Involving 5 - 11 year olds in decision making

Involving 5 - 11 year olds in decision making - Participation Young Spice training with a toolkit of resources to take away, 3 July Llandrindod Wells

This is ESSENTIAL training for those organisations working with children 5 -11 years old.  Please take up this opportunity.

Participation Young Spice Aim/ Nod: Looking for fun and practical ways to engage 5 - 11 year olds? If you’re interested about learner voice and involving younger children in decision making, this course will provide practical advice whilst giving you a large toolkit of unique methods to help make your work(/time) with the children much more effective. “Professionals working with children must realise that every child has the right to be involved and that any child who wants to take part can be included in the process. The most important factor for adults to realize is that the methods used to engage younger children must suit their needs.” (Keith Towler, Children’s Commissioner of Wales) Key Learning Outcomes/ Prif Ganlyniadau Dysgu: ■ A range of accessible, adaptable methods that can be used to support 5 – 11 year olds explore ideas and concepts and express their own views ■ Reflection on preferred learning styles and how to adapt your practice to suit them ■ Hands on experience in a range of innovative, creative methods designed to develop learner voice ■ Time to reflect on your own practice and share ideas with other professionals ■ Theory, political context and setting specific relevance of participation ■ An experienced facilitator who has worked with and consulted a wide range of young people including many who are labelled as 'hard to engage' ■ Plus A copy of ‘Participation – Young Spice’ (worth £21.95) Target Audience/ Grŵp Targed: All staff working with 5 – 11 year olds Course Provider/ Darparwr y Cwrs: Dynamix Time/ Amser: 9:30pm – 4:30pm Date/ Dyddiad Venue/ Lleoliad 3rd July 2012 - Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6AH Feb 2013 – NEWTOWN – tbc                                                         Course Fee: CYPP Funded Booking Information To book a place on the above training, please email cypptraining@powys.gov.uk or complete the PWB Training Unit Internal Course Booking form found at the back of the Training Unit Brochure or via the link to the Integrated Training Brochure  http://www.powys.gov.uk/socialcareworkforce The Gwalia, Ithon Road, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 6AA

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