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Code: SGC/24/0242 Signs of Safety - Bitesize Session - Building on Families Strengths (SGC staff only)

Signs of Safety- Bitesize session- Building on families strengths

A bitesize session for people working with children and families in South Gloucestershire to be able to explore and gain confidence in building on families strengths using strength and safety questions.

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

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1 23 January 2024 09:30 - 11:30 Badminton Road F1001 Map

Code: SGC/24/0038 ASYE ACADEMY - Youth Offending Team

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Youth Offending Team session facilitated by Mel Isbell and Paul Ashby.

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1 24 January 2024 14:00 - 15:30 Webinar: Microsoft Teams Map

Code: SGC/24/0219 Epilepsy Awareness (EVENT FULL)

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 £103.50 per day. Please refer to our Course Charges on the Home page for information on discounts and exemptions

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1 24 January 2024 09:30 - 16:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/24/0108 Race Awareness (AM) SGC - ASC & ICS staff only (EVENT FULL)

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 and course evaluation here

We want to make sure everyone feels comfortable attending this session. We can offer a separate session for staff who may find the nature and content of this training session triggering.

If you would like to attend this separate session, please contact Joanne Worthington joanne.worthington@southglos.gov.uk.

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

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1 24 January 2024 10:00 - 13:00 Kingswood Civic Centre Map

Code: SGC/23/0843 Training support for Connected Carers, SGO`s & Short Break Carers

Completing training can be challenging at the best of times, with this in mind we are holding a training support group. This will take place at Patchway Library, where we have pre-booked 4 computers and organised staff to be there to support you through online modules. We want to help the connected carers and short break carers complete mandatory training and see this as a supportive way to do this. SGO's are not required to complete mandatory training but are welcome to attend if they wish.

Please take advantage of this opportunity, supporting this session will be Training Officer Chris Hill, he will be there to help with answering questions or discuss queries.

If you have any questions, please don`t hesitate to contact Chris Hill on 07749003099 chris.hill@southglos.gov.uk

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1 24 January 2024 10:00 - 12:00 Patchway Hub Map

Code: SGC/24/0008 Undertaking Safeguarding Enquiries for South Glos practitioners (Qualified Social Workers & OTs, Senior Practitioners, Team Managers only)

This webinar is specifically for all council-employed Adult Social Care practitioners: Social Workers, OTs, Senior Practitioners, Team & Service Managers.
It is a “core” internal training course which builds on and complements the existing multi-agency Safeguarding Adults training programmes that provide a foundation of knowledge and skills.

The course will enable all adult social care practitioners in South Glos Council to:

1. Update their understanding of the legal duties and principles in relation to safeguarding adults (e.g. within the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act).

2. Increase their confidence to work to national and local expectations and processes for safeguarding adults.

3. Refresh and refine their skills and knowledge around working with risk, effective decision-making and communication to promote confidence in adult safeguarding.

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Meeting ID: 398 112 416 75
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1 24 January 2024 09:30 - 13:00 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/24/0106 Bitesize Multi-Agency Session providing key information about working with Exploitation in South Gloucestershire

Bitesize Multi-Agency Session providing key information about working with Exploitation in South Gloucestershire

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1 25 January 2024 12:00 - 12:45 Webinar: Microsoft Teams Map

Code: SGC/24/0120 Urgent Mental Health concerns (to include hearing voices & psychosis) - Focus children and Young people

This 1.5 hour Primary Mental Health Specialist workshop via Teams will provide an understanding of Urgent Mental Health concerns (to include hearing voices & psychosis) - Focus children and Young people and when to be concerned. Using tools strategies and sharing resources.

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1 25 January 2024 10:00 - 11:30 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/24/0323 Exploring strength-based working through complexity

Prior to attending the programme, please ensure that you can log into the Research in Practice online account to access the pre-recorded materials, workbook and resources. If you do not have a Research in Practice account, one can be created here.

Strengths-based practice is a collaborative process between a person supported by services and those supporting them. It allows them to work together, drawing upon a person’s strengths and assets to achieve positive outcomes.

The introduction of the Care Act 2014 with its focus on wellbeing and early intervention required local authorities to ‘consider the person’s own strengths and capabilities, and what support might be available from their wider support network or within the community to help…when considering what else, other than the provision of care and support might assist the person in meeting the outcomes they want to achieve’ (Care and Support Statutory Guidance s.6.33. Department of Health and Social Care, 2017). The recent publication of the Department of Health and Social Care Strengths-based approach practice framework and handbook gives support to social workers and social care professionals in applying a strengths-based approach to their work with adults.

Our family settings and situations are dynamic and complicated and supporting people in the context of their families means working with complexity. Although it is often framed that way, complexity is not by definition a negative term. Strengths and assets are part of the complex picture, too, and both are promoted in the Care Act 2014. Complexity is built into the legislation around adult social care.
This one–day online workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to develop their understanding and skills in promoting strength-based practice when working with complexity.

The workshop will use a range of methods including PowerPoint presentation, breakout room discussion, practice scenario examples, video clips, offline individual exercises and group discussion to address the learning objectives. Delegates will also be provided with all workshop materials with additional resources and references for further reading.

Designed for:
All frontline practitioners, occupational therapists, social workers and workforce development teams.

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1 26 January 2024 09:30 - 13:30 Microsoft TEAMS Map

Code: SGC/23/0845 Virtual School Keeping in Touch Days with Foster Carers - Drop in Session

The Virtual School value the time they spend with carers, and to enable this to be an even more successful partnership between school and home, have arranged four sessions to take place over the school year.

This fourth session is a being held as a twilight 'Drop in'.  There is no specific focus for this session, rather it is a means for you to have access to the Virtual School and to raise any questions/concerns that you may have.  Equally if there are any Virtual School updates or developments, these will be shared with you at this session.



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1 29 January 2024 11:00 - 12:00 Webinar: Microsoft Teams Map