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Early help training for practitioners
All practitioners need the skills and knowledge to effectively deliver early help. Our early help training includes an introduction to combined working, its aims and key purpose. It also includes details of the shared processes used for assessing and helping children and young people.
eLearning - understanding what early help is
Our 30 minute early help eLearning module is for all practitioners who have contact children, young people, and their families. This module focuses on:
- understanding what early help is
- understanding the role everyone plays in early help
- developing your understanding of the whole family approach to early help
- identifying how to support families to engage in early help
Workshop - when to do early help
The when to do early help workshop is for all staff who come into contact with children, young people and families in their day-to-day role. This half a day session will help you to understand the whole family approach to early help assessment using the signs of wellbeing model.
Using group discussion and exercises, you'll work with colleagues from a wide range of services in Barnsley. You'll learn how to complete an early help assessment, which includes practice at completing worry statements and wellbeing goals, as well as understanding the role everyone plays in early help.
Workshop - early help assessment process and toolkit
The early help assessment process workshop is for practitioners with a direct role in delivering early help. This half a day workshop will help you to gain knowledge, skills and confidence to give effective and practical early help to families. You'll use interactive exercises, case studies and a range of tools and support available to you as a practitioner.
You'll learn how to use the early help assessment to support your role within the family network action plan, capturing the voice of the child and the family. You'll also gain knowledge and confidence in the role of lead practitioner and in knowing the different pathways of support and advice on offer to children, young people, and families.
How to book and complete training
You can complete eLearning modules or book a training course on POD. If you haven't used POD before, email pod@barnsley.gov.uk to set up an account.
Help using POD
- Employees guides - shows learners how to book on a course, cancel a place etc:
- Managers - shows managers how to approve or reject their team's booking requests:
You can also read our frequently asked questions to using POD. For any other queries relating to POD email pod@barnsley.gov.uk.
Other training
Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership offer a range of courses online and in person for those working with children and young people. See the training and events calendar for details.