Sefton Fostering and Adoption Service Training Calendar 2017 Welcome

At we consider Finding the right Childcare training to be an essential We are aware that most carers who wish to part of the support we ofer courses for you attend training are currently caring for a child. you as foster carers, adopters The Training Calendar is divided into sections We would ask that you use your support network for mainstream fostering, kinship fostering and adults acting as Special to enable you to attend training. Wherever this and adoption. is not possible, we ask that you contact your Guardians. The courses keep If you are a Special Guardian are welcome social worker to let them know the specific you up to date with practice to attend courses you think would support needs of your child and what support is required. developments. They are planned you in the care of your child. This year we have We may be able to provide some support from one of our placement support workers. to create an environment where organised an event in January to hear more about your experiences and encourage your carers, adopters and special involvement in further training events. Keeping in touch guardians can learn from each We hear of other training opportunities at More information about the courses is times with short notice. Providing us with a other and we can support available on request to help you select current email address means we can circulate you in your rewarding yet courses that will fit your family’s needs. details of extra courses as they come up. challenging role. Please contact us if there are specific courses Extended family you would like to access but can’t see our Close family and friends often play a crucial part plan. We would love to hear from you. in caring for the children living away from their birth parents. Every effort is made to include Finding our Venues members of your support network in training Please see the back cover for the list of venues. events. If you believe it will benefit them, just Maps can be sent to you on request. ask! It could make a big difference in your ability to keep going, if times get tough, if your family and friends have a good insight into the needs of your child and their need to be parented therapeutically.

2 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Mainstream Foster Carers Training

Foster carers need to attend training as part of the requirements of their registration. Fostering Service

It has been agreed that all mainstream fostering households should Workbook Workshops 2017 complete at least 12 hours of continual professional development (cpd) These sessions are to offer support for foster carers undertaking the each year. This is usually three of our courses. However, this can be met induction workbook, which is required in the Fostering National Minimum through relevant training at work, specialist training, external courses Standards to be completed within one year of beginning to foster (Kinship or independent study if evidence is provided. carers have 18 months to complete). The workshops also support foster carers completing the Level Two workbook to take time to explain in detail Foster Carers Skills Scheme how they carry out the fostering task. A new workbook for kinship carers has been developed to simplify the task whilst keeping within the All mainstream foster carers are expected to complete standards required by the government. Priority courses within 12 months of approval & Core courses within 24 months of approval Thu 12 Jan 10am-12pm (Merton) If you would The requirements for the Skills Payments Scheme have been like to attend but revised and simplified: Thu 9 Feb 10am-12pm (CLC) can’t make these dates please get in • To achieve Level One Skills Payments you need to have completed Thu 16 Mar 10am-12pm Bootle (Merton) touch. Alternative all the Priority courses and the Training Support and Development Fri 21 Apr 10am-12pm Ainsdale (CLC) dates can be made Standards Portfolio available. Fri 12 May 10am-12pm Bootle (Merton) • To achieve Level Two you need to have fostered for one year, had Thu 15 June 10am-12pm Ainsdale (CLC) a successful Annual Review, completed all the Level Two courses and the Level Two Portfolio Thu 13 Jul 10am-12pm Bootle (Merton)

• To renew your registration as a foster carer and retain these Wed 23 Aug 10am-12pm Ainsdale (CLC) payments you need to maintain at least 12 hours Continual Fri 22 Sep 10am-12pm Bootle (Merton) Professional Development (CPD) each year Fri 13 Oct 10am-12pm Ainsdale (CLC) • Level Three remains under review and notification of training requirement for it will be distributed when the criteria is agreed Thu 16 Nov 10am-12pm Bootle (Merton) Fri 8 Dec 10am-12pm Ainsdale (CLC)

3 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Priority Courses Foster Carers PriorityCourses Safeguarding Foundation Paediatric First Aid Days Dates Time Venue Days Dates Time Venue Mon 22 May 10am-2pm Waterloo (SCLC) Mon & Tue 27 & 28 Feb 9.30am-4.30pm Ainsdale (CLC)

Both carers to attend Mon & Tue 5 & 6 Jun 9.30am-4.30pm Ainsdale (CLC)

Trainer: Angela Sitoe (Training Development Officer) and Catch 22 trainer Wed & Thu 18 & 19 Oct 9.30am-4.30pm Ainsdale (CLC) Course covers: At least one carer to attend this course if caring for a child under 12. • The definitions and indicators of abuse • How to respond if a child discloses Partner can attend basic course. To be renewed every three years • The role of foster carers in safeguarding children Trainer: Kevin Newman (Accredited First Aid Trainer) • Challenges and principles of E safety Course covers: • How to respond to diabetic emergencies, head injuries, seizures,

bleeding, burns and choking, sprains, strains and fractures, poisoning, bites and childhood conditions Safeguarding Refresher NEW • How to resuscitate babies and children • The contents of first aid kits, action planning, primary surveys Days Dates Time Venue Thu 23 Feb 10am-2pm (PDC) Both carers to attend. To be renewed every three years Trainer: Angela Sitoe (Training Development Ofcer) and Catch 22 trainer Course covers: • How to respond if a child discloses • The role of foster carers in safeguarding children • Challenges and principles of E safety

4 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Foster Carers PriorityCourses Basic First Aid Helping Children to

Days Dates Time Venue Understand their Story

Wed 18 Jan 6pm-9pm Crosby (Lakeside) Days Dates Time Venue

Sat 13 May 9.30am-12.30pm Bootle (Merton) Mon 30 Jan 10am-2pm Ainsdale (CLC)

Thu 21 Sep 6pm-9pm Ainsdale (CLC) Wed 5 Jul 5.30pm-8.30pm Ainsdale (CLC)

At least one carer to attend this course if caring for a child under 12. Trainer: Angela Sitoe (Training Development Officer) Partner can attend basic course. To be renewed every three years and Anne Sheerin (Therapeutic Social Worker) Course covers: Trainer: Kevin Newman (Accredited First Aid Trainer) • The coping and survival strategies children have developed Course covers: in the face of early trauma. • The principles of First Aid

• Practical ways and resources to support the child to connect • How to assess casualties with their feelings and stories in a way that feels safe • How to offer emergency First Aid (resuscitation, • The challenges of parenting children who have experienced trauma bleeding, burns and choking) • The role of foster carers in safeguarding children’s memories

Introduction to Attachment Transitions and Endings

Days Dates Time Venue Days Dates Time Venue Mon 27 Mar 5.30pm-8.30pm Crosby (Lakeside) Wed 3 May 10am-2pm Bootle (Merton)

Fri 10 Mar 10am-1pm Formby (PDC) Mon 16 Oct 10am-2pm Ainsdale (CLC)

Trainer: Chris Taylor (Writer, trainer and organisational consultant) Trainer: Angela Sitoe (Training Development Officer) and Kathryn Johnston (Foster Carer) Course covers: • Reflection on our own experiences of attachment Course covers: • Children’s journey of grief • An outline of the theory of attachment • How to help prepare a child for a new beginning • Understanding attachment behaviour • How to acknowledge and deal with the experiences the foster • What happens when things go wrong: insecure attachments family experience when a child leaves • Nurturing attachments through secure care giving

5 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Foster Carers PriorityCourses Allegations and Safer Care Recording for Foster Carers

Days Dates Time Venue Days Dates Time Venue Wed 26 Apr 5.30pm-8.30pm Crosby (Lakeside) Thu 26 Jan 10am-1pm Bootle (Merton)

Mon 13 Nov 10am-2pm Bootle (Merton) Mon 18 Sep 6pm-9pm Crosby (Lakeside)

Trainer: Nikki Stephens (Foster carers Independent Support Service Trainer: Angela Sitoe (Training Development Officer) Adviser), Angela Sitoe (Training Development Officer) & and Graham Hegerty (Access to Information Officer) Pauline Trubshaw (Designated Officer) Course covers: Course covers: • Why foster carers need to record and what should be recorded • The processes involved in allegations • The legal context to foster carer recording • The feelings that could be encountered during the allegations process • Practice guidance and Sefton’s recording policy • The support available to foster carers once an allegation has been made

• Risk sensible, not risk averse: the need for a realistic and proportionate approach to risk so children and young people can grow and learn

Safety in the Home Priority - Safety Courses

Days Dates Time Venue Condensed Thu 4 May 10am-1pm Ainsdale (CLC) Days Dates Time Venue

Sat 4 Nov 9.30am-12.30pm Bootle (Merton) Thu & Fri 24 & 25 Aug 10am-4pm Bootle (Merton)

Trainer: Declan Barry (Specialist Health and Safety Trainer) Trainer: Angela Sitoe (Training Development Officer) Course covers: Course covers: • Fire safety and electrical issues within the home • The role of a foster carer in safeguarding children • How to identify hazardous substances • What records do you need to keep as a foster carer • How to keep the home safe • How you can keep your home safe to avoid accidents/injury • Allegations and how you and your family can work towards ‘safer caring

6 0151 934 4419 [email protected] 7 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Core Courses Core Courses Working with Attachment in Mind Living in Care -

Days Dates Time Venue Young Peoples Voices

Wed-Fri & Wed-Thu 17-19 & 24-25 May 9.30am-2.15pm Formby (PDC) Days Dates Time Venue

Thu-Sat 14,15 & 16 Sep 9.30am-4pm Crosby (Lakeside) Mon 2 Oct 10am-1pm Waterloo (Our Place)

Trainer: Chris Taylor (Writer, Trainer and Organisational Consultant) Trainer: Karen Gray (Corporate Parenting and Course covers: Participation Officer, Care Experienced Young People • Patterns of attachment and the impact of trauma, neglect and rejection on the brain and Care Leavers Centre) • Working for recovery – creating a secure base through relationships Course covers: • Recognising and responding to children’s unmet attachment needs • The concept of Corporate Parenting • Dealing with power struggles: working with feelings of anger, frustration and loss • Views of young people about the reality of living in foster care • De-escalation: finding a safe way out of a crisis and relationship repair • The role of foster carers in supporting young people to move towards independence • Call back workshop to draw out attachment informed practice

8 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Core Courses Contact Meeting the Health Introduction to Days Dates Time Venue and Educational Parenting a Child Wed 14 Jun 6pm-9pm Crosby (Lakeside) Needs of Looked who has been

Trainer: Angela Sitoe (Training Development After Children Sexually Abused Officer) Alison Filson (Experienced Family Days Dates Time Venue Support Co-ordinator) Days Date Time Venue

Course covers: Thu 6 Jul 10am-2pm Ainsdale (CLC) Wed 22 Mar 5.30pm-8.00pm Ainsdale (CLC)

• Purpose of contact for looked after children Thu 28 Sep 10am-1pm Ainsdale (CLC) and its legal context Trainer: Nicola Walsh (Virtual Head teacher • How supervised contact is managed for Looked After Children) & Kate Lindo Trainer: Jenny Stuart (Lead Practitioner (Lead Nurse for Looked After Children) Therapeutic Service, Psychotherapist) • Carers role in working with birth family and supporting contact effectively Course covers: Course covers: • Role of foster carers in meeting • Recognising child sexual abuse and the educational and health needs understanding the impact of sexual abuse of looked after children • Key messages of how we can help children Equality and Diversity • Support available for Looked After who have been sexually abused Children in Education and Health Days Dates Time Venue • Process to monitor the progress/gaps in Fri 23 Jun 10am-2pm Waterloo (SCLC) Looked after children’s health/education plans Child Development • Challenges for looked after children Trainer: Tony Griffin (Equality and in educational settings Days Date Time Venue

Human Rights Practitioner) Mon 9 Oct 10am-2pm Formby (PDC)

Course covers: This session is run in two halves. Trainer: Jenny Stuart (Lead Practitioner • Discussion to promote awareness Morning session covering education Therapeutic Service, Psychotherapist) of carers own values & afternoon session covers health issues • Planning to enable children to view Course covers: difference in a positive light • Looking closely - the place of observations and reflection • Awareness of transgender issues • The early years framework - A resource • How to plan to support a child who is transgender to support identification of progress/ gaps/next steps • Applying ‘Five to Thrive’- The attachment based approach to positive parenting 9 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Other Courses Other Courses Parental Substance Misuse Narrative Practice - Helping NEW - The Impact on the Child NEW Young People Tell Their Stories Days Dates Time Venue in Ways that make them Stronger

Wed 22 Feb 5.30pm-8.00pm Crosby (Lakeside) Days Dates Time Venue

Wed 1 Nov 9.30am-4pm Formby (PDC) Trainer: Joanne Williams and

Colleen (Substance Misuse workers, SMASH) Trainer: Hugh Fox (Institute of Narrative Therapy) Course covers: Course covers: • The impact of parental substance misuse on children’s • Some basic assumptions of narrative practice development and how this can differ for siblings • How trauma is understood from the perspective of narrative practice • How foster families can respond to the emotional needs of children impacted by parental substance misuse • How to avoid re-traumatisation • How foster carers can help children and young people • Skills in co-creating an account of children's lives which explore their own relationship with drink and drugs enhances a positive sense of themselves

When a Child Moves On Workshop

Days Dates Time Venue

Wed 8 Mar 10am-1pm Ainsdale (CLC) Tue 7 Nov 10am-1pm Ainsdale (CLC)

Trainer: Angela Sitoe & Foster Carer Mentors Course covers: NEW • Group work session co-facilitated by foster carers to give time to explore experiences of loss and grief when a child moves on

10 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Talking Sex and Relationships Living with Domestic Abuse Other Courses NEW with Young people - Making - The Impact on the Child NEW Difficult Things Easier Days Dates Time Venue

Mon 15 May 10am-1pm Formby Days Dates Time Venue

Mon 10 Jul 10am-2pm Formby (PDC) Trainer: Germaine Fryer, (Manager- SWACA) Trainer: Rachel Fitzsimmons (Director - Talk the Talk) Course covers: Course aims: • Understanding the impact of domestic abuse on children’s development • Build your confidence in talking about sex and relationships • The roles and strategies a child might implement to help cope with young people when living in an abusive environment • Increase knowledge of what impacts a young person’s sexual • How can children be supported effectively within a fostering health and ability to build positive healthy relationships or adoptive family? • Learn how talking openly and honestly about sex and relationships • Helping young people identify and develop their support can help safeguard young people from harm networks, age appropriate safety plans.

Caring for Separated Therapeutic Parenting - NEW It’s a brain thing NEW and Trafficked Children Days Dates Time Venue Days Dates Time Venue

Mon 13 Mar 10am-2pm Crosby (Lakeside) Fri 3 Mar 9.30am-2.30pm Ainsdale (CLC)

Wed 11 Oct 5.30pm Crosby (Lakeside) Trainer: Rachel Fitsimmons (Director - Talk the Talk)

Course covers: Trainer: Mary Silson (Art Psychotherapist) • Awareness raising of the core practice issues when planning Course covers: for the care of children seeking asylum • The needs and behaviour of • The rights and needs of unaccompanied children or victims traumatised children of child trafficking • Strategies of therapeutic parenting • How you can respond to these needs and best support based on research from neuroscience the asylum seeking or trafficked children

11 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Other Courses Parenting a child who has been sexually abused

Days Dates Time Venue

Mon & Tue 19 & 20 June 10am-2pm Ainsdale (CLC)

Mon & Tue 26 & 27 June 10am-2pm Ainsdale (CLC)

Trainer: Jenny Stuart (Lead Practitioner Therapeutic Service, Psychotherapist) Course covers: • Creating a safe place for your child • Recognising child sexual abuse and understanding its impact of sexual abuse • How we can help children who have been sexually abused • The impact of trauma on children who have been sexually abused • The question of therapy and building resilience

Mindsets - Does Praising Talent Always Build Self Esteem? NEW Days Dates Time Venue

Wed 4 Oct 6pm-7.30pm Ainsdale (CLC)

Trainer: Educational Psychologist Service Course covers: • The difference between a fixed and a growth mindset • Why praising brains and talent doesn’t always foster self esteem • How this knowledge can be applied in the context of fostering and adoptive families

12 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Tax and Benefits Foetal Alcohol Child Sexual Other Courses Workshop for Syndrome Awareness Exploitation and

Days Dates Time Venue Foster Carers Children Missing Fri 9 Jun 10am-2pm Ainsdale (CLC) Days Dates Time Venue briefing

Thu 2 Mar 10am-1pm Formby (PDC) Trainer: Dr Genevieve Kilroy Days Dates Time Venue

(Educational Psychologist) Trainer: Pat Lewis (Tax adviser - Foster Talk) Mon 30 Jan 3pm-5pm Formby (PDC) Course covers: Course covers: • What is Foetal Alcohol Disorder? • The reporting requirements for foster Trainer: Bev Hall, Kara Haskayne, carers in relation to tax • How do you get it and how it affects children? Police and Catch 22 • What support is available for foster • Ideas of how to parent a child with Course covers: carer around tax Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder • What ‘Child Sexual Exploitation’ is • An overview of benefits for foster carers • How to recognise the “signs and symptoms” and understand the trigger factors • An overview of the impact of staying put on foster carers finances Parenting the • Sefton’s CSE Pathway process will be explained, should you ‘Theraplay’ way become concerned that a young person Days Dates Time Venue is being sexually exploited

Bereavement and Loss Fri 14 Jul 10am-2pm Ainsdale (CLC) • Children who go missing, the issues behind

Days Dates Time Venue the behaviour, protocols followed and

Trainer: Sarah O’Dell (Senior Mental Health services available in Sefton Wed 29 Nov 10am-2pm Waterloo (SCLC)

Practitioner, Certified Theraplay practitioner) Trainer: Tracy Millward (Adoption Social Worker) Course covers: Course content: • The principles underlying ‘Theraplay’ – • Why do we grieve? in healthy relationships there should be natural patterns of playful, healthy • Do children mourn? interaction between parent and child • Factors that impact on the child • The goals of ‘Theraplay’ (changing the view • Indicators a child may need professional help of the child as being worthy of relationships and practical ways to assist children that are positive and rewarding) • How simple ‘Theraplay’ techniques can be adapted for use at home

13 0151 934 4419 [email protected] The Fostering Family - Keeping Children Safe Fostering Conference

Days Dates Time Venue Mon 24 Apr 9.30am-2.30pm TBC

LUNCH PROVIDED FOR THIS EVENT Trainer: Chris Taylor and others

Course covers: • Introduction speeches from Head of Service- Vicky Buchanan and Councillor John Joseph Kelly • Key Note speech- Chris Taylor 'Attachment and its relevance to socially excluded young people'

• Input from care experienced young people

• Afternoon workshops to cover: Supporting young people who have been bullied, Child Sexual Exploitation, Staying put

• Foster carers awards

• Market stalls from partner agencies

Creche on site- Please book early to secure a place

15 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Training Calendar 2017

Day Date Course Time Venue Trainer Pg Day Date Course Time Venue Trainer Pg January April Wed 18 Basic First Aid 6pm-9pm Crosby Kevin Newman 5 Mon 24 The Fostering Family- 9.30am- TBC Chris Taylor 13 (Lakeside) keeping Children Safe 2.30pm and others Fostering Conference Fri 20 Special Guardians- In it for 10am- Bootle Angela Sitoe 17 the long haul and isolated? 12noon (Merton) Wed 26 Allegations and Safer Care 5.30pm- Crosby Angela Sitoe, 6 8.30pm (Lakeside) Nikki Stephens, Thu 26 Recording 10am-1pm Bootle Angela Sitoe, 6 Pauline Trubshaw (Merton) Graham Hegerty Fri 28 Introduction to Non-Violent 10am-2pm Ainsdale Tracy Millward 19 Mon 30 Helping Children to 10am-2pm Ainsdale Angela Sitoe and 5 Resistance for Adopters (NEW) (CLC) and Sarah Understand their Story (CLC) Anne Sheerin McAndrew Mon 30 Child Sexual Exploitation 3pm-5pm Formby Bev Hall, 12 and Children Missing briefing (PDC) Kara Haskayne, May Police, Catch 22 Wed 3 Transitions and Endings 10am-2pm Ainsdale Angela Sitoe 5 (CLC) & Kathryn February Johnston Wed & Thu 8 & 9 Kinship Plus 10am- Formby Angela Sitoe 16 Thu 4 Safety in the Home 10am-1pm Ainsdale Declan Barry 6 2pm (PDC) & Viv Taylor (CLC) Wed 22 Parental Substance Misuse - 5.30pm- Crosby Joanne Williams 9 Wed 10 Managing Contact 6pm-9pm Ainsdale Angela Sitoe, 17 The Impact on the Child (NEW) 8pm (Lakeside) & Colleen Lunt in Kinship Care (CLC) Alison Filson Thu 23 Safeguarding Refresher 10am- Formby Angela Sitoe 4 & Viv Taylor (Includes E-safety) (NEW) 2pm (PDC) & Catch 22 Sat 13 Basic First Aid 9.30am- Bootle Kevin Newman 5 Mon & Tue 27 & Paediatric First Aid 9.30am- Ainsdale Kevin Newman 4 12.30pm (Merton) 28 4.30pm (CLC) Mon 15 Living with Domestic Abuse - 10am-1pm Formby Germaine Fryer 10 March The impact on the child (NEW) (PDC) Wed, 17-19 Working with 9.30am- Formby Chris Taylor 7 Thu 2 Tax and Benefits 10am-1pm Formby Pat Lewis 12 Thu & Fri & Attachment in Mind 2.15pm (PDC) (PDC) Wed & Thu 24-25 Fri 3 Therapeutic Parenting - 9.30am- Ainsdale Mary Silson 18 It’s a Brain Thing! (NEW) 2.30pm (CLC) Mon 22 Safeguarding Foundation 10am-2pm Waterloo Angela Sitoe 4 Wed 8 When a Child Moves 10am-1pm Ainsdale Foster carer 9 (SCLC) & Catch 22 On Workshop (NEW) (CLC) mentors & Angela Sitoe June Mon 13 Caring for Separated and 10am-2pm Crosby ECPAT UK Trainer 10 Trafficked Children (NEW) (Lakeside) Mon & Tue 5 & 6 Paediatric First Aid 9.30am- Ainsdale Kevin Newman 4 4.30pm (CLC) Wed 22 Introduction to Parenting a 5.30pm- Ainsdale Jenny Stuart 8 Child who has been Sexually 8pm (CLC) Fri 9 Foetal Alcohol Syndrome 10am-2pm Ainsdale Dr Genevieve 12 Abused Awareness (CLC) Kilroy Mon 27 Introduction to Attachment 5.30pm- Crosby Chris Taylor 5 Wed 14 Contact 6pm-9pm Crosby Angela Sitoe & 8 8.30pm (Lakeside) (Lakeside) Alison Filson Mon & Tue 19 & 20 Parenting a Child who 10am-2pm Ainsdale Jenny Stuart 11 Mon & Tue 26 & 27 has been Sexually Abused (CLC) Fri 23 Equality and Diversity 10am-2pm Waterloo Tony Griffin 8 (SCLC) Day Date Course Time Venue Trainer Pg Day Date Course Time Venue Trainer Pg July October Sat 1 Maintaining Links- The Role 9.30am- Crosby Ana-Maria Palmer, 18 Mon 2 Living in Care - 10am-1pm Waterloo Karen Gray 7 of Contact in Adoption 12.30pm (Lakeside) Helene Porter & Young People’s Voices (Our Place) & Care Angela Sitoe experienced young people Wed 5 Helping Children to 5.30pm- Ainsdale Angela Sitoe & 5 Understand their Story 8.30pm (CLC) Anne Sheerin Wed 4 Mindsets- Does Praising 6pm- Ainsdale Educational 11 Talent Always Build Self- 7.30pm (CLC) Psychologist Thu 6 Meeting the Health and 10am-2pm Ainsdale Nicola Walsh and 8 Esteem? [NEW] Service Education Needs of Looked (CLC) Kate Lindo after Children Mon 9 Child Development 10am-2pm Formby Sue Kirk 8 (PDC) Mon 10 Talking Sex and Relationships 10am-2pm Formby Rachel 10 with Young People-Making (PDC) Fitzsimmons Wed 11 Therapeutic Parenting – 5.30pm- Crosby Mary Silson 18 Difficult Things Easier (NEW) It’s a Brain Thing! (NEW) 8.30pm (Lakeside) Fri 14 Parenting the Theraplay Way 10am-2pm Ainsdale Sarah O’ Dell 12 (CLC) Mon 16 Transitions and Endings 10am-2pm Ainsdale Angela Sitoe 5 (CLC) & Kathryn August Johnston Thu & Fri 24 & 25 Priority Safety CONDENSED 10am-4pm Bootle Angela Sitoe, 6 Wed & Thu 18 & 19 Paediatric First Aid 9.30am- Ainsdale Kevin Newman 4 Safeguarding and Safer Care (Merton) Pauline 4.30pm (CLC) Day One Safety in the Home Trubshaw, Declan and Recording Day Two Barry & Graham November Hegerty Wed 1 Narrative therapy- Helping 9.30am- Formby Hugh Fox 9 September Young People tell their Stories 4pm (PDC) in ways that make them Mon & Tue 11 Kinship Plus 10am-2pm Formby Angela Sitoe and 16 Stronger (NEW) & 12 (PDC) Viv Taylor Sat 4 Safety in the home 9.30am- Bootle Declan Barry 6 Thu, Fri 14, Working with Attachment 9.30am- Crosby Chris Taylor 7 12.30pm (Merton) & Sat 15, in Mind 4pm (Lakeside) & 16 Tue 7 When a child moves on workshop 10am-1pm Ainsdale Angela Sitoe 5 (CLC) and Foster carer Mon 18 Recording 6pm-9pm Crosby Angela Sitoe and 6 Mentors (Lakeside) Graham Hegerty Fri 10 Introduction to Attachment 10am-1pm Formby Chris Taylor 6 Thu 21 Basic First Aid 6pm-9pm Ainsdale Kevin Newman 5 (PDC) (CLC) Mon 13 Allegations and Safer Care 10am-2pm Bootle Angela Sitoe, Nikki 6 Wed 27 Identity and the Adopted 10am-1pm Waterloo Tracy Millward 18 (Merton) Stephens and Child-Building Emotional (SCLC) Pauline Trubshaw Security and Traumatic Survival Mon 20 Managing Contact 10am-2pm Formby Angela Sitoe & 17 in Kinship Care (PDC) Alison Filson Thu 28 Introduction to Parenting a 10am-1pm Ainsdale Jenny Stuart 8 Child who has been Sexually (CLC) Wed 29 Bereavement 10am-2pm Waterloo Tracy Millward 11 Abused (SCLC)

Key Priority courses for foster carers (Level 1) Core courses for foster carers (Level 2) Out of hours courses

17 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Kinship Carers

Venue (PDC) Formby (PDC) Formby

Time 10am-2pm 10am-2pm

(Training Development Officer)

(Fostering Social Worker) Dates 8 & 9 Feb 11 & 12 Sep Angela Sitoe Angela

Viv Taylor Viv Taylor How can you help children to understand their story? help children can you How How can you help keep children in your care safe? What do you need to keep written records of? What are allegations and how can you and your family work towards safer caring? Ongoing training We have reduced the expectation placed on kinship continualcarers as 3professional hours development each year. You are welcome,encouraged, indeed to take part in other fostering courses.eligible Please for thenote skills to be scheme you need to attendcourses all thelisted priority in the and mainstream core section, as of children. thisthe needs of a range equips you to deal with Kinship Plus Days & Thu Wed Mon & Tue Trainer: and Course covers: • • • •

[email protected] 0151 934 4419 18 Kinship Carers You asked us for some sessions that bring together connectedkinship carers/ persons to share experiences and have you some kinship carers, that for realise reflect We our children. of caring for on positive ways become foster carers because of life events withinup yourwith family, the keepingtraining requirements can feel like an extra burden. Priority Courses There are 8 priority courses for foster carers. Firsta requirement. Aid remains We have to developed be a 2 day course the priority courses after Kinship from messages the key brings together Plus, which you have become an approved foster carer. Workbook The government made it a requirement that we arrangeevery ankinship induction carer. A workbookfor which notes some of the informationhave gathered you and some of your views about caring befor completed children needswithin to 18 months of becoming a fosterworking carer. towards If becomingyou are a special guardian your rolebe different. will eventually We ask to make some efforts to show carer. a foster are whilst you role youthe fostering understand Managing contact in kinship care

Days Dates Time Venue

Wed 10 May 6pm-9pm Ainsdale (CLC) Mon 20 Nov 10am-2pm Formby (PDC)

Trainer: Angela Sitoe (Training Development Officer) Alison Filson (Experienced Family Support Co-ordinator) Viv Taylor (Fostering Supervising Social Worker) NEW Course covers: • Importance & drawbacks of contact • It's complex – Supervising a loved one and managing risk in close relationships • Things don’t stand still – Time to review? • Taking care of you

Special Guardians - In it for the long haul and isolated? Day Dates Time Venue

Fri 20 Jan 10am-12noon Bootle (Merton)

Trainer: Angela Sitoe (Training Development Officer) Course covers: • Opportunity to meet other Special Guardians, speak from your experience and hear some of their stories • Chance to hear what training may support special guardians in their role • Sources of funding (Pupil Premium & the Adoption Support Fund) that may be accessed for support services for your children

19 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Adopters Training

NEW

Venue (SCLC) Waterloo Venue Ainsdale (CLC) (Lakeside) Crosby

Time 10am-1pm Time 9.30am-2.30pm 5.30pm (Adoption Social Worker) (Art Psychotherapist)

Dates 27 Sep Dates 3 Mar 11 Oct Tracy Millward Mary Silson

The importance of adopted children having a dual& adoptive) identity for(genetic the formation of self and promotionwellbeing of goodin adolescence emotional and adulthood. The need to promote and value children’s geneticare, identity where they (who came they from, what makes them the sameand aswhat others makes them different) The fact that identities develop naturally & are yettaken desperately for granted sought after when we are denied them The needs and behaviour of traumatised children of traumatised The needs and behaviour neuroscience from based on research parenting of therapeutic Strategies

The Importance of Identity Adopted Child - for the Building Emotional Security Survival Traumatic and Days Wed Days Fri Wed • • Trainer: Course covers: • Trainer: Course covers: • • Therapeutic Parenting - Parenting Therapeutic thing a brain It’s

Venue (Lakeside) Crosby Helene Porter Time 9.30am (Adoption Lead Practitioner), [email protected]

Dates 1 Jul (Training Development Officer), and Development (Training Ana-Maria Palmer Ana-Maria

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• An exploration of the meaning of ‘parental Working with Attachment in Mind p7 Parenting a Child who p11 presence’ as an alternative to trying to change has been Sexually Abused the child through consequences or rewards Introduction to Parenting a Child who has • A taster of the non-violent methods been Sexually Abused p8 Bereavement and Loss p11

that are used in NVR Child Development p8 Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness p12 • A chance to consider the ‘child focus’ in NVR and develop reconciliation gestures that Parental Substance Misuse - p9 Parenting the ‘Theraplay’ way p12 address some of their child’s emotional needs The impact on the child Child Sexual Exploitation p12 Narrative Practice- Helping Young p9 and Children Missing briefing People Tell their Stories in ways that make them stronger

Talking sex and relationships p10 with young people-making difficult things easier

21 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Parenting Training Opportunity our teens - Therapeutic support for parents of adopted children

This course has been developed by Adoption UK and is run by their trainers who are all adopters and bring broader social care experience. It will help adoptive parents of teenagers gain an understanding of their teenagers’ needs, learn strategies to help their teenager and themselves and gain some valuable peer support.

22 0151 934 4419 [email protected] Is this course for you?

Day One covers Day Two covers Day Three covers Day Four covers

• The theories that seek to explain • Raising awareness of social media • An understanding of secondary • What is self-harm and adolescent behaviour, including trauma and what parent can do the prevalence in adopted • Contact with birth parents and identity issues to recognize this in themselves young people? the importance of relevant life or their partner • Mental health and emotional/ story work for this age group • What are the signs of self-harm? behavioural issues potentially • What is Child to Parent Violence • How adopted teens may struggle • How to tackle disclosure experienced by adopted and how does it affect parents? at school and get support teenagers • Parenting strategies to help • Ways in which parents can help • Staying safe – how to support

• Strategies for staying connected parents manage aggression in their children with their education your child with their emotional with their children during what their adopted teen regulation to avoid or reduce can be turbulent times

• Mindfulness and self-care their self-harming • How to reduce the risks

of harmful behaviour

” What” do adoptive parents think? If this is for you get in touch

This course has not been commissioned been yet but can be funded by the Adoption Support Fund in .

After 14 years as an adoptive Invaluable- there is a To qualify for funding families need to be looking after an adopted parent, this is the first time major gap for such courses child or a child through Special Guardianship for more than 6 months. I have attended any course for adopted teenagers To be successful with an application we would need to identify several where somebody spoke and their parents..” families who are experiencing issues with their teenagers, but are not from experience.” currently in crisis, who will commit to attending the course.

23 0151 934 4419 [email protected] To Book a Place ...

Email [email protected]

Post a booking form to Angela Sitoe – Training Development Ofcer, Fostering and Adoption Service, Merton House, Stanley Road, Bootle L20 3JA

Phone Angela on 0151 934 4419 or 07814 156 492

Training Centres

Ainsdale - Corporate Learning Centre (CLC), Sandringham Road, Ainsdale, PR82PJ 0151 934 2872

Bootle - Merton House, Stanley Road, Bootle, L20 3JA 0151 934 4419

Crosby - Lakeside Adventure Centre, Road, Waterloo, L22 1RR 0151 966 6868

Formby - Professional Development Centre (PDC), 225 Road, Formby L37 6EW 01704 395 352

Waterloo - Sefton Community Learning Centre (SCLC) 53 Cambridge Rd, L21 1EZ 0151 285 5041

Waterloo - Our Place, Sefton Care Leavers Centre, 22 Brunswick Parade, Esplanade, Waterloo, L22 5RN 0151 928 1380 Sefton Fostering and Adoption Service seftonfostering.co.uk / seftonadoption.co.uk

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