Social Work Assistants

Universal Safeguarding Children

Universal Safeguarding Children Refresher

Drug & Alcohol Awareness

Outcomes Stars

An introduction to using Outcomes Stars to help support families to make changes in their lives.

Introduction to Child Exploitation

Introduction for frontline staff into child exploitation

Parenting Capacity

Direct Work

TBC

Hostile & Evasive Families

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

Mind of My Own

Training in Mind of My Own which is used to communicate directly with children and young people we support.

Safer Internet

TBC

Bias

During this session we will explore how both conscious and unconscious bias’ can affect our decisions regarding recruitment, selection, leadership, motivation and more.

Genograms Workshop

An Introduction to Genograms

Health & Safety Level 1 (Learningpool)

An essential course for all staff

Universal Safeguarding Children Refresher (Learningpool)

An essential course for all staff

Equality & Diversity (Learningpool)

An essential course for all staff

Emergency Lockdown (Learningpool)

An essential course for all staff based in the civic offices.

Display Screen Equipment (Learningpool)

An essential course for all staff

Personal Safety - Lone Working (Learningpool)

Personal Safety - Lone Working

PPEP NOW: Having Constructive Conversations with Distressed Young People

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

PPEP Supporting Young People who Self Harm

Part of our PPEP Mental Health programme. What self-harm is and how it might present.

PPEP Overcoming Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety

Part of our PPEP Mental Health programme. The presentation of anxiety in adolescence and how to talk with young people about it.

PPEP Supporting Young People with Low Mood

Part of our PPEP Mental Health programme. What self-harm is and how it might present.

PPEP Supporting Young People with Eating Disorders

Part of our PPEP Mental Health programme. What eating disorders are and how they might present.

Understanding Contextual Safeguarding

An introduction to contextual safeguarding

Care2Listen

Have a better understanding what things are like for Children in Care

Graded Care Profile 2 (Virtual Course)

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.

Care Planning Workshop

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.

Anti-Racist Practice

Listen to a presentation about our various understandings of race and reflect on how we can be actively anti-racist

Working with Young Black Men

DSE Assessor

DoLS

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

Makaton Level 2

LGBT+

Introduction to Contextual Safeguarding

RiP Introduction Session - Research in Practice

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.

PPEP - Supporting Children and Young People with ADHD

PPEP Autism and Mental Health

Part of our PPEP Mental Health programme. The relationship between autism and mental health. Exploring

Permanency Planning for Children & the Adoption Process

A training course for Children’s social workers and managers

Emergency First Aid at Work

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.

Domestic Abuse: Awareness Level 1

Public Law Working Group Event - Court Best Practice Guides

Adopt Thames Valley - Planning for Adoption

An essential course for social workers and managers

Making Sense of Autism - AET Course

Developing an understanding of Autism. This is the first stage of the Autism Education Trust AET training pogramme.

Good Autism Practice

Develop your understanding of Autism and what makes good autism practice.

RiP Webinar - Young People and Gangs (Part 1)

Explore why young people join gangs and the nature and impact of child criminal exploitation in webinars and seminar sessions.

CDC E-Learning - Outcomes in EHCPs

A course to help you understand and support the development of EHCPs for children and young people

CDC E-Learning - Social Care and SEND

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

Adopt Thames Valley - Early Permanence

Training for Social Work Professionals

Manual Handling Train the Trainer

This course is to train staff to be able to deliver manual handling to colleagues in their team and service.

RiP Webinar - Life story work: making life story books and explaining difficult stories

This workshop, delivered by Polly Baynes, will explore what life story work is and why it is important for children who are removed from their birth parents, with a focus on creating written stories and explaining difficult issues such as parental drug misuse and mental health difficulties.

Exernal - Life story work: Enhancing confidence in direct work with children and the creation of good quality life books

Life story work: Enhancing confidence in direct work with children and the creation of good quality life books

Complex Safeguarding

Cultural Competence in Social Care

Complex Safeguarding

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.

Intra-Familial Sexual Abuse

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.

Bitesize adoption Training

PPEP - Supporting Young People with Attachment Issues

A New course in the series of PPEP mental health courses delivered by colleagues in Health.

PPEP - Working Systemically with Families

A New course in the series of PPEP mental health courses delivered by colleagues in Health.

PPEP - Behaviour

A New course in the series of PPEP mental health courses delivered by colleagues in Health.

PPEPCare Communicating with Distressed Young People

PPEPCare Communicating with Distressed Young People