Developing a diverse child and adolescent workforce (CPD64) - training for support workers

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What is it?

Training
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Course
  • A fully funded 10-week introductory course aimed at support workers.
  • Develop skills for working with children in multicultural settings.
  • Learn about child and adolescent emotional development.

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Published: 08/07/24

Description

Are you a support worker? Are you interested in developing your potential? 

Health Education England is offering free places on our ten-week training course for support staff without university degrees (in any subject from any country), who work with children, young people and their families in the voluntary sector, the NHS, community, education or social care settings in London.

The CPD64 course runs for twice per year, taking in two new groups of students in January and September.

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Accordions

  • About this course

    The aim of this course is to enable support workers to develop their skills in working with children and young people in a multicultural context. The course will help you to develop your work skills, and may also lead to progression to further funded training opportunities in the field of child and adolescent work.

    In workshops and work discussion groups, you will consider topics including:

    • learning about observation
    • direct work with children, young people and families
    • child and adolescent development
    • working in a multi-cultural context
    • developing the theoretical framework needed to explore perspectives for working with individuals, couples, families, work groups and organisations

  • Who is this course for?

    This course is designed for you if you are a support worker working with children in London. You might be in one of these roles, or something similar:

    • social care assistant
    • community support worker
    • learning support assistant
    • learning mentor
    • nursery nurse
    • play leader
    • youth worker
    • family support worker
    • foster carer

    This course is funded specifically for people who do not have a degree level qualification (in any subject and from any country) and who are working with children within a London borough (you may live outside a London borough but must work in one).

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This course is one of the best courses I have ever done, informal but really informative. Hearing other people's views was an eye opener - it really improved my listening skills. My relationship with the young people I work with has improved and observation has really improved my memory. It also helped me progress in my work.
Course Graduate
This is a truly outstanding course which is incredibly informative but also conducted in a relaxed environment. It was pivotal in improving my relationships with young people and understanding the developmental changes they're going through. The observation exercises helped me gain confidence in my memory and writing skills.
Course Graduate
CPD64 was extremely valuable to my learning and improved my confidence.
Course Graduate

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