Training and Consultancy

Family Action offers the following popular workshops:

• Mental Health First Aid (Adult): This two-day MHFA accredited workshop looks at how to identify, understand and help a person who may be developing a mental health issue such as anxiety and depression.
• Mindfulness in the Workplace: In this workshop, delegates will gain an awareness of the benefits of mindfulness in the workplace and how to manage stress anxiety in themselves and others.

In addition, we can also run workshops focusing on issues such as: Perinatal Mental Health Awareness;  Strengthening Wellbeing and Professional Resilience; Managing Conflict at Work; Managing Staff with Family Problems.

Download our Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing flyer.

Family Action can deliver a wide range of workshops to support professionals working within the field of adoption and fostering, including:

• Panel Administrators: The focus of this workshop is on legislative requirements for panels, arranging effective panel meetings, taking minutes and quality assurance.
• Panel Chairs and Advisers:  This workshop will give Panel Chairs and Advisers the opportunity to review their role and discuss issues arising from their work.
• Dynamic and Interactive Assessments:  Family placement social workers will use a range of interactive assessment methods to engage with prospective foster carers and adopters.
• Agency Decision Makers: Delegates will share best practice, consider issues relevant to the role, and try out resources to assist decision making.
• Strengthening Special Guardianship: This workshop aims to strengthen assessments, and highlight any extra support needs families may have.

In addition, we can also run workshops focusing on issues such as: The Emotional Wellbeing of Foster Carers and Adopters; Assessing Prospective Foster Carers; Intermediary Services; Disclosure of Information and Birth Record Counselling.

Download our Adoption and Fostering flyer.

Family Action supports early years staff through training focusing on issues such as:

• Death, Grief and Bereavement: This workshop will help early years staff better understand the initial reactions of children experiencing bereavement, and explore practical ways of supporting them.
• Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): In this workshop delegates will examine the cultural context of FGM, potential risk indicators, recent case law and legislation, and how to approach girls who may be affected.
• Domestic Violence: This workshop will help delegates understand what domestic abuse is, recognise signs of abuse, and be aware of support available to victims.

We can also deliver training focusing on issues such as: Mental Health First Aid (Youth); Child Sexual Exploitation; Attachment, Trauma and Loss; and Child Protection and Safeguarding for DSLs.

Download our Early Years flyer.

Mental health, female genital mutilation (FGM) and domestic violence are among schools’ key concerns. Family Action can offer training to help schools and academies address these concerns, such as:

• Mental Health First Aid (Youth): This two-day MHFA-accredited workshop looks at how to identify, understand and help a young person who may be developing a mental health issue.
• Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): This workshop looks at the cultural context of FGM, potential risk indicators, recent case law and legislation, and how to approach girls who may be affected.
• Domestic Violence: This workshop will help delegates understand what domestic abuse is, recognise signs of abuse, and be aware of support available to victims.
• Supporting Young Carers: This workshop focuses on improving the identification and support of young carers in schools, so that they get the help they need.
• Attachment: This workshop will help professionals to assist children who have experienced trauma and attachment difficulties to get the best out of their learning environment.

We also run a variety of other workshops, such as: Death, Grief and Bereavement; Child Sexual Exploitation; Attachment, Trauma and Loss; Looking after Teachers; Pathological Demand Avoidance; and Child Protection and Safeguarding for DSLs.

Download our Schools and Education flyer.

Family Action offers a wide range of training to support professionals working with children and families across the country, such as:

• Perinatal Mental Health Awareness: This workshop will help to build professionals’ knowledge and confidence in working with parents who are experiencing mild to moderate perinatal mental illness.
• Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): This workshop looks at the cultural context of FGM, potential risk indicators, recent case law and legislation, and how to approach girls who may be affected.
• Domestic Violence: This workshop will help delegates understand what domestic abuse is, recognise signs of abuse, and be aware of support available to victims.
• Direct Work with Children and Young People: This is an experiential workshop that will enable participants to practise various techniques and use tools to develop their direct work skills.

We can also run a variety of other workshops, focusing on issues such as: Safeguarding; Child Sexual Exploitation; Mental Health First Aid.

Download our Children and Families flyer.

Mental health issues cost the UK economy more than £3b p.a. (DWP, 2005) through lost working days, staff turnover and lower productivity.  Our Mental Health First Aid and Strengthening Wellbeing and Professional Resilience workshops will help you identify early indications of mental health issues and consider practical ways in which you can support your staff effectively, while also helping you to reduce costly staff absences and improve staff morale and productivity.

Download our Corporate flyer.