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Life Story Training

Description

Based on the SACCS Life Story, the training uses exercises and pragmatic tasks to assist the delegate in carrying out successful life story work with their service users. The training makes use of the techniques discussed in Rose and Philpot's 'The Child's Own Story - Life Story Work with Traumatized Children' published by Jessica Kingsley Publishing - London.

Who should attend?

All professionals involved in the care of traumatised children, including:

  • Children's Social Workers and LAC personnel
  • Family Placement Workers
  • Foster Carers
  • Fostering and Adoption Workers
  • Residential Care Workers

What will delegates gain?

Having completed the course, delegates will have a more profound understanding of:

  • Listening and interpretive skills
  • How to address sensitive issues and provide appropriate responses
  • The importance of identity and meaning
  • Issues around confidentiality, trauma and recovery
  • Techniques for communicating and recording
  • The importance of feelings and 'magical thinking'
  • Techniques for reaching the 'unreachable child'
  • The SACCS Life Story process
  • How to collate information for life story work
  • Techniques for producing a child's life story book

Cost

£1,250 + VAT per day, for 25 delegates maximum. As the commissioner you will provide the teaching room, participants and any refreshments. We will provide everything else.