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Effective communication and engagement

Good communication and engagement is essential when working with children, young people and their families.  Courses in this section will support practitioners development of the building of professional relationships, understanding and responding appropriately and ways to ensure effective engagement with service users.

Caring for children who are difficult to reach

Caring for children who are difficult to reach

For Foster Carers, Residential Workers and other practitioners responsible for the care of children and young people who have experienced trauma, separation and/or loss

Communicating effective and engaging families

Communicating effective and engaging families

Ideal for all practitioners who work with parents and have a desire to develop skills in helping families in difficulty

Cultural competency

Cultural competency

Applicable to all practitioners within children's services who require cultural awareness training

Direct work with children and young people

Direct work with children and young people

Applicable to all practitioners working directly with children and young people who have a genuine interest in seeking to understand the child’s world and experience through a number of media

Writing social stories

Writing social stories

Designed to help children with social and communication problems understand situations that may be causing them confusion, leading to anxiety and perhaps behavioural difficulties.