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Monday, 25 November 2013

FREE Training Available for Youth Workers

Please find below details of training available from Powys Youth Service.  This training is available for those from the voluntary youth sector to attend as well.  Please do take up this opportunity to share the learning.

BOOK BY: MONDAY 16th DECEMBER

You will find below:
  • Schedule of training available from Powys Youth Services
  • If you wish to book a place please use the booking form below.
  • Details of the training appear below the table.
Download the booking form here .  In order to secure a place, you need to complete this and send it to:
Dychweler i/Return to:- Daphne Halden, Clerical Officer, Lifelong Learning & Partnership Support, Powys County Council, Neuadd Brycheiniog, Cambrian Way, Brecon, Powys  LD3 7HR   (:01874 612049   6: 01874 612389   *: daphneh@powys.gov.uk

DYDD LLUN

MONDAY

6th Jan

DYDD MAWRTH

TUESDAY

7th Jan

DYDD MERCHER

WEDNESDAY

8th Jan

DYDD IAU

THURSDAY

9th Jan

DYDD GWENER

FRIDAY

10th Jan

  Supporting   
 Individuals
With Eating Disorders
Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod
(Max 20)
9.15-3.30

SORTED
The Members Lounge, Gwalia,
Llandrindod
(Max 29)
9.30-4.30

Online Training
Basement of the Gwalia,
Llandrindod
(Max 12)
9.30-4.30
How to help troubled children
Colin Troy Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod
(Max 20)
9.30-3.30
Time Management
Colin Troy Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod
(Max 20)
9.30-3.30
Observed Outcomes Training
Newtown
6.30-8.30

Fire Module 1 and 2 Training
Brecon
6-9

Observed Outcomes Training
Brecon
6.30-8.30


































Monday 6th January 2014
Supporting Individuals With Eating Disorders
Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod
(Max 20)  9.15-3.30

‘Supporting individuals with Eating disorders’

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course delegates will be able to;
  • Further develop keys skills, techniques and methods to give support and guidance to those individuals with Eating disorders
  • Build confidence when involved with an individual with an Eating Disorder
  • Use support to change an individual’s behaviours
  • Identify and signpost individual to relevant organizations

Course Agenda

9.30am Welcome, introduction & Expectations for the day
Definitions of Eating Disorders
Identify meaning and purpose of an Eating disorder.
How are Eating Disorders developed?

11.00am            Break

11.15am Eating disorders can affect anyone
                        - Media articles reviewed
                   What are the signs that someone has an Eating Disorder?
                   Trauma – Understanding emotions and feelings

12.30pm            Lunch  

1.15pm Identifying emotions within the spoken word
                    Case Studies – Discussion
                   Talking Helps

2.15pm  Break

2.30pm Changing behaviours
                    Replacement Activities    
                   Support / Signposting – what is available?

3.30pm Close / End of day summary


Tuesday 7th January 2014
SORTED
The Members Lounge, Gwalia,
Llandrindod
(Max 29)
9.30-4.30

Sorted C-Card Training
Level 2 Sexual Health and Young People

As we have now been accredited with the National C-Card standard we have to ensure that all workers who are registering young people for the Sorted scheme are qualified up to level 2 standard.

This course looks at issues affecting young people when it comes to relationships, influences, LGBTQ issues, STI’s, contraception and pregnancy.

The course also looks at the Powys Sorted!  Scheme, and how to registering a young person and record it on the QES database.

This course is a one day course held on Tuesday 7th January in the Members Lounge Gwalia Llandrindod starting at 9.30am for coffee and finishes at 4.30pm.

Wednesday 8th January 2014
Online Training
Basement of the Gwalia,
Llandrindod
(Max 12)
9.30-4.30
 Level 2 Online Youth Information Training

This is essential training for Youth Workers working in school settings.

As youth information workers will only being the school setting for a morning a month, Youth Workers need to be available for youth information enquiries. This training is to ensure workers have the skills, knowledge and understanding to access information services online.

The training includes:
•        Defining youth information work
•        Looking at how young people access information
•        Current legislation about online youth information practice
•        Registering, creating content and submitting content to TOWIP

This is a one day course, delivered in the training room in the Basement of the Gwalia Llandrindod. 9.30am for coffee, finishing at 4.30pm Wednesday 8th January 2014.

Thursday 9th January 2014

How to help troubled children
Colin Troy Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod
(Max 20)
9.30-3.30

Helping Troubled Children
Summary of the course
Children are exposed to many different types of traumatic events including: abuse, neglect, bereavement, serious accidents and witnessing violence. Many develop serious behaviour and social difficulties which affect learning behaviour and self-esteem. This course will explore strategies which provide structure and safety and activities which will develop social skills and build self-esteem. The course will outline ways to manage anger and strong emotions and reflection skills for behaviour management.

Colin Troy is an experienced Head of a special school working with children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. He has also been a foster carer. He currently advises practitioners in schools social care and parent organisations

Course contents
•        The effect of trauma on child development
•        How to create sanctuary and safety
•        Developing social skills and social confidence
•        Managing behaviour
•        Working with case studies

Friday 10th January 2014
Time Management
Colin Troy Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod
(Max 20)
9.30-3.30
Time management
There is never enough time, and everyone struggles to fit all that we have to do into our busy lives and schedules. We can’t find time we have to make time, we can’t necessarily do everything but we can do what is critical and urgent.
This course will look at healthy attitudes to time management, systems and techniques to help prioritise tasks, chunk down mammoth tasks ad avoid the elephant getting ignored in the in-tray.

Colin Troy is an experienced senior manager and currently coaches senior managers in a number of different settings.

The Content includes:
 A perspective on time
•        Time Management Myths
•        Stress and Health Problems associated with poor time management
•        The crucial difference between Effectiveness and Efficiency
•        Types of Time (‘Controlled’ time and ‘Response’ time)

Management priorities
•        Important v Urgent (the ‘Critical’ zone, the ‘Planning’ zone, the ‘Action’ zone and the ‘Ineffective’ zone)
•        Prioritising
•        Prime Time
•        Personality Traits that make time management difficult
•        Taking Control of Time
•        Assertiveness
•        Being Proactive
•        Beginning with the end in mind
        Top Time Management Tips

 Monday 6th and Wednesday 8th January 2014

Observed Outcomes Training
Newtown
6.30-8.30

Observed Outcomes Training
Brecon
6.30-8.30

This course is for Senior Area Worker, Area Youth Workers
and Leaders-in-Charge

Synopsis of course to follow



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