Social Work Training - Children

Let Swim help you make a difference by offering training solutions towards the renewal of your General Social Care Council (GSCC) post registration and learning (PRTL) and career development. Swim understand the importance for continuing professional development (CPD) and have facilitated a comprehensive training programme to benefit and influence the social care sector professionals.

We have designed the training courses to assist you with your job, to gain relevant knowledge and refresh your skills and practice for everyday work; covering  areas for both children, vulnerable adults and generic training; working together with ‘Skills for Care’ and Children Workforce Development Council (CWDC) to work towards best practice. All courses are led by experienced, senior level social care professionals and you will be awarded a certificate at the end of the course.

Our qualified (MREC) Consultants are available to assist you and help you book onto courses.

Time Management & Work  / Life Balance

Look out for this course in 2011
Practitioners in ‘front line’ health and social care roles such as Children Services, Adults Social Care and Community Mental Health Teams. Course participants may be working in either the statutory or voluntary sectors.

To enable participants, often working in pressured practice environments, to maximize the effectiveness of their time in work. As part of this, to ensure that stress levels do not become too high and avoid the risks of ‘burn-out’ to both the individual and the organization.

The second major aim is to enable participants to create an effective balance between the demands of their work role and their home life relationships. The approach and specific techniques will also be useful as a tool in work with clients who are experiencing these difficulties.

Synopsis

• Problem solving techniques
• Using delegation
• Urgent vs. Important Activities
• Effective use of your diary
• Thinking styles which improve performance
• Awareness of mind and body
• Using imagery to challenge negative thoughts

‘Every Child Matters – Putting Theory into Practice’

Look out for this course in 2011
The course is designed for a broad range of health, social care and education professionals in both statutory and voluntary sectors, particularly Social Workers in Children’s Services; Youth Justice Workers, Youth Workers, Health Professions in Primary Care, Teachers and other professionals in primary and secondary education, Early Years professionals of disciplines.

To enable professionals within Children’s Workforce to develop a sound understanding of the Every Child Matters agenda and it’s implications for their practice. By the end of the day, participants will: Have a clear understanding of the background to the Every Child matters agenda. Be aware of the key themes and guiding principles within the agenda, and how these have influenced government guidance. Recognise how the ECM agenda is intended to inform the practice. Have reflected on ways in which they can transform their practice to reflect the ECM agenda.

Synopsis

• Background to the ECM agenda: Victoria Climbie Inquiry, ECM White papers, Children Act 2004, Working Together 2006, DCSF Children’s Plan 2008, New Vision for Children
• Content, principles and key themes within Every Child Matters
• The vision of the agenda: holistic view of children and young people, brining the Children’s Workforce together, recognizing potential and outcomes rather than failings
• Identifying practical theories
• Finding ways to implement the key principles and the notion of outcomes into front line practice

‘Communication, Negotiation & Assertion Skills’

Look out for this course in 2011
Health & social care professionals in ‘front line’ occupants such as Children Services, Adults Social Care & Community Mental Health Teams. Participants may be working in either the statutory or voluntary sectors.

Synopsis

• Effective Communication
• Managing Conflict
• Cognitive & behavioural techniques
• Interpersonal Skills
• A ‘three step’ model for assertion
• Awareness & reading of ‘body language’
• ‘Bolt-on’ techniques to deal with specific difficult situations

All courses are designed as a workshop, with maximum opportunities for interaction between trainer & course participants. Powerpoint presentation and hand out material is provided, combined with individual & small group practice.

Coffee, tea and cold refreshments complimentary.

Location: The Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury Hotel, ‘Nobel Suite’, Coram Street, London, WC1N 1HT   click for map

Costs:

• Swim locums £25.00* (Non attendance will be charged @£75)
• Swim registrants £100.00* (£75 rebate once you start working via Swim)

Payments:

• Swim working locums – we will deduct monies from your pay two weeks prior to any course
• Swim registrants – make cheque payable to: Maxxima Ltd 2 (First come first served) Swim will rebate you £75.00 with your first weeks salary*
• Swim working locums – we will deduct monies from your pay two weeks prior to any course
• Swim registrants – make cheque payable to: Maxxima Ltd 2. Post to: Samantha Turner, Zetland House, 5-25 Scrutton Street, London EC2A 4HJ (First come first served) Swim will rebate you £75.00 with your first weeks salary*

Useful Links:

Children and Families Act 2004
Safeguarding Children 2008
National Minimum Standards for Foster Care
Children and Adoption Act 2006
Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000
Children’s Act 2006
Family Law Act 2006
Human Rights Act 1998