Upcoming courses
Group coaching for second and third year children's social workers
Workshop
This is a closed group for those social workers who have just completed their consolidation and are in their next years of social work. It supports their early professional development. Attendance is by invitation only, for those who used to be in a newly qualified social worker development group, and attended the monthly development days more
- Start:May 24th, 2013
- Length:3 hours
- CPD:3 hours
- Price:Free
The impact of drug use on young people
Workshop
The session is for anyone working with young people and families. Supports you to assess the impact of drugs on young people, drugs use within the family on young people and to help you to decide when a when a referral is appropriate. more
- Start:May 24th, 2013
- Length:1 day
- CPD:6 hours
- Price:Free
Managing Difficult Conversations
Workshop
This course is aimed primarily at line managers who have to deal with staff conflict, behaviour and performance. However, the skills are transferable and could apply to many situations for all staff in or out of the workplace. more
- Start:May 24th, 2013
- Length:1 day
- CPD:6 hours
- Price:£167.00
Trusted Assessor training
Workshop
The Trusted Assessor (TA) Learning Programme will address the identification and provision of equipment (as specified) and minor adaptations for TAs using the Integrated Community Equipment Stores (ICES). The programme aims to develop the knowledge and skill-base within the Borough in respect of supporting independence by the provision of appropriate equipment and adaptations. more
- Start:May 24th, 2013
- Length:1 day
- CPD:0 hours
- Price:£138.00
Support Planning for Practitioners in Adult Services - 2 Day course
Workshop
This will be a mandatory course for all who are involved in support planning (including) unqualified staff, social workers, senior practitioners and team managers more
- Start:May 24th, 2013
- Length:2 days
- CPD:12 hours
- Price:£210.00
Introduction to Microsoft Powerpoint
Workshop
This task-based, hands-on course is suitable for new users of PowerPoint who want to be able to create effective presentations incorporating text, illustrations, tables and graphs. more
- Start:May 28th, 2013
- Length:1 day
- CPD:6 hours
- Price:£70.00
Child development (Foster carers)
Workshop
For Southwark foster carers. This course supports the understanding of the stages of normal and interrupted child development and how ‘looked after’ children may have been adversely affected by their early childhood experiences. more
- Start:May 28th, 2013
- Length:half day
- CPD:4 hours
- Price:£50.00, Free for Southwark employee
Working with people with dementia stage one
Workshop
This workshop aims to provide an understanding of the challenges we face in our work with older people with dementia. more
- Start:May 29th, 2013
- Length:1 Day
- CPD:6 hours
- Price:£61.00
Presentation and public speaking skills
Workshop
This one day workshop is suitable for people who have little public speaking experience and who want to learn to become confident presenters. more
- Start:May 30th, 2013
- Length:1 day
- CPD:6 hours
- Price:£150.00
Jadu CMS training
Workshop
Website publishing training is designed for staff who want to update content on the council website. The training covers all aspects of publishing on the Jadu content management system (CMS) including how to write and structure web pages. Delegates must be confident in using technology and have an aptitude for writing. Note that business areas are responsible for managing and maintaining their co more
- Start:May 30th, 2013
- Length:1 day
- CPD:6 hours
- Price:£140.00
Trusted assessor module #2a
E-Learning
- Published:March 17th, 2013
- CPD:5 hours
- Price:Free
Trusted Assessor Module #2b
E-Learning
- Published:March 17th, 2013
- CPD:5 hours
- Price:Free
Disability - Unit 2
E-Learning
Access and barriers to reasonable adjustments. You have an important part to play in ensuring that Souhtwark is inclusive of disabled service users and colleagues. You can help to prevent some of the difficulties disabled people may encounter when they try to access goods and services. more
- Published:November 21st, 2012
- CPD:5 hours
- Price:Free
Disability - Unit 3
E-Learning
Communicating with disabled service users. Learn how to identify reasonable adjustments you can make when communicating with disabled people in person, by phone and in writing. more
- Published:November 21st, 2012
- CPD:5 hours
- Price:Free
Disability - Unit 1
E-Learning
What is disability? This is the first of 4 units that will provide you with an understanding of disability issues, frequent misconceptions and how they may affect service users and work colleagues. more
- Published:November 21st, 2012
- CPD:5 hours
- Price:Free
Data Protection Awareness
E-Learning
This module outlines the requirements of the Data Protection Act more
- Published:November 15th, 2012
- CPD:5 hours
- Price:Free
Freedom of Information - Part 1
E-Learning
This module outlines the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Information Regulations more
- Published:November 15th, 2012
- CPD:5 hours
- Price:Free
