Training opportunities for people working with children

E-Safeguarding:

This easy to access, free 2 hour computer-based introductory course on Safeguarding children is available to all Brighton & Hove community & voluntary organisations and CYPT staff.

Contact:

Safety Net, Whitehawk Youth Centre, Whitehawk Road, Brighton BN2 5GD
01273 696622
www.safety-net.org.uk
www.safeguardingchildrenea.co.uk

Core Skills

 

All training is free until March. 

Working with children, young people and those who care for them requires a broad range of skills.  The ‘Common Core’ sets out, under six key areas, the skills and knowledge which everyone working with children, young people and families (including volunteers) should be able to demonstrate a minimum level of competence.   These six areas are:

  • Effective communication and engagement with children, young people, and their families and carers
  • Children and young person development
  • Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
  • Supporting transitions
  • Multi-agency working
  • Information sharing

The Brighton & Hove Children and Young People’s Trust (CYPT), in partnership with the Community and Voluntary Sector Forum (CVSF), has just published the new “Core Skills and Knowledge Programme”. It lists over a hundred training courses, at various levels, for people working with children and young people. Attendance for staff and volunteers from community groups and voluntary organisations is now FREE!!! For a complete programme go to www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/cypworkforce.

 

We have identified some of the courses, listed below, which everyone working with children and young people is encouraged to complete.  For course details and booking information, please download a programme from www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/cypworkforce

  • Safeguarding children e-learning (FREE)
  • Working together to safeguard children Part 1: developing a core understanding
  • Building relationships and communicating with children, young people & families
  • Understanding children and young person’s development
  • Common Assessment Framework (CAF) e-learning
  • Paediatric First Aid

For more information email cypttrainingadmin@brighton-hove.gov.uk or call 01273 295282.

Safety Net:

In addition to e-safeguarding, SafetyNet offers regular training to voluntary and community sector groups in child protection and a personal safety programme called Protective Behaviours and a bullying prevention scheme in schools.
Training includes:

  • protective behaviours,
  • child safety and protection,
  • communicating and working with children,
  • working with parents,
  • assertiveness,
  • conflict resolution and
  • bullying prevention skills.

To contact Safety Net call 01273 696622 or email info@safety-net.org.uk or go to www.safety-net.org.uk.

Last updated on the 16th of February 2010