I provide training and consultancy services for a wide range of child care,social care, educational and academic organisations and institutions. If you are interested in what I can immediately provide for you or if you are looking for some bespoke training or consultancy to meet your individual or organisational needs email me at charlessharpe@dsl.pipex.com or for an informal discussion call me on 01803863968 or 07969845762
Fees for training and consultancy services are discussed during the initial consultation. I offer a competitive and transparent fees structure.
Training
What is on offer ?
I design, evaluate and deliver training courses and initiatives related to all aspects of work which involves the nurture, care, support, education and the physical and psychological development of children and young people.
Who is the training for ?
My training courses are for everyone involved in working with children and young people including residential child care workers, mentors, youth workers, teachers, teaching assistants, social workers, parents, foster parents, life space workers, and social care, social work and education management teams.
What courses are offered ?
A considerable back and current catalogue of courses are available, These include
- child development
- child protection in education and social care settings
- adolescence
- therapeutic child care
- child/adult relationships in family, residential and educational settings
- the care of children and young people
- presentation skills
- communication skills
- leadership and management
- professional responsibilities related to child protection, whistleblowing and professional ethics
- confidentiality
- counselling skills
- legislation related to children and young people
- the meaning and the role of a substitute parent
- working with children and young people who have been abused
- professional supervision skills
- child and family assessment
- recording and report writing,
- all aspects of working in a residential child care setting
- managing a team in a child care setting
- tactical and strategic thinking for organisational management teams
- psychodynamic theory and practice for those who work with children and young people
- social learning theory and cognitive behavioural therapy theory and practice for those who work with children and young people.
At what level are the training courses delivered?
It depends on what you need. The courses vary from half day courses to one year weekly day release courses and are from preliminary induction level to graduate level.
Do the courses have to be from the back or current catalogue ?
No. In most cases, courses are, after consultation, tailor-made to meet the needs of the organisation seeking the training. If time is short and a ready –prepared course will fit the bill then it will be provided.
How will students be able to demonstrate that they have received and successfully completed their training ?
For the short courses a goodenoughcaring.com Certificate of Attendance,Completion and Contribution is presented. For the graduate courses which require the submission of satisfactory written assignments a goodenoughcaring.com Graduate Diploma is awarded.
Consultancy
My consultancy services include :
Project development, including the writing of all the required policy and procedure documentation.
Research
Organisational strategy and reviews
External supervision of operational managers
Recruitment
Staff team building
Investigation and report writing
Group consultation for staff and senior management teams
Academic course development and validation
For an informal discussion email me at charlessharpe@dsl.pipex.com or call me on 01803863968