Training in attachment issues
Understanding the needs of vulnerable young people
Attachment is defined as the tie of affection which forms between the child and his/her own main carer.
Research (Bowlby, Ainsworth and others) identified links between the quality of parental care and the social, emotional and cognitive development of infants. Ongoing research shows that early insecure attachments can negatively affect future relationships- including those with school staff.
Who is the training aimed at?
All those working with vulnerable young people, including school, college and residential care staff.
What does the training cover?
Outlines the origins of Attachment Theory and offers valuable insights into the ways in which unsatisfactory early care relationships affect the social, emotional, behavioural and educational development of children.
Attention is focussed on those classroom management approaches which are found to be most effective in supporting children and young people with specific attachment difficulties.
A whole school 'Positive Discipline' approach is outlined- offering strategies which promote mutual respect, cooperation and responsibility in the classroom.
What are the benefits?
Attachment Theory training gives a real insight into the issues that vulnerable young people bring to the school setting.
As attachment difficulties can affect many young people, including those who have experienced significant loss or change in their lives, and those whose early care was inconsistent and/or neglectful, it can have an enormous effect on classroom management.
Understanding the theory and research, and being shown practical ways of dealing with the issues, will have a positive impact on those adults who are responsible for the care and education of vulnerable young people.
Core Education Training is:
- Useful
- Practical
- Flexible
- Accessible
- Stimulating
- Reasonably priced
- Conveniently located
- Tailored
- Legally accurate
Who delivers the training?
The training is run by Core Education, part of the FCA group of companies. FCA is the UK's largest independent fostering agency and the Education Service works with over 2500 looked after children, 125 Local Authorities and other education providers.
Training courses will be delivered by Andy Williams, who has over 20 years' experience as an educational psychologist and is also a qualified play therapist.
This training can also be delivered bilingually and is delivered by qualified teachers with a wealth of experience within the junior, secondary and SEN sectors.
Want to know more?
When?
We can deliver half day and full day training courses at a time and on a day to suit you.
Where?
If you have your own convenient venue, we can deliver our training there and save you costs. If not, we have access to a network of venues with flexible catering arrangements.
What?
We can customise our course delivery to meet your needs:
- Do you prefer one speaker on a single topic for the session, or two or three on different topics?
- Do you want everyone to attend the whole session or to have different groups for different areas?
- Would you rather have presentations followed by group work or more informal workshop arrangements?
For further information on this training, please contact Julie Cairns on 0800 622 6114 or write to Core Education, Field View, Brickhouse Lane, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4LX.