maintaining placements
about the course
There has been a great deal of Government and professional concern outlined in several Government and Quality Protects documents over recent years concerning the high level of placement disruptions and numbers of moves which children are experiencing when accommodated.
It is vital for a child/young person’s appropriate development, self-esteem and overall well being that she/he feels safe and secure in placement and has a sense of belonging. We are all aware of the damaging and disastrous effect that change and disruption can have on children and young people - and also often adults and carers.
To this end we have designed a one-day course which enables carers and professionals to look to the issues involved in maintaining placements. It is designed to raise their awareness and understanding thus building their confidence in handling the issues by offering a practice based, tried and tested approach which has been successful. It is guaranteed to give best value.
course aims and objectives
This course aims to:
- Provide practical and effective advice to carers and professionals about how they can maintain placements and look out for potential ‘hot spots’.
- Raise awareness in participants about the real issues involved and heighten their understanding of placement management so that they can feel confident and enabled to deal with this difficult task.
- Create a safe learning environment through humour, humanity and warmth which will enable change and honest reflection.
- Raise awareness of what it is that children/young people can experience during difficult times in placement and during disruptions and how this will be manifested through their behaviour.
- Understand some of their responses and how disruption affects the child’s development and so can impact on every corner of the child’s life.
- Understand key theoretical practices that will provide good observational skills and professional interpretations, to be able to respond effectively for the child.
how to book this course
This one-day course is charged at £1000 per course + VAT. To book this course you will need between 12 and 25 people that need training. This could be your own team of staff or you could contact other childcare professionals, local authorities or agencies in your local area who may also require the training. When you have between 12 and 25 delegates that need training you can contact our administration team to discuss available training dates.
Please email info@futurechildcaretraining.com and let us know which month(s) you would like the training to take place, how many delegates you have, and also which town/city you would like to training to be held - for all of our group courses one of our trainers will travel to your local area to deliver the course at a venue you have organised. Once we have checked our training diary we will get back in touch with a list of available training dates and an estimated quote for the training. If you would prefer to speak directly to a member of our team please call 024 7654 5500 and we will be happy to discuss your requirements with you.
You will be responsible for organising a suitable venue and any catering you wish to provide for the delegates. Also, where necessary you will need to organise and pay for one evenings accommodation for our course trainer the night prior to the course date. We will be responsible for making the necessary travel arrangements for our course trainer and the travel costs will be added to your invoice. For further details about the course please do not hesitate to contact us.