Free training from Skill Share
Are you a voluntary group or organisation working with children, young people and families in East Sussex? If so you might be interested in a free programme of training for leaders, managers, staff and volunteers of voluntary and community sector groups and organisations.
Skill Share is offering free places on a range of training courses including child protection, challenging behaviour and supervision and appraisal. Courses covering twelve different topics are on offer but, because we endeavour to keep class sizes small, places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment!
A printable flyer and booking form are available to the right of this article, alternatively you can email: organisational.develo@eastsussex.gov.uk to request a form.
Courses offered:
For leaders and managers:
Managing the psychological aspects of change
Monday 9 January, 6-9pm, The Dental Practice Board, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Thursday 22nd December)
Delivered by Lucy Morgan-Jones, East Sussex County Council
This course will help leaders and managers to develop their understanding of how people respond to change, how that may affect their behaviour and how to manage that within their group or organisation.
Supervision and appraisal
Monday 16 January, 6-8.30pm, The Dental Practice Board, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Monday 2nd January)
Delivered by Chris Walton-Turner, Joined-Up Training
Participants will gain an understanding of supervision and appraisal and why they are important. The course will also cover: linking supervision and appraisal to performance management systems; supervision agreements and agendas; approaches to appraisals; recording supervision and appraisals and the legal issues.
Record keeping and report writing
Tuesday 24 January, 6-8.30pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Tuesday 10th January)
Delivered by Chris Walton-Turner, Joined-Up Training
This course will look at best practice in recording and report writing and will cover: handling information; keeping records; confidentiality and legislation, codes of practice, policies and procedures.
For staff and volunteers working directly with children, young people and families:
An introduction to building resilience
Thursday 12 January, 6-8pm, The Dental Practice Board, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Thursday 22nd December)
Delivered by Kim Aumann
This course will provide staff and volunteers with the opportunity to explore what we mean by building resilience, learn about the latest resilience research and identify how this can be applied in our work with children, young people and families.
Child Development (0-18 years)
Wednesday 18 January, 6-9pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Wednesday 4th January)
Delivered by Claire Power
This course is for staff and volunteers who wish to develop their knowledge of child development. Participants will explore the theories relating to child development, the links between theory and how children and young people achieve their developmental milestones, the factors that influence the development process and key transitions in children and young people's lives.
Child protection – an introduction*
Thursday 26 January, 6-8pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Thursday 12th January)
Delivered by Claire Power
and
Tuesday 21 February, 6-8pm, The Bridge, Hastings
(Final date for applications: Tuesday 7th February)
Delivered by Claire Power
Participants will gain an understanding of their role in establishing a safe environment and safeguarding children and young people from harm and abuse. The course will look at identifying signs that indicate a child may be at risk and responding to keep the child safe. It will also provide some background information about law and child protection.
Child protection – the next step*
Monday 30 January, 6-8pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Monday 16th January)
Delivered by Claire Power
and
Thursday 23 February, 6-8pm, The Bridge, Hastings
(Final date for applications: Thursday 9th February)
Delivered by Claire Power
This course has been designed for those who have previously attended the introduction to child protection and will provide a more in depth look at the issues raised in that session.
Understanding & responding to challenging behaviour - introduction
Wednesday 1 February, 6-8pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Wednesday 18th January)
Delivered by A-Z Training
and
Monday 27 February, 6-8pm, The Bridge, Hastings
(Final date for applications: Monday 13th February)
Delivered by A-Z Training
This course has been designed for participants to explore how to minimise behaviours through the knowledge of challenging behaviour, potential triggers & the understanding service user’s needs. The course will consider behaviour within a wider context including both the theory base & how we can put this into practice
Understanding & responding to challenging behaviour - advanced
Tuesday 7 February, 6-8pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Tuesday 24th January)
Delivered by A-Z Training
and
Wednesday 29 February, 6-8pm, The Bridge, Hastings
(Final date for applications: Wednesday 15th February)
Delivered by A-Z Training
This course will provide a more in depth look at the issues raised in the introductory session. While it is not necessary to have completed the introduction in order to book a place on the advanced course, it will be assumed that those who attend have a prior knowledge of the issues that are to be discussed.
Emergency first aid at work*
Thursday 2 February, 9.30-5pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Thursday 19th January)
Delivered by Jim Ingram
and
Monday 12 March, 9.30-5pm, The Bridge, Hastings,
(Final date for applications: Monday 27th February)
Delivered by Jim Ingram
This is an HSE approved Emergency First Aid at Work course which includes both theory and practical sessions. Delivered in a relaxed atmosphere to boost participants’ confidence topics covered include: First Aid priorities; Managing incidents; Examination of a casualty; Basic Life support; Control of bleeding; Regulations; First Aid kits; Record keeping and report writing.
An introduction to attachment and separation
Thursday 9 February, 5-9pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Thursday 26th January)
Delivered by Ben Mooncie
and
Tuesday 6 March, 5-9pm, The Bridge, Hastings
(Final date for applications: Tuesday 21st February)
Delivered by Ben Mooncie
This course is aimed at all those in care of children and adults, both professionally and non-professionally, to help them identify and build positive attunement and attachment. It will include: attachment and separation theory; how to promote security, survival and protection with children and adults and bonding needs for care, comfort and security.
Having conversation with parents about difficult or sensitive subjects
Wednesday 15 February, 6-8.30pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Wednesday 1st February)
Delivered by Karen Laver
and
Tuesday 13 March, 6-8.30pm
The Bridge, Hastings, (Final date for applications: Tuesday 28th February)
Delivered by Karen Laver
This course has been developed to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence of staff and volunteers in talking to parents about difficult and sensitive issues. Participants will have the opportunity to: identify fears and concerns about approaching parents about a difficult or sensitive issue; imagine how the parent might feel receiving the information; share ideas of what helps or doesn't help parents in that situation; discuss key concepts for communicating with parents and practice skills to increase confidence
Please return any completed booking forms to organisational.develo@eastsussex.gov.uk or to Miriam Underhill, Skills Share, c/o Organisational Development, Room S4G, County Hall, St Anne's Cresent Lewes, BN7 1UE.
*Please note that the Emergency First Aid at Work course is not recognised as suitable or compliant for settings registered on the Early Years and/or Childcare Register. Similarly the Child Protection courses are not intended for carers who are obliged to meet Ofsted requirements.
Skill Share is offering free places on a range of training courses including child protection, challenging behaviour and supervision and appraisal. Courses covering twelve different topics are on offer but, because we endeavour to keep class sizes small, places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment!
A printable flyer and booking form are available to the right of this article, alternatively you can email: organisational.develo@eastsussex.gov.uk to request a form.
Courses offered:
For leaders and managers:
Managing the psychological aspects of change
Monday 9 January, 6-9pm, The Dental Practice Board, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Thursday 22nd December)
Delivered by Lucy Morgan-Jones, East Sussex County Council
This course will help leaders and managers to develop their understanding of how people respond to change, how that may affect their behaviour and how to manage that within their group or organisation.
Supervision and appraisal
Monday 16 January, 6-8.30pm, The Dental Practice Board, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Monday 2nd January)
Delivered by Chris Walton-Turner, Joined-Up Training
Participants will gain an understanding of supervision and appraisal and why they are important. The course will also cover: linking supervision and appraisal to performance management systems; supervision agreements and agendas; approaches to appraisals; recording supervision and appraisals and the legal issues.
Record keeping and report writing
Tuesday 24 January, 6-8.30pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Tuesday 10th January)
Delivered by Chris Walton-Turner, Joined-Up Training
This course will look at best practice in recording and report writing and will cover: handling information; keeping records; confidentiality and legislation, codes of practice, policies and procedures.
For staff and volunteers working directly with children, young people and families:
An introduction to building resilience
Thursday 12 January, 6-8pm, The Dental Practice Board, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Thursday 22nd December)
Delivered by Kim Aumann
This course will provide staff and volunteers with the opportunity to explore what we mean by building resilience, learn about the latest resilience research and identify how this can be applied in our work with children, young people and families.
Child Development (0-18 years)
Wednesday 18 January, 6-9pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Wednesday 4th January)
Delivered by Claire Power
This course is for staff and volunteers who wish to develop their knowledge of child development. Participants will explore the theories relating to child development, the links between theory and how children and young people achieve their developmental milestones, the factors that influence the development process and key transitions in children and young people's lives.
Child protection – an introduction*
Thursday 26 January, 6-8pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Thursday 12th January)
Delivered by Claire Power
and
Tuesday 21 February, 6-8pm, The Bridge, Hastings
(Final date for applications: Tuesday 7th February)
Delivered by Claire Power
Participants will gain an understanding of their role in establishing a safe environment and safeguarding children and young people from harm and abuse. The course will look at identifying signs that indicate a child may be at risk and responding to keep the child safe. It will also provide some background information about law and child protection.
Child protection – the next step*
Monday 30 January, 6-8pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Monday 16th January)
Delivered by Claire Power
and
Thursday 23 February, 6-8pm, The Bridge, Hastings
(Final date for applications: Thursday 9th February)
Delivered by Claire Power
This course has been designed for those who have previously attended the introduction to child protection and will provide a more in depth look at the issues raised in that session.
Understanding & responding to challenging behaviour - introduction
Wednesday 1 February, 6-8pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Wednesday 18th January)
Delivered by A-Z Training
and
Monday 27 February, 6-8pm, The Bridge, Hastings
(Final date for applications: Monday 13th February)
Delivered by A-Z Training
This course has been designed for participants to explore how to minimise behaviours through the knowledge of challenging behaviour, potential triggers & the understanding service user’s needs. The course will consider behaviour within a wider context including both the theory base & how we can put this into practice
Understanding & responding to challenging behaviour - advanced
Tuesday 7 February, 6-8pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Tuesday 24th January)
Delivered by A-Z Training
and
Wednesday 29 February, 6-8pm, The Bridge, Hastings
(Final date for applications: Wednesday 15th February)
Delivered by A-Z Training
This course will provide a more in depth look at the issues raised in the introductory session. While it is not necessary to have completed the introduction in order to book a place on the advanced course, it will be assumed that those who attend have a prior knowledge of the issues that are to be discussed.
Emergency first aid at work*
Thursday 2 February, 9.30-5pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Thursday 19th January)
Delivered by Jim Ingram
and
Monday 12 March, 9.30-5pm, The Bridge, Hastings,
(Final date for applications: Monday 27th February)
Delivered by Jim Ingram
This is an HSE approved Emergency First Aid at Work course which includes both theory and practical sessions. Delivered in a relaxed atmosphere to boost participants’ confidence topics covered include: First Aid priorities; Managing incidents; Examination of a casualty; Basic Life support; Control of bleeding; Regulations; First Aid kits; Record keeping and report writing.
An introduction to attachment and separation
Thursday 9 February, 5-9pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Thursday 26th January)
Delivered by Ben Mooncie
and
Tuesday 6 March, 5-9pm, The Bridge, Hastings
(Final date for applications: Tuesday 21st February)
Delivered by Ben Mooncie
This course is aimed at all those in care of children and adults, both professionally and non-professionally, to help them identify and build positive attunement and attachment. It will include: attachment and separation theory; how to promote security, survival and protection with children and adults and bonding needs for care, comfort and security.
Having conversation with parents about difficult or sensitive subjects
Wednesday 15 February, 6-8.30pm, The Big Sleep Hotel, Eastbourne
(Final date for applications: Wednesday 1st February)
Delivered by Karen Laver
and
Tuesday 13 March, 6-8.30pm
The Bridge, Hastings, (Final date for applications: Tuesday 28th February)
Delivered by Karen Laver
This course has been developed to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence of staff and volunteers in talking to parents about difficult and sensitive issues. Participants will have the opportunity to: identify fears and concerns about approaching parents about a difficult or sensitive issue; imagine how the parent might feel receiving the information; share ideas of what helps or doesn't help parents in that situation; discuss key concepts for communicating with parents and practice skills to increase confidence
Please return any completed booking forms to organisational.develo@eastsussex.gov.uk or to Miriam Underhill, Skills Share, c/o Organisational Development, Room S4G, County Hall, St Anne's Cresent Lewes, BN7 1UE.
*Please note that the Emergency First Aid at Work course is not recognised as suitable or compliant for settings registered on the Early Years and/or Childcare Register. Similarly the Child Protection courses are not intended for carers who are obliged to meet Ofsted requirements.
