New, in-depth format training courses to support the Further Education and Training sector with some of the most challenging areas of Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values have been launched by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF).
The specialist courses have been developed with highly regarded experts in the field in response to feedback from the ETF’s National Safeguarding Forum, and they cover two series.
The Learning Room Series
Featuring four online workshops focused on hot topics including:
- Adversity, Trauma and Resilience
- Youth Violence and Harm
- Exploring Exploitation
- Restorative Practice and Conflict Resolution in Promoting Positive Behaviour
The Learning Room workshops are designed to give teaching staff, as well as leaders and managers, a raised awareness of the interconnected issues that may be affecting learner behaviour. Run by specialist trainer Polly Harrow, Chair of the National Association for Managers of Student Services (NAMSS), each workshop will provide practical ideas and guidance on how to support learners.
The Values in Action Series
Tackling some of the most challenging aspects of teaching British Values in practice, starting with the ‘Between the Lines’ online workshop offering practical support for managing sensitive conversations in safe spaces:
Run by Steve Wright, an expert in working with learners on sensitive issues, with take-away resources for use in teaching and learning.
Booking
The new series of courses will build on the ETF’s track record of delivering tailored courses for Safeguarding and Prevent which reflect the teaching and learning situation in the FE and Training sector. In addition to scheduled dates, the courses will be available for delivery to groups of providers or individual providers on request.
Scheduled courses will cost £200 per person for a full day of training. Members of the Society for Education and Training (SET) will be eligible for a 10% discount. In-house bookings will also be eligible for a discount.
“We know that all staff in the FE and Training sector are facing increased pressure around fulfilling statutory responsibilities for Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values, particularly in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our aim with these new courses is to support the workforce in some of the most critical and sensitive areas in order to equip staff to understand their learners more fully and achieve the best possible learning outcomes.”
Isabelle King, Head of Safeguarding and Prevent, the ETF.
To see details of the full ETF Safeguarding and Prevent support offer, please visit the ETF website.
