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Health and Safety Level 2
3.5 HoursFreeMike Cooper
Description
All line managers and any staff that complete risk assessments in their role are required to have completed a Health and Safety level 2 course.
A 5 day intensive course for Social Workers with limited exposure to ABE. The course consists of 2 days theory, 2 days practice and a visit and practice session at a local interview suite.
This course is not currently scheduled in the 2021-22 programme but we are recording interest in the course and will seek to provide it if the is sufficient interest and budget.
This course will enable workers who work with families to develop effective ways and build confidence in working with difficult behaviour, in order to recognise potential impacts on professional dynamics and multi-agency child protection work when professionals are faced with working with families who are hostile and evasive.
It is recommeded for all BFfC staff who work in families homes alone as part of our Lone Worker training pathway
This course is ideal for anyone working on the frontline with children/young people and families, or involved in the supervision and support of those who do.
This course will explore the key elements in terms of knowledge and skills required for the role of the social worker. It will equip workers to examine their practice systemically and examine the key tools and knowledge required in order to practice confidently.
During this session we will explore how both conscious and unconscious bias’ can affect our decisions regarding recruitment, selection, leadership, motivation and more.
Motivational Interviewing is useful for a wide range of social issues. Its primary focus is on igniting motivation to change, and so it is helpful when clients are stuck in problems and not advancing in change. As such it is helpful in all change and recovery-based services such as mental health, substance misuse, offending, social work, domestic violence, supported housing, young people’s services, family work and more besides.
In this free course, Infants' understanding of their social world, we draw on a wide range of psychological research to address the question of whether infants have a rich understanding of their social world. You will have the opportunity to read journal papers and newspaper articles as well as to engage with audio clips, and to explore your assumptions about infants' social understanding.
Part of our PPEP Mental Health programme. Learn about a structure known as ‘NOW’ to facilitate helpful and constructive conversations with children and young people
This free course, Project management: The start of the project journey, introduces projects, what they are, how they come about, responses to problems and planning. It explores the role of key players including the project manager, feasibility studies, decision making and project life cycles.
Develop your knowledge & understanding of the use of synthetic cannabinoids, develop harm reduction strategies and ways to support individuals experiencing problems with their use
this course will give practitioners the confidence to effectively respond to use of benzodiazepines and other sedative/ ‘Z’ type drugs and support people experiencing problems
The Graded Care Profile 2 is the only authorised update of the original GCP
— It is a practical tool designed to provide an objective measure of the care of children. The GCP2 model is primarily based on the qualitative measure of the commitment shown by parents or carers in meeting their children’s developmental needs.
Develop a child focused and holistic approach to care planning and be aware of the key factors and details required in each section of the care plan and how this links with other planning documents and tools.
This workshop explores the right of children and young people (under Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights) not to be deprived of liberty
Assessing the needs of children when making and supporting permanent placement through special guardianship and agreeing and implementing contact plans
This is an online, 60-minute, and instructor-led session to introduce the Research in Practice (RiP) platform. Information on the target audience and desired outcomes are available in the description.
This course is designed for people who want to receive training in emergency first aid. It is especially suited for nominated first aiders in offices. The course covers first aid protocols for adult casualties only.
This training is aimed at practitioners in the Social Care and SEND sector such as Early Help practitioners, Social workers (in all teams), Team managers & Anyone involved in providing social care advice and information for EHC needs assessments
This course is designed to increase the theoretical knowledge and practical application of health and social care professionals on the up to date legal framework, that covers individuals’ capacity to make decisions, protection of their rights, cognitive decision making process, and understanding the principles of proper care towards these vulnerable individual’s.
Explore how complex safeguarding approaches can support child protection and safeguarding practice. This seminar is part of an online learning package which includes watching four pre-recorded films. Please ensure you have set aside at least two hours to complete this before attending the live seminar.
To increase confidence in recognising and responding to IFCSA. This seminar is part of an online learning package which includes watching four pre-recorded films. Please ensure you have set aside at least two hours to complete this before attending the live seminar.
This course is aimed at Social Workers working in Local Authority teams that undertake both front door assessments and full Merton Compliant Age Assessments Local Authorities are seeing an increase in age assessment challenges.
It is a mandatory requirement for all BFfC employees to attend an Unconscious Bias session in April. We will offer a total of six sessions across two days 16 & 25 April. There are three sessions per day and you only need to attend one of the six sessions. The sessions have a 90minute duration, will be delivered virtually, and are instructor led.