Personal Safety In A Youth Work Setting
With the an increasing emphasis on the need to provide Youth Work services over the weekends, many workers are expressing a need to receive additional training on working with young people under the influence of alcohol or substances. The responsibility to ensure the safety of the young people, volunteers and staff will be paramount and this course will provide an opportunity to identify potentially dangerous situations and equip staff with a range of skills and approaches to minimise risk within weekend provision.
The course is accredited by ACPO, Association of Chief Police Officers, and delegates will receive a nationally recognised certificate following a short assessment following the course.
The course is compiled of five sections:-
- The Facts of Personal Safety – and dispelling myths about modern society.
- Assessing Risk and Planning your Safety – a practical approach to assessing situations within a youth work setting.
- Strategies for diffusing difficult situations – will provide delegates with an opportunity to explore a range of methods of positive intervention.
- Practical tips to minimise risks within a wide range of situations Youth Workers may operate.
- Working in other Peoples homes poses additional risks and this section of the course identifies best practice and guidance.
Who would benefit?
The course is aimed at anyone working with children, young people, parents, carers and members of the public for both their own safety and to promote personal safety to children and young people. Staff from organisations providing weekend provision including managers of such services will find this course essential in the planning of the services.
Facilitator: Dave McNicholl is a qualified Youth and Community worker who has worked and managed a wide range of Youth work and Play work settings over the past 15 years. Dave is an Associate Training Consultant of UK Youth and an External Moderator for ASDAN and has the Advanced Health and Safety qualification and professional trainer’s certificate.
Cost: £150.00 per person (inclusive of VAT, lunch and refreshments)
Places on this course are limited ensure that the training day is an effective one. Places are available on a strictly first come, first served basis.
If you wish to book a place on this training day, please download and return the booking form below:
For groups of six or more staff, why not run this training in-house?
For more information about the above training days and in-house training, please contact Charmaine Simpson on 0845 862 0432 or charmaine@ukyouth.org
