The Training Observatory

A One-day Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training course.
The course will explore: -
Understanding Drug Use by young people
Recognising and responding to drug use
Communicating with young people about drugs
Understanding solvent and volatile substance abuse
Awareness of issues concerning alcohol and ... read more >

This training programme is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge around:
Making initial contact with schools – strategies and methods
Working with key teachers; Maintaining relationships once a project is underway
Secondary, Primary, Special, Pupil Referral Units – identifying their differing needs
School-speak; ... read more >

This training will practically examine how drama techniques can be used to engage young people in order to explore the early warning signs of abusive relationships, what abuse is and how to seek support.

This very practical day will equip participants with a clear understanding of the key ... read more >

Helping highly vulnerable children and young people who have experienced extreme adversity presents workers with a number of challenges, sometimes starting at the initial point of engagement. The multiple deficits of development and behavioural challenges of this group of young people can feel daunting and insurmountable.

This course is designed ... read more >

The Family Man programme is a groundbreaking family relationship course which is delivered in 10 establishments across England and Wales. This three day residential training will give staff the tools to set up and deliver the programme, as well as give them the opportunity to work with tutors and Officers ... read more >

The need to belong is a basic human need which can be met through gang participation. However young people’s involvement in gangs is becoming an increasingly worrying problem, leaving them at risk from harm and violence.

This course presents insights to gang involvement and activity, both from a theoretical perspective ... read more >

This one day course is essential training for anyone working within youth arts, but especially those using more physical art forms, such as dance and drama. The training will cover current child protection legislation in line with the requirements of the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), within the context of delivering ... read more >

Children and young people with attachment problems can present workers with significant challenges in their endeavours to help them. Workers can be left baffled by the child’s presenting behaviours and at a loss to know how to connect with them and support them, in order to address the challenges in ... read more >

Children who suffer neglect, abuse and disrupted attachment are often left with developmental deficits across cognitive, emotional and social domains which impact on their ability to function in mainstream life.

This course presents theoretical perspectives which will enable attendees to understand the neurobiological, psychological and behavioural manifestations that underlie the ... read more >

This course is designed to help staff teams increase their knowledge and skills in Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviour and Motivational Coaching.

In the new climate of Payment by Results and Outcome focussed delivery, the challenges associated with engaging, motivating and empowering long-term unemployed people and hard to reach groups ... read more >