SUPPORTING VULNERABLE FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN

The Solihull Approach:

Two-day foundation course ‘The First Five Years’: March 2011, Inverness

The First Five Years foundation course will run in Inverness in March 2011, as part of developing practice for effective early interventions to support families. The first few years of life are now widely recognized as having a crucial impact on a child’s long-term wellbeing. This training has been commissioned as part of developing early years and parenting support services in Highland. The course will run three times, giving 36 places.

The First Five Years is delivered by NHS Solihull Care Trust

It is an integrated model of working, an open learning resource pack and a training programme for care professionals working with families with babies and children who are affected by emotional and behavioural difficulties. A key element is that professionals explore how to help parents view their own difficulties objectively and take the lead in finding practical solutions. Each participant receives ‘The First Five Years’ resource pack to keep. Please note this training is not designed to equip you to run a parenting group, although it provides a valuable basis.

Target:

Public Health Nurses/Health Visitors; Children’s Services Workers (Early Years); Community Nursery Nurses; Primary Mental Health Workers; Professionals in family support organisations.

Places will be allocated to produce a distribution across geographical areas and professions. To help support learning and the use of the Solihull Approach in practice, applicants are encouraged to consider:

  • applying to attend as a pair with a colleague
  • applying if a colleague undertook the samecourse in 2009

Course details:

This course comprises 2 days training, a fortnight apart. Participants receive a certificate of attendance, on completion.The course fee, which includes a light lunch, is met by NHS Highland/Highland Council. Agencies are responsible for covering staff time and any accommodation, travel and subsistence expenses.

Applying:

To apply for a place, please complete and return Training Application Form overleaf by

10 January 2011. Even if you have expressed interest in the past, please complete the new application form.

Yours sincerely,

Julia Nelson, Health Development Officer – Early Years, NHS Highland

Childcare & Early Education Service

The Old School, High Street, Clachnaharry, Inverness IV3 8RB

Tel. 01463

TRAINING APPLICATION FORM

The Solihull Approach: The First Five Years

Spring 2011, Inverness

Please tick as preferred. If you could attend anycourse, please tick all boxes.

 2nd & 16th March9.00am-4.30pm

 3rd & 17th March9.00am-4.30pm

 4th & 18th March9.00am-4.30pm

Name:

Occupation:

Address:

Tel. No.

Email:

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Manager’s approval to attend this training and implement the skills learnt

Name Signature

Role

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Please return this form by 10 JANUARY 2011 by:

PostJulia Nelson, Childcare & Early Education Service

The Old School, High Street, Clachnaharry, Inverness IV3 8RB

or

Fax01463 714764

Or

Email

Confirmation of places will be issued on 14 January 2011,

along with detailed instructions.

If you do not receive a confirmation by 21 January, please assume you do not have a place this time, but your name will remain on the waiting list.