Services we provide

Working with young people and children

Introduction

This course is geared toward those who may lack confidence when working with young people.

It is designed to give all staff a sound basis on which to develop their work with children and young people.

Objectives

To develop an understanding of factors affecting face to face communications with young people and to increase participants confidence in communicating and interacting with young people effectively and appropriately.

Course content

By the end of this course delegates will:

  • recognise key face to face communication skills
  • recognise and understand possible barriers to effective communication with young people
  • recognise a range of possible causes of difficult or dysfunctional behaviour
  • understand the value of employing, an empowering approach
  • understand the effect of group environments on individual behaviour
  • develop strategies to respond to and handle group situations
  • recognise when, how and why to work with and refer to other specialists
  • understand how to apply their preferred model of communication

Duration: 1 day

Cost: on application

For further information or booking details please contact ian.whyte@kent.gov.uk or Sharon Hammond: sharon.hammond4@kent.gov.uk

Tel: 01622 694532

For information on the full range of Learning and Development courses please contact:
admin@kentlearninganddevelopment.co.uk

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