish to use them during or after the event)
Also, please be aware that some of the resources contain sensitive content, that you may find upsetting. This training aims to educate and raise awareness, but it can evoke emotional responses, particularly for individuals with personal connections to child or adult bereavements, or the incidents themselves.
If you find the content overwhelming, we encourage you to prioritise your well-being. Take breaks, reflect on your boundaries, and seek support from trusted individuals or professionals as needed. For assistance during or after the training, please reach out to the trainer or your line manager in the first instance, contact Interchange the staff counselling service, or you can also access Thrive.
We are committed to creating an inclusive learning environment and promoting empathy and respect for all.
The training is organised by South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership 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 Introduction to Child Protection and Advanced Child Protection.
Please DO NOT book onto the Advanced Child Protection course, unless you have attended the Introduction to Child Protection course. The knowledge needed for this course is dependent on you having attended the previous session. Thank you.
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.
| Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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| 1 | 16 July 2025 | 09:30 - 16:30 | Kingswood Civic Centre | Map |
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.
| Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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| 1 | 16 July 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Kingswood Civic Centre | Map |
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.
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| 1 | 17 July 2025 | 09:30 - 12:30 | Kingswood Civic Centre | Map |
Please click here to view and download the course handouts.
This training is organised by South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership and is targeted at all staff from all agencies who are working directly with children, or adults who are parents.
This training session will cover: The laws and policies that relate to safeguarding children and YP What we mean by safeguarding and how some children can be harmed What signs to look out for How ACE's impact families and children Local and inter-agency procedures that are in place The role of early help Appropriate information sharing Responding to allegations.
Requirements for face-to-face training:
| Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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| 1 | 21 July 2025 | 09:30 - 16:00 | Kingswood Civic Centre | Map |
Please click here to view and download the course handouts.
This training is organised by South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership and is targeted at all staff from all agencies who are working directly with children, or adults who are parents.
This training session will cover: The laws and policies that relate to safeguarding children and YP What we mean by safeguarding and how some children can be harmed What signs to look out for How ACE's impact families and children Local and inter-agency procedures that are in place The role of early help Appropriate information sharing Responding to allegations.
Requirements for face-to-face training:
| Session | Session Date | Session Time | Session Venue | Map |
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| 1 | 27 August 2025 | 09:30 - 16:00 | Kingswood Civic Centre | Map |