STOKE-ON-TRENT ONLY - FREE Early Help Training

This course is available for people working with children and families in Stoke-on-Trent. For those working with children and families outside of Stoke-on-Trent, please contact your local Safeguarding Children Partnership.

TRAINING COST:

The cost to attend this event is:

• FREE of charge to all agencies

THESE ARE FACE TO FACE TRAINING SESSIONS - Various venues are available, please see dates advertised.

Description:

• This one-day training session is to support staff to have a clear understanding of what is involved when providing Early Help to families. The course covers all aspects of providing Early Help support from consent to restorative approaches.

Who the session is for:

The full-day session is for those staff who work predominantly with children and families providing Early Help support.

Examples of roles that would meet course criteria:

The training would support any professional providing early intervention support to families, including (but not limited to):

• School home-school link workers
• Safeguarding officers from schools, colleges and alternative provisions
• Members of a school inclusion team
• Health visitors
• Education Welfare Officers
• Support workers working with families in the charity or health sector
• Youth Offending officers
• Workers in early years settings such as nurseries
• Staff working in community play schemes
• Sports club welfare officers

Session objectives:

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• To understand the process involved in providing Early Help and its underlying principles.
• To understand the legislation regarding Early Help.
• Have a clear understanding of how agencies can support families providing Early Help.