NOW TAKING BOOKINGS | YN CYMRYD ARCHEBION NAWR - Parenting Conferences 2015 | Cynadleddau Magu Plant 2015

Parenting Conferences 2015: Supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of children and parents - the contribution of parenting support services

Tuesday, 29 September 2015; 9.30am - 4.00pm Glasdir Conference Centre, Llanrwst, north Wales & Thursday, 15 October 2015; 9.30am - 4.00pm Park Inn by Raddisson, Cardiff Central Children in Wales' Parenting Conference this year will focus on how to support the mental and emotional health of children and parents, including the relationship between family members.  Participants will consider what a continuum of support from universal to specialist support would look like and the challenges relating to service planning and training.  We will also explore examples of good practice in meeting needs and measuring impact.  Workshops will further support discussions on a range of topics relating to policy and practice. Who should attend? Professionals providing family and parenting support and those with a policy lead or interest in family and parenting support. Confirmed speakers:  Honor Rhodes OBE, Director of Strategy, Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships and Trustee of the Early Intervention Foundation will speak about what really works in family intervention, how to measure effectiveness and the major challenges to meeting needs. Dr Mike Davies, Consultant Psychotherapist, will speak about his work with highly vulnerable children, parents and carers, and deliver key messages for parenting support services. Professor Sarah Stewart-Brown, Professor of Public Health, Warwick University will speak about the importance of work on parenting for health throughout the life course and also on measuring wellbeing. (Cardiff only) Gwilym Roberts, CEO Relate Cymru will speak about Relate Cymru's work with parents and children including through Families First. Lynda Hill, Parenting Manager, Prevention and Early Intervention Team, City and County of Swansea will present a film about a family's story and Swansea's approach to parenting support.    We hope the event will increase delegates' understanding and give them the opportunity to consider their own policy and practice alongside sharing experiences and best practice. Cost Members: £70             Non-members: £90 To book your place for north Wales please click HERE To book your place for south Wales please click HERE Please can you forward to your networks Please click on 'Read More' to view this in Welsh

EQUALITY AND INCLUSION TRAINING / HYFFORDDIANT CYDRADDOLDEB A CHYNHWYSIAD

Equality and Inclusion of Disabled Children 21 October 2015, Rhyl - Online Booking Form 25 November 2015, Cardiff - Online Booking Form A one-day course This course is aimed at managers and practitioners working with children in a wide variety of settings, including day nurseries, play schemes and afterschool clubs. It will allow participants to explore and understand the legislative and policy framework that supports the inclusion of disabled children. This interactive training day will help people to reflect on their current provision and to consider practical steps that can ensure their setting is inclusive and accessible to all children who wish to attend.  Rights based approaches to inclusion of disabled children under the UNCRC Disability as an equalities issue via The Equality Act 2010 Exploring the implications of Social Model of disability vs Medical Model of disability Understanding the power of language and terminology in relation to disabled children Discussing and debunking the myths of including disabled children into mainstream activities Working in partnership with parents Overcoming barriers  - understanding and promoting reasonable adjustments Looking at features of inclusive settings  Sharing of suggestions for inclusive games and activities Considering how learning can be applied in daily practice For more information please click 'Read More'

SHORT SURVEY: CHILD AND FAMILY POVERTY IN WALES

SHORT SURVEY: CHILD AND FAMILY POVERTY IN WALES How much has changed in the past year? In August 2014, Children in Wales published a report ˜Child and Family Poverty in Wales: A snapshot of key issues raised by families'.  This report identified the following as the most common poverty related issues raised by families The impact of Welfare Reform and associated changes to the benefit system (including a lack of awareness about changes, and concerns about sanctions and delays in payments Housing (in relation to sufficiency and availability of social housing, and housing quality) Impact of the Bedroom Tax or spare bedroom subsidy Food Poverty (including the increase in the use of foodbanks) Debt Energy costs Rising cost of living (including families struggling with everyday essential costs) We are keen to hear from you, as a member organisation, to help us understand what the main poverty related issues currently facing children and families in Wales are today and how much this has changed over the past year. Your information will help us in our work with policy makers. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2LSVQMB   THANK YOU

AROLWG BYR: TLODI PLANT A THEULUOEDD YNG NGHYMRY Faint sydd wedi newid yn ystod y flwyddyn ddiwethaf? Ym mis Awst 2014, cyhoeddodd Plant yng Nghymru adroddiad 'Tlodi Plant a Theuluoedd yng Nghymru: Ciplun ar y materion allweddol a godwyd gan deuluoedd' . Roedd yr adroddiad hwn yn nodi mai'r canlynol oedd y materion mwyaf cyffredin cysylltiedig â thlodi oedd yn cael eu codi gan deuluoedd Effaith Diwygio Lles a newidiadau cysylltiedig i'r system fudd-daliadau (gan gynnwys diffyg ymwybyddiaeth o newidiadau, a phryderon ynghylch sancsiynau ac oedi gyda thaliadau Tai (yng nghyswllt digonolrwydd ac argaeledd tai cymdeithasol, ac ansawdd tai) Effaith y Dreth Ystafelloedd Gwely neu'r cymhorthdal ystafell wely sbâr Tlodi Bwyd (gan gynnwys y cynnydd yn y defnydd o fanciau bwyd) Dyled Costau ynni Cost gynyddol byw (gan gynnwys teuluoedd sy'n cael trafferth ymdopi â chostau pob dydd hanfodol) Rydyn ni'n awyddus i glywed gennych chi, un o'n haelod-sefydliadau, i'n helpu i ddeall beth yw'r prif faterion cysylltiedig â thlodi sy'n wynebu plant a theuluoedd yng Nghymru heddiw, ac i ba raddau mae hynny wedi newid yn ystod y flwyddyn ddiwethaf.  Bydd eich gwybodaeth yn ein helpu yn ein gwaith gyda llunwyr polisi. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MFGJN6P DIOLCH

BUILDING RESILIENCE TRAINING / HYFFORDDIANT ADEILADU GWYDNWCH

Building Resilience in Young People 3 November 2015, Cardiff - Online Booking Form   A one day course Why do some young people cope with difficulties more easily than others? What factors really make a difference to how we deal with adversity? What can practitioners do to make a difference? This one-day course explores how you can develop an approach that builds on strengths to help young people deal with adversity, cope with change, survive disappointment and manage crises. It will draw upon practice, research and theory. Above all, it will enable participants to reflect upon their experience and build on their own strengths. The course will include: Resilience, risk and coping - what do we mean Key resilience qualities for individuals and families Implications of the different coping styles of young women and young men Protective factors for individuals, families and communities The significance of emotional intelligence, problem solving and optimism Listening to young people and families and developing relationships of care Supporting connectedness  About the Trainer  Cris Hoskin has over 30 years' experience of working with young people, parents and families in a variety of settings. This includes working with young people and parents in mainstream school, specialist (EBD) school, child and adolescent mental health and in the Youth Justice System. She has also worked in the voluntary sector for a number of years managing projects nationally for the Youth Justice Board and the Home office. She has been delivering courses for a number of years on a part time basis. In 2010 Cris left her post as commissioning lead for parenting services in a Local Authority to become a full-time freelance trainer and consultant. She is also experienced in delivering a variety of courses to adult learners focusing on the emotional well-being of children and adolescence and training parenting and family practitioners.   COST: Members £115 Non-members £135 This course is also offered as in-house training, please contacttraining@childreninwales.org.uk for more information. Some of our previous course participants have made the following comments: 'Very enjoyable training, well-paced and informative' 'I thoroughly enjoyed this training and I feel confident to use the tools when working with young people in transition' 'Best days training I have done for a while. Brilliant trainer. Thank you!' 'A very enjoyable day. Paced just right'

If you are interested in future Children in Wales courses, please visit our website or join our mailing list.  **Remember that you can attend at a cheaper rate if your organisation is a member of Children in Wales. Join here**

You may be interested in our upcoming training courses... October 20151 - Brain Development and Positive Parenting, Llandudno Junction 13 - An Introduction to Action Learning Sets, Wrexham 14 - Responding to Attachment Difficulties in School and Early Years Settings, Wrexham 15 - An Introduction to Action Learning Sets, Cardiff 20 - Understanding Participation Workshops, 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 10 - Responding to Attachment Difficulties in School and Early Years Settings, 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 For Welsh version please click on 'Read More'

Cultural Awareness in Safeguarding Children

Cultural Awareness in Safeguarding Children 27 November 2015, Wrexham - Online Booking Form A one-day course Understanding cultural differences is an important component in effective working with families and children. Practitioners and managers can be reluctant to address child welfare concerns because they fear being accused of racism, intolerance or prejudice. Getting the balance right between cultural sensitivity and making Westernised judgements on child welfare is difficult. The aim of this course is to raise awareness of cultural, ethnic and religious identities when considering safeguarding issues within asylum seeking, refugee and migrant families. It will increase the understanding of particular safeguarding risks within families and communities and enhance confidence in addressing safeguarding issues with families. The course is for anyone working with asylum seeking, refugee or other BAME migrant families, in statutory, social care, health or education, community groups and refugee community organisations, including Flying Start, Families First, Communities First, IFST, etc. This course will include: Child protection through a cultural lens Cultural perspectives on parenting in immigrant families arriving in Wales Female Genital Mutilation, 'Honour' Violence, Forced Marriage, Abuse Linked to a Belief in Witchcraft Promoting positive parenting in immigrant families  About the Trainer  COST: If you are interested in Children in Wales courses, please visit our website or join our mailing list. **Remember that you can attend at a cheaper rate if your organisation is a member of Children in Wales. Join here** You may be interested in our upcoming training courses... October 2015 1 - Brain Development and Positive Parenting, Llandudno Junction 13 - An Introduction to Action Learning Sets, Wrexham 14 - Responding to Attachment Difficulties in School and Early Years Settings, Wrexham 15 - An Introduction to Action Learning Sets, Cardiff 20 - Understanding Participation Workshops, 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, Llandudno Junction 10 - Responding to Attachment Difficulties in School and Early Years Settings, Cardiff 10 - Understanding Participation Workshops, Aberystwyth 10 - Welsh language Understanding Participation Workshops, 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 Please Click on 'Read More' to view this in Welsh

NOW TAKING BOOKINGS | YN CYMRYD ARCHEBION NAWR - Parenting Conferences 2015 | Cynadleddau Magu Plant 2015

Parenting Conferences 2015: Supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of children and parents - the contribution of parenting support services

Tuesday, 29 September 2015; 9.30am - 4.00pm Glasdir Conference Centre, Llanrwst, north Wales & Thursday, 15 October 2015; 9.30am - 4.00pm Park Inn by Raddisson, Cardiff Central Children in Wales' Parenting Conference this year will focus on how to support the mental and emotional health of children and parents, including the relationship between family members.  Participants will consider what a continuum of support from universal to specialist support would look like and the challenges relating to service planning and training.  We will also explore examples of good practice in meeting needs and measuring impact.  Workshops will further support discussions on a range of topics relating to policy and practice. Who should attend? Professionals providing family and parenting support and those with a policy lead or interest in family and parenting support. Confirmed speakers:  Honor Rhodes OBE, Director of Strategy, Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships and Trustee of the Early Intervention Foundation will speak about what really works in family intervention, how to measure effectiveness and the major challenges to meeting needs. Dr Mike Davies, Consultant Psychotherapist, will speak about his work with highly vulnerable children, parents and carers, and deliver key messages for parenting support services. Professor Sarah Stewart-Brown, Professor of Public Health, Warwick University will speak about the importance of work on parenting for health throughout the life course and also on measuring wellbeing. (Cardiff only) Gwilym Roberts, CEO Relate Cymru will speak about Relate Cymru's work with parents and children including through Families First.   Lynda Hill, Parenting Manager, Prevention and Early Intervention Team, City and County of Swansea will present a film about a family's story and Swansea's approach to parenting support.    We hope the event will increase delegates' understanding and give them the opportunity to consider their own policy and practice alongside sharing experiences and best practice. Cost Members: £70             Non-members: £90 To book your place for north Wales please click HERE To book your place for south Wales please click HERE Please can you forward to your networks

SUPPORTING PARENTS TRAINING / CEFNOGI RHIENI HYFFORDDIANT

Supporting Parents to Talk to their Children about Growing Up, Relationships and Sex

Supporting Parents to Talk to their Children about Growing up, Relationships and Sex 17 November 2015, Cardiff - Online Booking Form   A one-day course Children and young people consistently say that they would like to be able to talk more with their parents about these issues. Parents also would like support and information to enable them to do this with comfort and confidence. The range of issues presented by parents can vary enormously, from responding to questions from young children, to dealing with changes at puberty, to supporting teenagers make decisions around their sexual health, identity and relationships. This one-day course will be useful for anyone who works with parents including: Parent Group facilitators, Early Years workers, Health Visitors, Parenting workers, Teachers and Volunteers supporting parents etc.  Aim For practitioners to develop their skills and knowledge, and to work more confidently in supporting parents and carers to communicate with their children about sex and relationships. Objectives By the end of the course participants will: Be provided with relevant factual information including: the law, puberty and resources to support them in their work Have considered the sex and relationship educational needs of children and young people, and how parents can support these Have identified strategies to support parents and carers to talk more confidently to their children about sex Practiced skills in responding to parents' concerns and questions relating to sex and relationship education About the Trainer Deryl Dix started her career working as a drama specialist in Cardiff Council's creative arts team. She later took up a public affairs role within the heart health demonstration project 'Heartbeat Wales', before becoming the Wales Director of the Family Planning Association (FPA). She held this position for ten years and followed it with Director level posts with the RNID (Royal National Institute for Deaf people) and CSV (Community Service Volunteers).  Whilst working for the FPA, Deryl gained a post-graduate diploma in counselling from the University of Wales. Further to this, she has both the introductory and intermediate level certificates in Family Therapy, a certificate in 'Group relationships and inter-personal skills', BPS (British Psychological Society) licensing certificates at level A and level B in psychometric testing and is an INLPTA certified practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP).  In 2000 Deryl established her own training and consultancy business. She now works with clients in a wide variety of roles across the private, public and voluntary sectors, focussing on the development of inter-personal skills including: Management and Leadership development, Team development, Sexuality & relationships, Diversity, Child protection, Communication skills, Coaching and Group facilitation.   If you are interested in future Children in Wales courses, please visit our website or  join our mailing list.   **Remember that you can attend at a cheaper rate if your organisation is a member of Children in Wales. Join here** You may be interested in our upcoming training courses... October 2015 1 - Brain Development and Positive Parenting, Llandudno Junction 13 - An Introduction to Action Learning Sets, Wrexham 14 - Responding to Attachment Difficulties in School and Early Years Settings, Wrexham 15 - An Introduction to Action Learning Sets, Cardiff 20 - Understanding Participation Workshops, 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 - Responding to Attachment Difficulties in School and Early Years Settings, Cardiff 10 - Understanding Participation Workshops, Aberystwyth 10 - Welsh language Understanding Participation Workshops, Aberystwyth 11 - Working with Fathers, Llandudno Junction 25 - Equality and Inclusion of Disabled Children, Cardiff 27 - Cultural Awareness in Safeguarding Children, Wrexham