Powys Youth Service Training Opportunities

You need to complete a booking form for each person.  Booking Forms for places for any of these courses are available via the following link:

Powys Youth Service Booking Form

CLIC Online Training

This training looks at youth information work, and its role in youth services. It particularly focuses on online youth information, specifically TOWIP & CLIC online. By the end of the training, workers will be to use, demonstrate and contribute to TOWIP and CLIC online.

This workshop is a level 2 and worth 3 credits

Monday 2^nd September 2013 – 10-4 – Gwalia, Llandrindod, LD1 6AA

Max 14 People

Tutor – Angie Felkin-Heins

Mental Health First Aid Training

The course is a two day programme (participants must attend both days)

Participants will receive a certificate and manual to take away with them.

The course is not accredited at present but this is being reviewed

For more information about the course, please go to

www.mhfa-wales.org.uk

Tuesday 3^rd September and Wednesday 4^th September

9.30-3.30

Media Resource Centre

Llandrindod Wells

Powys    LD1 6AH

Tutor – Jayne Hopkins (Powys Teaching Health Board)

Positive Behaviour Management of Children and Young People with Additional Needs

This workshop will focus on the needs of children and young people with; Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Condition, and ADHD.

Thursday 5^th September 2013 - 09.30 -3.00 – Rhayader Leisure Centre

Max 20 People

Tutor – Colin Troy

The training will cover:

·       Understanding the nature of behaviour, what is it communication about the person.

·       Managing behaviour through positive communication

·       De-escalation and conflict resolution

·       Restoring relationships

Understanding behaviour

·       How strong emotions affect behaviour

·       Understanding behaviour a communication

·       How to respond to challenging behaviour

Working with scenarios

·       Whole person communication skills

·       Practical de-escalation techniques

·       Looking after number one

Supportive strategies

·       Reviewing incidents

·       Teaching social skills

·       Building self esteem

 Building relationships

·       Key issues in restorative justice

·       Resolving conflict

·       Dealing with prejudices

FAW Mini Football Awareness Course

A course providing a basic introduction to the organisation of football practices in a fun, safe environment with an emphasis on skill development.

                                               

For candidates who have no previous experience in the leadership of football related activities.

Please wear comfortable clothing and practical footwear as you will be asked to participate in practical activities throughout the day.

Applications are on a first come, first serve basis.

Venue: Rhayader Leisure Centre

Dates: Friday 6^th September 2013

Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm

Tutor – Gareth Davies

Agored Cymru Level 3

Certificate in Youth Work

Timetable 2103/14

Fri - 11/10/13 –        Induction & Reflective Practice

Sat -12/10/13 –        Values and Principles’ of Youth Work, Safeguarding and Programme Planning  

Sun - 15/10/13 – Community & Partnership Working

 

Fri - 22/11/13 - Group Work Theory

Sat- 23/11/13 -        Appropriate Relationships and Communication

 

Sat -11/01/14 –            Adolescence Development, Issues and Conflict

                

Hand in Files by 08/02/14

REGIONAL TRAINING

SUPERVISION IN YOUTH WORK CONTEXT TRAINING

Level 3, 6 Credits

[TWO DAYS]

Dates:                         Saturday 14^th September and Sunday 15^th September 2013

Start Time:                10a.m. (both days)

End Time:                   4p.m. (both days)

Lunch:                         Will be provided,

                                     Please specify on your form if you have any specific dietary requirements

Venue:            Brecon Youth Centre, Cradoc Road, Brecon, LD3 9LG

                        (Tel: 01874 622658)

                     

Cost:                           Free (Please note a cancellation charge may apply)

Provider:                    Regional Training/YMCA

Tutors:                       Angie Felkin-Heins

Target Audience:      Youth Practitioners (see below)

This 2 day course is for youth workers with a level 3, or above, qualification in youth work.

This course will enable the worker to be a placement supervisor, for level 3 ACU Certificate in

Youth Work students, to enable them to reflect and learn from their practice.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the variety of roles and functions of supervision

• Understand organisational arrangements for providing supervision

• Understand the requirements for a successful supervision environment

• Understand the issues and skills involved in supervision.

Assessment Requirements are:

·         A portfolio of learning

·         An essay of between 500 – 750 words

·         Undertake a minimum of three supervision sessions with a youth worker in training and present notes, and a placement assessment report, from those sessions.

·         Evaluate your own supervision performance

How to apply:

Please fully complete a Regional Course Booking Form and return to Daphne Halden/Helen Quarrell by email to daphne.halden@powys.gov.uk and helen.quarrell@powys.gov.uk by no later than 23rd August 2013.