Courses

Archive of past courses

This section lists all the courses that have run but are not current. You can use this section to browse for courses that you may be interested in as it will give you the link to the Course Provider who may be able to tell you if and when they are running another or similar course. The archive of courses goes back to October 2008, when we were piloting the website.

5 November 2011 – 5 November 2011

Approaches to Working with Children and Young People with Attachment Problems

Provider: Kids Company | Sector: Challenging behaviour | Region: London

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 >

3 November 2011 – 4 November 2011

Therapeutic Childcare: When Behaviour Management Approaches are Not Enough

Provider: Kids Company | Sector: Challenging behaviour | Region: London

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 >

2 November 2011 – 2 November 2011

Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviour and Motivational Coaching

Provider: Life Change UK | Sector: Challenging behaviour | Region: South West

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 >

1 November 2011 – 31 March 2012

MusicLeader Next Steps: Working with Children and Young People in Challenging Circumstances

Provider: MusicLeader London | Sector: Children and Young People in challenging circumstances | Region: London

MusicLeader Next Steps: Working with Children and Young People in Challenging Circumstances has been
designed to develop leaders and equip them to work in this interesting and developing area. Alongside a
series of practical group workshops, participants will complete a number of short assignments in a setting
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29 October 2011 – 29 October 2011

Responding to and Managing Challenging Behaviour in Adolescents

Provider: Kids Company | Sector: Challenging behaviour | Region: London

This course incorporates both theoretical and practical aspects for staff working in environments with children and young people who, at times, are unable to manage themselves and their potentially aggressive behaviour.

The course will focus on skills for understanding, observing, assessing, managing, supporting and evaluating situations through communication techniques with ... read more >

19 October 2011 – 19 October 2011

Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviour and Motivational Coaching

Provider: Life Change UK | Sector: Challenging behaviour | Region: South West

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 >

8 October 2011 – 8 October 2011

Building Resilience in Children and Young People

Provider: Kids Company | Sector: Children and vulnerable groups | Region: London

Why do some young people appear to falter under stress and challenging life experiences, whilst others cope and even thrive?

Through this course, participants can explore the concepts of vulnerability, resilience and self- efficacy and how these apply to the everyday experiences of the children and young people they work ... read more >

1 October 2011 – 2 October 2011

How to deliver the BTEC Award, Supporting Employability and Personal Effectiveness

Provider: Superact | Sector: Young People at Risk | Region: South West

The aim of the award is to use an arts programme to gain employability and personal effectiveness skills which is accredited by Edexcel. Primarily we will be looking to deliver this award with young people who are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) and those at Risk of offending.

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28 September 2011 – 30 September 2011

Fathers Inside Training

Provider: Safe Ground | Sector: Offenders | Region: West Midlands

The Fathers Inside programme is a groundbreaking parenting course which aims to help prisoners contribute to society by teaching them how to support their children’s education and upbringing whilst in custody. Fathers Inside is currently delivered in 10 establishments across England and Wales.

This three day residential training will give ... read more >

19 September 2011 – 21 September 2011

The Other Side of the Wall

Provider: Geese Theatre | Sector: Offenders | Region: West Midlands

This three-day course is open to anyone who is interested in or has experience of working with offenders and young people at risk of offending. No previous drama experience is necessary. However a willingness to actively explore new methods of working is an essential requirement.

The course will invite participants ... read more >