Local Training Opportunities
Anyone working with young people , either paid or unpaid, can benefit from new skills. Perhaps your first aid could do with some improvement or you wish to tighten up those arts and crafts skills or maybe you wish to obtain alternative abilities. Below is a list of courses or training programs that will suit you both for cost, time and relevancy to youth work. As well as the information listed below Youth Matter! also holds information on national training events and activities. For more information contact Gwen on 01925 246880 or Email gwenl@thegateway.org.uk
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN TRAINING FOR SMALL VOLUNTARY & FAITH ORGANISATION
Are you a small voluntary or faith organisation that is finding it hard to access training in Safeguarding Children/Child Protection?
Warrington Safeguarding Children Board provides basic awareness training, ‘Safeguarding Children – a Shared Responsibility’ for staff and volunteers who work within the Warrington area and are not part of a larger body who can provide such training. This ½ day course is FREE . For a booking form please email wscb@warrington.gov.uk.
The courses are on the following dates:-
Wed July 20th 2011 - 9.15am to 12.15pm
Tues Sept 27th 2011 - 6.00pm to 9.00pm
Tues Oct 18th 2011 - 9.15am to 12.15pm
Wed Jan 11th 2012 - 9.15am to 12.15pm
Thurs Feb 2nd 2012 - 9.15am to 12.15pm
Thurs March 8th 2012 - 6.00pm to 9.00pm
If you have any queries or would like a booking form then please contact the WSCB Core team on 01925 443126 or email wscb@warrington.gov.uk
Communicate Together Programme
The programme starts 13th September and The Childrens Society are now in the process of recruiting families for this programme, so if you know any families that may benefit from and be interested in attending Communicate Together then please contact Catherine Holligan on 01925 852905.
Here’s a little information about Communicate Together: The programme lasts for 9-weeks and is for families (Mum, Dad, Nan etc) with children aged 2 years up to starting school with speech, language and communication needs. The Communicate Together programme emphasise just how important parents/carers are in the development of their children’s communication skills.
The programme is for pre school children that have: Identified speech and language needs Possible speech and language needs i.e. waiting for therapy assessment Risk of language delay (limited language)
The programme will consist of: An initial home visit 5 group work sessions Followed by 4 more home visits.
The group work sessions will take place on a Tuesday afternoon, from 1 o’clock through to 2.30pm at the Childrens Society base in Orford, Catterall Avenue.
The sessions are largely child and parent together, learning through play however; there are short discussion based elements where parents will be supported to work through the techniques and strategies.
Warrington Integrated Services training Programme 2011
A full and comprehensive Training Programme for those people working with Children, Young People and Families. Click here to view the programme
Warrington Council for Voluntary service
Warrington CVS has some interesting and in most cases, free courses coming up this Winter. Check out their courses here
Learning Together Cheshire and Warrington
LTCW has a range of training on offer. Visit http://www.learning-together.co.uk/
NAVCA
Check out the Navca website for useful training opportunities in the North West here
Directory for Social Change Training
Visit the DSC website to view their Training Courses
Youth Matter! Training
The current round of training has just come to an end.; Watch this space for the next round of YM! training;
In the meantime if you have a specific training need contact Gwen to discuss your options.