This 12 hours course in a live interactive virtual classroom will give you a practical understanding of Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills and principles. When used, these tools aim to strengthen somebody’s motivation and confidence, to promote positive change within them and to help develop the skills to cope with life challenges. MI is a short term goal-oriented strengths-based approaches.

This course will be delivered by Zoom. Please see "Additional Information" via the “Full details” tab for joining instructions”. Please ensure you read these prior to the course start date and keep them in a safe place.

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This live interactive virtual classroom is delivered through Microsoft Teams.

This popular course is essential for practitioners from Children's Services and Adult Social Care, education, early help, the police and health, to review, update and consolidate core knowledge about domestic abuse.

This two day ‘professional level’ workshop is part of the domestic abuse thematic learning pathway and will give an overarching and updated view on current research, theory and practice in the field. It is relevant for all East Sussex Children's Services practitioners working with children, young people and families assessed as level 3 or 4 on the Continuum of Need.

Important note: You will need to have undertaken all three foundation level domestic abuse e-learning modules prior to attending this course (see additional information under full details and links) or you may be turned away. You will also need to attend the full two days in order to get your certificate.

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This live interactive virtual classroom, delivered through Microsoft Teams, aims to increase participant’s understanding, skills and knowledge when working with parental substance and alcohol use. This course will benefit staff from Children's Services (Social Care and Education), Health, Community Mental Health Team & Youth Offending Team, who are working with children & families or with adults who have children & may be involved in making and/or receiving referrals regarding child care and child protection issues.

Important note: It is essential that you have undertaken the Safeguarding Children and Young People eLearning and the Alcohol and Drugs foundation (Modules 1 & 2) eLearning prior to coming on this course (see additional information under full details), or you may be turned away.

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Would you like to increase your knowledge and understanding of this complex area of Safeguarding? Do you feel confident in challenging certain practices whilst trying to remain sensitive and respectful to cultural and religious traditions?

This important multi-agency course is being presented by a very experienced external trainer, who has worked closely with local authorities and police forces to combat these behaviours and can bring personal knowledge to this training event. The sessions are spread over four hour time frame with time for breaks.

This course aims to increase the knowledge, awareness, and understanding of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Breast Ironing and to enable multi-agency practitioners to more confidently identify and safeguard those children at risk.

Important note: It is essential that you have undertaken the Safeguarding Children and Young People e-learning prior to coming on this course (see additional information under full details), or a similar Safeguarding Children awareness course within your own organisation. 

Joining Instructions: This course will be delivered by Microsoft Teams. Full joining instructions, including links to access the training and guidance will be provided as downloadable links at the bottom of your confirmation email. Please ensure you read these prior to the course start date and keep them in a safe place.

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This live interactive virtual classroom, delivered through Microsoft Teams, aims to increase participant’s understanding, skills and knowledge when working with parents whose Learning Needs can impact on their parenting abilities.

This course will benefit staff from Children's Services (Social Care and Education), Health, Community Mental Health Teams & the Community and Voluntary sector who are working with children & families or with adults who have children & may be involved in making and/or receiving referrals regarding child care and child protection issues.

Important note: It is essential that you have undertaken the Safeguarding Children and Young People eLearning prior to coming on this course (see additional information under full details), or an equivalent CP/Safeguarding Awareness courses within your own organisation or you may be turned away.

Joining Instructions - Full joining instructions, including links to access the training and guidance will be provided as downloadable links at the bottom of your confirmation email. Please ensure you read these prior to the course start date and keep them in a safe place.

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This live interactive virtual classroom training reviews child and adolescent development including the neuroscience specific to this group. An overview of influencing factors which impacts on child development will be examined including genetic, environmental, cultural and social factors, parenting styles, physical or emotional difficulty and resilience. This workshop is relevant for all practitioners working with families antenatally or families with children and young people.

Participants must complete the Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development elearning before attending this course. To access this course please click here

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This Pan Sussex multi-agency training opportunity is aimed at all practitioners and carers working or caring for looked after children or care leavers. This includes foster carers, residential workers, GPs, Health Visitors, School Nurses, Independent Reviewing Officers and Supervising Social Workers.

Messages from practice and research highlights that children and adults who are care experienced have higher rates of physical, emotional, social, and educational need, and are more likely to experience homelessness, teenage pregnancy, prison and problems with their mental and emotional health. They are also more likely to die younger. The majority of children who enter care have suffered significant harm, neglect and trauma, and some are children who have travelled alone from their country of origin to seek asylum in UK.

The training will be delivered by trainers from Health and Children's Services, as live interactive classroom training, delivered through Microsoft Teams. 

Important note: It is essential that you have completed the Safeguarding Children and Young People eLearning and the pre-course learning, prior to coming on this course (see additional information under full details), or you may be turned away.

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This live interactive virtual course, delivered over five sessions, is a professional/advanced level of training on 'Attachment Based Practice with Families’, focusing on attachment based practice with adolescents and adults. It replaces the previous 'Introduction to Attachment Based Practice with Adults' course. It is aimed at case-holding practitioners. You must complete 'Attachment Based Practice with Families, Part 1- infancy, early childhood and the school years' or have completed the previous 'Application of Attachment Theory' course before attending this course. Following Days 1 and 2 participants will undertake a piece of assessment work in preparation for Day 3.

Attachment theory is essential for understanding how human beings function in relationships and how people develop social and psychological difficulties. It is also fundamental for understanding what constitutes psychological wellbeing. 

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This one day live interactive virtual classroom, delivered through Microsoft Teams, aims to update and deepen the knowledge of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) with the aim of ensuring compliance with the latest addition of Keeping Children Safe in Education, as well as with locally developed guidance and procedures.

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To enable participants to explore effective inter-agency working in Child Protection Conferences and Core Groups.

This live, interactive training will be delivered via Microsoft Teams.

Important note: It is essential that you have completed the Safeguarding Children and Young People eLearning and the pre-course learning, prior to coming on this course (see additional information under full details), or you may be turned away.

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