RESPONDING TO ATTACHMENT DIFFICULTIES TRAINING / HYFFORDDIANT YMATEB I ANAWSTERAU YMLYNIA

Responding to Attachment Difficulties in School and Early Years settings 14 October 2015, Wrexham - Online Booking Form 10 November 2015, Cardiff - Online Booking Form A one-day course This course offers an in depth exploration of the nature of attachment formation difficulties and how early adversity will influence a child's ability to manage in early years and school settings. Highlighting the critical role that teachers and day care staff can play in supporting children with attachment difficulties, and their families, primarily through adopting an attachment-focused approach to their relationships with children, classroom management and responses to concerning behaviours. The course is suitable for all who work in early years and educational settings. The day will include: An overview of Attachment Formation Theory Consideration of the possible conflict between the goals of learning and attachment Discussion of different types of Attachment Formation Identifying attachment-related behaviours ~ in children and adults! Caring for and responding to children with attachment difficulties About the Trainers Veronica Grant Veronica worked as a social worker for many years and later as a children's advocate for children in need of protection, in the care system or facing exclusion from school. Over the years Veronica has provided training and consultancy to a wide variety of organisations from sports and faith groups, commercial organisations and organisations within the statutory and voluntary sectors. She has also undertaken a number of consultations with children and young people, some for Welsh Government, to inform reports and service provision. Veronica now works as a Play Therapist for children who have experienced trauma or are encountering emotional or behavioural difficulties. Gabrielle Eisele Gabrielle Eisele is a BAPT qualified Play Therapist and has been working with children and young people across the UK for over 30 years. Gabrielle has worked with children and young people in such diverse roles as specialist advocate for disabled children and young people, special needs development worker, Adviser for the Family Fund Trust, Portage worker, secondary school teacher, college and university lecturer, and child worker for Women's Aid, as well as providing training in all areas of child welfare and development, disability awareness and Autism across Wales. Gabrielle's academic background is in psychology, with a BSc (Hons), MSc in Psychology, Advanced Diploma in Positive Behaviour Support, MA in Developmental and Therapeutic Play and an MSc in Play Therapy. Gabrielle works in private therapy practice and is the director and founder of The Windfall Centre in mid-Wales.  COST: Members £115  Non-members £135 This course is also offered as in-house training, please contact training@childreninwales.org.uk for more information.

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You may be interested in our upcoming training courses... October 2015 1 - Brain Development and Positive Parenting, Llandudno Junction 6 & 7 - Understanding How to Safeguard the Welfare of Children and Young People - Accredited Level 3 Training through Agored Cymru, Cardiff 13 - An Introduction to Action Learning Sets, Wrexham 15 - An Introduction to Action Learning Sets, Cardiff 20 - Understanding Participation Workshop, Caernarfon 21 - Equality and Inclusion of Disabled Children, Rhyl 21 & 22 - Thinking about the Unthinkable: Child Sexual Abuse, Cardiff 23 - Working Positively with Autistic Children in the Early Years, Llandrindod Wells November 2015 3 - Building Resilience in Young People, Cardiff 10 - Understanding Participation Workshop, Aberystwyth 10 - Welsh language Understanding Participation Workshop, Aberystwyth 11 - Working with Fathers, Llandudno Junction 17 - Supporting Parents to Talk to their Children about Growing Up, Relationships and Sex, Cardiff 25 - Equality and Inclusion of Disabled Children, Cardiff 27 - Cultural Awareness in Safeguarding Children, Wrexham Please Click 'Read More' for Welsh version