Learn Together Work Together

A minimum of two free places are available for the voluntary sector on most Children's Services courses.  Details of the current learning opportunities can be found below.  For access to the online booking form click on the links provided to THE LEARNING ZONE.

As learning opportunities information is being updated, individual course details may not necessarily reflect that the voluntary sector can access the training.  If in doubt, please contact enquiries@hants-alliance.org.uk or call 01962 845508. 

There may be a charge for non-attendance at training or where inadequate notice is given of cancellation.  This is to avoid the considerable waste of resources which occur in these circumstances. 

Hampshire Safeguarding Children Board (HSCB) - Inter-agency training

Inter-agency training gives the vital opportunity to gain an understanding of other agencies and how to work in partnership with them to protect children. In addition to the safeguarding children training and development provided within agencies, the HSCB co-ordinate a range of interagency training opportunities including seminars, workshops, conferences, training packages and its well-regarded interagency training programme, described in the most recent Joint Agency Review as "Robust". The courses are managed through Hampshire County Council Children’s Services and can be access through their Learning Zone.

The training programme is funded by the HSCB partner agencies and is free-at-point-of-delivery to attendees from partner agencies. Free places for the voluntary sector are provided at each training event and course.
 

The Hampshire Domestic Abuse Forum (HDAF) and some partner agencies offer a range of training to public agency and voluntary sector professionals working within the domestic abuse field.

Click here to go to the HDAF website training page.

The Safe Network

Online child protection training

(The Safe Network is jointly managed by the NSPCC and Children England, and was created as a result of the Government’s Staying Safe action plan).

Children's Workforce Development Council

Safer recruitment

The safer recruitment materials consist of modules and information which identifies what abuse is, what recruitment processes should be followed, information on the Vetting and Barring Scheme and the role of the Criminal Records Bureau and the Independent Safeguard Authority and how to manage allegations.

More details about the training and support materials, and access to them, can be found at: www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/safeguarding/safer-recruitment 
 

Hampshire Safeguarding Children Board (HSCB)  

Safeguarding Children E-Learning Basic Awareness Course

The new HSCB Safeguarding Children E-Learning Basic Awareness Course has been designed to provide an awareness of safeguarding children to all those working with children, young people, and adults who may be parents/carers. The course takes about 60-90 minutes to complete and is available to all agencies working with children, young people and their parents/carers in Hampshire. The course has been funded through the HSCB partnership funding and is therefore available at no additional cost to the user. 

On completion of the course, learners will:

• Understand their role and responsibilities with regard to safeguarding children
• Be familiar with the legal framework that relates to safeguarding children
• Understand the concepts of confidentiality and disclosure
• Be familiar with key policies and procedures
• Be familiar with key definitions, signs and indicators of abuse
• Be familiar with factors that may increase risk to children and families

Please contact Hampshire County Council Children's Services Workforce Development Team by e-mailing your name, organisation and a suggested personal password to:  cs.nominations@hants.gov.uk or phoning   01962 715669  01962 715669 . You will be given a web link and user name which will enable you to access the course immediately.  On successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate.

Further details about this e-learning opportunity are available at http://www.4lscb.org.uk/hants/for_the_childrens_workforce/traininganddevelopment.aspx 

LearningSpace - Free on-line learning from the Open University 

The LearningSpace contains materials from Open University courses. These are materials from the same courses  registered students take – but online and free.

Study units can take anything from 1-50 hours to work through and are available from introductory to postgraduate level. Each has clear learning outcomes, and many have activities and sample answers to help you assess your progress. If you don't want to study alone, there are plenty of opportunities to connect with other learners online.

Subject areas include:   Childhood and Youth      Social Care      Health            

For further information visit: http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/about-openlearn/try 

Voluntary Sector Training Providers in Hampshire

Solent Youth Action 

Emotional First Aid Training

Designed for professionals working with young people aged 11- 25, Emotional First Aid is about encouraging the wider Children’s Workforce to get alongside a child or young person experiencing emotional distress, before any professional help is sought.  We hope this will build capacity, capability and confidence in these Universal Services.

Click here to view information DVD on YouTube

Due to confirmed funding, Solent Youth Action are delivering this training at the hugely discounted rate of £150 (normal price £300). Course will run on Tuesday afternoons in Eastleigh, Hampshire at 3.30pm for 6 weeks, starting 27th September 2011.

Click here for aims of emotional first aid

Click here for accompanying letter

Click here for leaflet

Click here for course application form

Youth Clubs Hampshire & Isle of Wight (YCHIOW)

From YCHIOW website

"YCHIOW believes that young people deserve to be able to access high quality youth work services that will make a positive contribution to their lives both now and in the future. We have designed our training programme to enable participants to build a solid understanding of youth work, its values and principles. Our training programme provides opportunities to share and develop ideas, to explore good practice and to move forward with work already being done. 

We offer both an open-access training programme and an in-house service.  Information about both of these training options can be found on the youth worker training and development page of our website, together with details of 'The Basics', our youth work induction programme, and the ABC Level 2 Award in Youth Work Practice".

Harbourside Training

• MIDAS
• Food Safety & Catering
• Emergency First Aid at Work

• Substance Misuse & Young People

Community First East Hampshire

The Hampton Trust.
Domestic Abuse General Awareness Training 
Domestic Abuse and Impact on Children & Young People 

Funding workforce development

One of the biggest barriers to workforce development is funding. On behalf of the Catalyst consortium, NCVYS (National Council for Voluntary Youth Services) is pleased to provide the 5th edition of the Funding Guide for Workforce Development (PDF version January 2012). It is aimed at employers, training providers and learners who work with children, young people and families in the Voluntary & community Sector.