Multi-Agency Training Courses - January to February 2010
Date: 8 Jan 2010
Multi-Agency Training Courses Running in January to March 2010
Tuesdays January 12th & 19th
Understanding Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Foundation (mental health): 2 day event 09:30 - 16:30)
Recommended introductory training for carers, volunteers, staff and managers in the Children's Workforce on key themes, skills and research in young people's mental health including a good grounding in theories of attachment. Introducing valuable resources, skills and techniques to enhance your practice and boost your confidence in this area.
It is facilitated by an experienced Primary Mental Health Team practitioner and the multi-agency training coordinator. This is always well evaluated and is a useful foundation for further training. The February course is already full - this is an extra course added to prevent a wait until May for the next training.
Wednesday 13th January
Condom Scheme Induction (Advanced (sexual health): 1short day event
09:30 - 15:00)
Essential training for any organisation wanting to join the Swindon Condom Introductory Scheme for young people under age 25. In this short day training, you will be taken through all supporting guidance and policy, practice the initial teaching and registration process, learn about Swindon's unique on-line registration and reporting system, and discuss common legal and ethical dilemmas that may arise.
Thursdays 14th & 21st January
Self-Harm and Eating Disorders (Advanced (mental health): 2-day event
09:30 - 16:30)
This popular training offers a sound introduction to the subject with useful practical tools and skills to take into your own practice. Facilitated by experienced practitioners from the Youth Offending Team (mental health nurse) and the Primary Mental Health Service.
It is required to attend foundation training 'Understanding Child and Adolescent Mental Health' prior to this event or have equivalent prior learning or experience.
Thursday 28th January
Working with Sexual Health with Under-16s (Advanced (sexual health): 1 day event 09:30 -16:30)
An introduction to a locally developed assessment tool and framework to support assessment of sexual health needs and risks in under 16s. This is the local response to the Bichard enquiry and the tool is used very successfully in clinical services for young people in Swindon.
This training now rolls out that learning to a wider audience and includes elements of the 'Building Self Esteem...' training (see detail below). Applications are invited from anyone who is working with young people under 16 who need some guidance and support around their sexual health (e.g. youth workers, social workers, learning mentors, volunteers, EWO's, PSHE teachers)
It is required to attend foundation training 'Understanding Sexual Health' prior to this event or have equivalent prior learning or experience.
Thursday 4th February
Advanced Interventions: Alcohol and Other Drugs (previously S.U.I.T) (Advanced (substance use): 1 day event 09:30 - 16:30)
A well-evaluated introduction to the use of another locally developed assessment tool - helping to assess the effects of drug and alcohol use and guide the support and management of young people who have problems with their substance use.
It includes a resource workshop where delegates can 'play' with the latest resources recommended to support drug and alcohol education with young people.
It is required to attend foundation training 'Understanding Alcohol and Other Drugs' prior to this event or have equivalent prior learning or experience.
NEW Wednesday 10th February
Psychosis (Advanced (mental health): 1day event 09:30 - 16:30)
This is the second event for this addition to the mental health area of the programme, looking specifically at psychosis. This one-day training will give you an insight into this disorder and help to address some of the common myths that surround it. The reality of psychotic experiences, the effects on social inclusion, and the process of recovery will all be covered. You will develop your practice skills so that you can work safely with young people and their families.
Facilitated by Alice Goodhall from the Early Intervention Psychosis Team, at the Mall, and supported by two service users who will share their own stories about dealing with psychosis.
It is required to attend foundation training 'Understanding Sexual Health' prior to this event or have equivalent prior learning or experience.
NEW Thursday October 15th
Monday 7th December
Understanding Sexual Health (Introduction: 2 hours 13:00 - 15:00 with
sandwich lunch prior)
We understand that attendance at a 2-day foundation-training event can be difficult for some people and that, in some areas of work, that level of training may not be required by all staff. We are trialling new introduction events to encourage a broader audience for our training and these 2-hour sessions briefly cover all the key issues, give you a Swindon specific perspective and introduce you to local support services that can help you in the future in your work with children and young people.
Foster carers, in particular, have found this training very helpful.
Wednesdays February 24th and March 3rd
Understanding Sexual Health (Foundation: 2 day event 09:30 - 16:30)
Recommended introductory training for carers, volunteers, staff and managers in the Children's Workforce on key themes, skills and research in sexual health. Includes a broad working definition of 'sexual health' around which all sexual health and relationships work can be based, an exploration of good SRE in both primary and secondary schools, sexually transmitted infections, sex and the law, effects of homophobia, contraception options, gender sensitive approaches to the work, understanding the pressures to be sexually active and how to promote sexual health with young people of all ages.
The Healthy Schools Team, the SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre), outreach sexual health services and GWH sexual health department support the facilitation of the training.
Tuesdays March 2nd & 9th
Understanding Alcohol and Other Drugs (Foundation (substance use): 2 day event 09:30 - 16:30)
Recommended introductory training for carers, volunteers, staff and managers in the Children's Workforce on key themes, skills and research in substance use. One day focuses on alcohol and core skills and the second day on other drugs of choice; introducing valuable resources, skills and techniques to enhance your practice and boost your confidence in this area.
It is facilitated by the Healthy Schools lead for Drug and Alcohol Education and by clinical staff from U-Turn; Swindon's Young People's Substance Misuse Service. Always well evaluated and a useful foundation for further training.
Thursdays March 4th & 11th
Building Self Esteem - Reducing Risk-taking Behaviour (Advanced (all subjects): 2 day event 09:30 - 16:30)
This training is based on a roll-out of a nationally recognised approach to supporting young people to delay early sexual experience. It is rooted in skills to build self- esteem and has been adapted to cover a broader spectrum of risk-taking behaviours such as substance use, offending and self-harm.
It is not essential to have attended any of the foundation training prior to this event but a core understanding of communications skills and empathy for the pressures young people experience will be helpful. Having attended any one of the foundation training events, or having equivalent prior learning or experience, will be an advantage.
Thursdays 25th March & 1st April
Brief Interventions: Solution Focussed Techniques (Advanced (mental health): 2 days 09:30 - 16:30)
This is a very practical and popular, and recently up-dated, 2-day training to learn and practice some simple yet powerful techniques in communication skills to focus on solutions rather than problems. This event will demonstrate what a difference can be made to help your clients 'move on' in even a short period of time.
This is an introductory course so may not be suitable for people who have already received training in these techniques. It is also recommended that participants already have a basic knowledge and practical experience around communication skills and basic counselling techniques (although you do not need to be a qualified or practising counsellor). Previous participants have included, social workers, learning mentors, school nurses, family support workers and school pastoral staff.
Please click here for an application form.
Milly Carmichael
Multi-Agency Training Coordinator
Swindon Borough Council
9th Floor, David Murray John Building
Canal Walk, Swindon SN1 1LD
Tel: 01793 464840
Mob: 07876 230 540
