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Code: SGC/24/0397 Race Awareness for Managers, Senior Practitioners and Senior Social workers 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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Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 12 November 2024 10:00 - 13:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/24/0526 Autism Training (SGC Staff Only)

The training consists of two presentations that provide an introduction to the Autism Spectrum.

Part 1 looks at themes such as what Autism is, traits & behaviours associated with Autism, the social challenges that autistic people face day to day, coping mechanisms, and barriers to employment.

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Meeting ID: 374 846 577 877
Passcode: YWxdD2

Part 2 briefly recaps the themes from part 1 and looks at themes such as the different types of Autism, skills and abilities commonly associated with Autism, mental health, the pros and cons of the two different models of disability, advice on how best to support autistic residents and colleagues you may work with, and famous people on the spectrum. Part 2 also features interactive elements such as a quiz.

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Meeting ID: 343 921 404 999
Passcode: cdKFaB

Both presentations feature videos.

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Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 04 December 2024 11:00 - 11:45 Microsoft TEAMS Map
2 11 December 2024 11:00 - 11:45 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/24/0444 See, Hear, Challenge Unacceptable Behaviour (SGC Staff only)

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a council priority. There is a range of courses available to ensure that staff and managers have the knowledge they need to support this. We have now developed a short course specifically around challenging unacceptable behaviour. It is available as a live webinar and in-person session for those who don’t have access to Teams. The course is a pilot and likely to develop as we gather feedback and include additional information.

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Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 04 December 2024 11:00 - 12:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/24/0448 See, Hear, Challenge Unacceptable Behaviour (SGC Staff only)

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a council priority. There is a range of courses available to ensure that staff and managers have the knowledge they need to support this. We have now developed a short course specifically around challenging unacceptable behaviour. It is available as a live webinar and in-person session for those who don’t have access to Teams. The course is a pilot and likely to develop as we gather feedback and include additional information.

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Meeting ID: 387 918 654 892
Passcode: pHVYDu

Essential Information
Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 04 December 2024 09:30 - 10:30 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/25/0051 Disability and Neurodiversity Awareness (SGC Staff only)

This Disability and Neurodiversity Awareness training will explore and demystify many of the topics and questions around this important subject.

We’ll look at topics including definitions, language, the Equality Act and reasonable adjustments, and have an in-depth look at ADHD and autism.

The training will be delivered in a conversational style, with questions and discussion encouraged, and we promise there will be no homework!

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Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 21 January 2025 10:00 - 13:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/25/0049 Working confidently with gender identity and sexuality

Gender and sexuality are two of the most powerful organising principles in our society and as such require exploring and understanding in an empowering and informative way. This training is developed by Freedom, OTR’s LGBTQ+ youth service. Freedom celebrated its 25th year of existence in 2020 and is the longest-running LGBTQ+ youth group in the UK.

Essential Information
Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 28 January 2025 09:30 - 13:30 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/25/0048 Race Awareness for Managers, Senior Practitioners and Senior Social workers 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

Essential Information
Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 05 February 2025 10:00 - 13:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/25/0047 Autism Training (SGC Staff Only)

The training consists of two presentations that provide an introduction to the Autism Spectrum.

Part 1 looks at themes such as what Autism is, traits & behaviours associated with Autism, the social challenges that autistic people face day to day, coping mechanisms, and barriers to employment.


Part 2 briefly recaps the themes from part 1 and looks at themes such as the different types of Autism, skills and abilities commonly associated with Autism, mental health, the pros and cons of the two different models of disability, advice on how best to support autistic residents and colleagues you may work with, and famous people on the spectrum. Part 2 also features interactive elements such as a quiz.


Both presentations feature videos.

Essential Information
Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 12 March 2025 11:00 - 11:45 Badminton Road G12 Map
2 19 March 2025 11:00 - 11:45 Badminton Road G12 Map

Code: SGC/25/0052 Disability and Neurodiversity Awareness (SGC Staff only)

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Meeting ID: 399 576 653 86
Passcode: RwTCxa

This Disability and Neurodiversity Awareness training will explore and demystify many of the topics and questions around this important subject.

We’ll look at topics including definitions, language, the Equality Act and reasonable adjustments, and have an in-depth look at ADHD and autism.

The training will be delivered in a conversational style, with questions and discussion encouraged, and we promise there will be no homework!

Essential Information
Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 20 March 2025 10:00 - 13:00 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/24/0512 Reasonable adjustments: a toolkit for managers (Self Study Course) SGC staff only

This is an online course for line managers that provides a practical guide to reasonable adjustments. Line managers are often the first person that an employee will discuss their requirements with and the content of this course will help you to feel confident in offering practical and sensitive support to employees.

To access the course click here.

Essential Information
Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 TBA 09:00 - 09:30 Online Learning Map