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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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Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
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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Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 09 July 2025 09:30 - 16:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/25/0286 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!

Link to join meeting
Meeting ID: 399 576 653 86
Passcode: RwTCxa

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Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 16 July 2025 10:00 - 13:00 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/25/0037 Self-Harm Awareness (EVENT FULL)

The session will aim to build a better understanding of what self-harm is, why people turn towards self-harm behaviours and what signs and indicators there are for self-harm behaviours.

The course will also help you to develop understanding around helping to support someone who is self-harming and best practice response.

The key aim is to build confidence, reduce stigma and create a better response to individuals who self-harm.

The trainer has requested that attendees have their cameras on during the session to ensure attendance and help with engagement.

The session will be interactive – with lots of opportunities for discussion.

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Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 08 October 2025 09:30 - 13:00 Webinar: Zoom Map

Code: SGC/25/0139 Mental Health Awareness -Children and Young People For Foster Carers

  • What is mental health?
  • What are the specific challenges for children and young people?
  • What are the inequalities relating to mental health for children and young people?
  • Mental Health v's Mental ill Health
  • Models of Mental Health
  • What impacts Mental Health?

This session will also offer information and signposting to further support.

Space for questions and answers

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Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 09 October 2025 18:30 - 19:30 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/25/0271 Self-Harm Awareness

The session will aim to build a better understanding of what self-harm is, why people turn towards self-harm behaviours and what signs and indicators there are for self-harm behaviours.

The course will also help you to develop understanding around helping to support someone who is self-harming and best practice response.

The key aim is to build confidence, reduce stigma and create a better response to individuals who self-harm.

The trainer has requested that attendees have their cameras on during the session to ensure attendance and help with engagement.

The session will be interactive – with lots of opportunities for discussion.

Essential Information
Session Session Date Session Time Session Venue Map
1 25 February 2026 09:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Zoom Map