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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.

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: 367 507 054 304
Passcode: nEhPir

This course is specifically for social work practitioners responsible for assessing the needs of autistic adults and completing Care Act Assessments.

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you must have completed the National mandatory Oliver McGowan Autism and Learning Disaiblity e-learning - click here to register
(South Glos Council Staff - when entering place of work, type in South Gloucestershire Council and select the one with Org Code: 911

Delivered by colleagues from Avon & Wiltshire Partnership, with a high level of expertise in supporting adults with autism, it will include a focus on:

Issues in assessment:
Opportunity to reflect on previous assessments with autistic adults
Consider how someone with autism might be eligible (unmet) needs in each outcome area of Care Act 2014
Why some ‘able’ adults get overlooked for support
Why a good assessment is essential for autistic adults – mental health co-morbidities- anxiety/low mood/suicidal risks
Reasons why assessment may be difficult eg apparent lack of engagement, communication of needs
Impact on families and carers,
How to work with parents 

Autism and other social care law. Autism Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Equality Act 

Assessment:
Preparing for assessment, gathering information, time requirement
Using principles of safety, clarity, precision, empathy, and low arousal
How to structure visits, assessments and reviews for autistic adults
How to build rapport and develop trust
How to alter the way you communicate
Assessing sensory needs within context of the Care Act 

Service provision:
Working with care providers and setting up placements for autistic adults
What does a good service look like?
Critically evaluating providers including specialist provision
Low level long term support methods

A session for people working with children and families in South Gloucestershire to be able to explore and gain confidence in creating words and picture explanations for children and families.

Please note: All attendees must have already attended Signs of Safety Awareness session or Signs of Safety 2 day training to be able to attend this course.

CS1 .This course has been tailored to suit the needs of Foster Carers, Adopters and Family Link Carers who look after children on a 24 hour basis. This is a certificated course, so please ensure you can arrive on time and attend all of the course.

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If you have any covid symptoms or have been asked to isolate, do not attend the course.

All participants attending this course will be required to bring a paper disposable 3 ply face mask - fabric masks / scarves will not be acceptable. Wearing a mask will be necessary when moving around the building and when doing practical elements of the training that require you to be working close together.

If you have any questions you would like to discuss with the trainer, Acorn are happy to take phone calls on 0117 958 2070 option 1, prior to the course.


Tea and coffee will be available, you can bring your lunch, but this venue does have an onsite restaurant. There is on-site parking which is free.

Venue is The Concord Museum, Patchway. For directions please see https://aerospacebristol.org/find-us

Any questions call Chris Hill on 07749003099 or email chris.hill@southglos.gov.uk prior to the event

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Meeting ID: 326 347 601 105
Passcode: myZumG

This workshop aims to go through why we have ASYE, what your role is as an assessor and to effectively support them. Once you are booked on please email Georgina.burgess@southglos.go.uk, so the pre-workshop handouts can be sent to you.

Time management for Newly Qualified Social Worker’s – online Teams meeting with PowerPoint, videos and discussions.

This is a half-day workshop specifically designed for practitioners in the council's adult social care division.

It aims to give an overview of
• court room etiquette and processes.
• recording techniques for the recording of essential evidence
• key court forms , providing a guide to completion of the Court of Protection forms to increase worker skills and confidence in writing court documents.

Delivered by Penny Cumine and Maria Sweetman

This training is aimed at managers who want to improve how they manage difficult conversations with members of their team. The content is primarily focused on maintaining good levels of performance within teams, but can be used to support other conversations such as those when managing change. This day will provide a range of tools and techniques that will help you be more confident in difficult situations and help you to understand the causes of and issues surrounding difficult conversations, how to prepare for and manage conversations, different communication styles and how to adapt your approach, emotions that may be experienced and how to deal with them, the support available to you as a manager and action planning for your own difficult conversations.

The standard charge for this course is £103.50 per day but for council employees there is no charge. Please refer to our Course Charges on the Home page for information on discounts and exemptions.


Our tutors are highly experienced, and deliver our programmes with passion, pride and excellence. If you have any questions about this course work please contact emma.ford@southglos.gov.uk.

Participating in sessions

Participants are asked to embrace and abide by the following commitments:

• Maintain your focus on group learning and professional development
• Actively support peers
• Create a safe environment to encourage contribution and learning
• Participate constructively in the sessions
• Listen to encourage and welcome all views
• Respect each other’s values
• Maintain confidentiality in all matters

We embrace diversity and want to ensure that our sessions are fully inclusive for all. Please let us know any requirements or needs you have in relation to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation or caring responsibilities that may be relevant to your participation in the session.

Care leavers have told us that they would have found moving on to independence much easier if they had developed more life skills before leaving care. This event aims to provide information for carers to understand the options for young people in terms of housing, education and benefits; to enable you to help to assess the needs of your young person. With this knowledge you will also be more able to consider how changes to the "fostering" status may have an impact on your household. We will also have members of the team to offer advice on accommodation options including Staying Put Scheme and Supported Lodgings.

This session will be run as a marketplace format, once introductions have been given by professionals we will break out to separate tables where carers can take part in workshop style activities, have more intimate access to professionals and ask relevant questions.

If you have any questions prior to this event, feel free to call Chris Hill on 07749003099 or email chris.hill@southglos.gov.uk

Venue: Council Chambers, Kingswood Civic centre, High Street, Kingswood BS15 4FP ·