supervising contact
about the course
This course has been designed as a practice guide to all those who are involved in the supervision of contact between family members within a range of situations and circumstances.
This course takes a refreshing look at a subject in which professional decisions have a crucial impact on the future for the child.
Many childcare professionals have found that the task of supervising contact often occurs without the necessary planning, structure, monitoring and evaluating that is essential when ensuring good quality outcomes in the best interest of the child.
Much of the day to day focus is placed on the contact session itself, however this course broadens out the ways in which professionals view that contact session and the expectations placed on it. Participants will explore the impacts on the child, family, professional workers, and the courts. Those professionals considering this course are encouraged to contact our trainers who will consider any specific needs of practice issues or emphasis that you may want included in this course. This is a practice based two day course which focuses on providing useful professional methods of working which will enable positive changes in practice.
course aims and objectives
This course aims to:
- Ensure that practices at all stages of this process give ultimate consideration to the outcomes and impacts on the child/young person.
- Explore the importance of good planning and to consider what should be included at the planning stage.
- Explore the situations which lead to supervised contact and recognise the need for changes in focus and ways of working to meet the particular circumstances involved.
- Raise awareness of the barriers that can get in the way of good practice.
- Help delegates to gain greater clarity about roles and responsibilities of everyone involved and develop safer practices around expectations.
- Use the training as a means to practice and develop skills in: Planning, Observation and Intervention, Recording, Evaluating Risks, Reporting.
- Enable delegates to explore their practices in a safe and secure learning environment and to provide a range of learning experiences.
how to book this course
This two-day course is charged at £2000 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 two evenings accommodation for our course trainer (the evening prior to the course and the middle evening). 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.