HSCP Learning & Development Programme

HSCP provide a wide variety of learning programmes and workshops across Hertfordshire to develop skills for safeguarding children, young people and adults.

We use this page to give you some quick links through to the HSCP learning programmes:-

• HSAB and HSCP training and resources | Hertfordshire County Council
• View the latest Learning and Development programme
• View the HSCP Neglect Hub here:- Neglect Hub | Hertfordshire County Council
• To understand our thresholds a bit more, view the Continuum of needs (hertfordshire.gov.uk)

One Plus One Digital Reducing Parental Conflict Training

Evidence shows that conflict between parents can affect multiple outcomes for children, including emotional, behavioural, social and academic development. Parents in poverty or under economic pressure are more likely to experience relationship conflict. According to the latest DWP estimates, 12% of all children and 21% of children in workless families have parents in a distressed relationship.

HCC are commissioning OnePlusOne who have over 50 years’ experience in creating evidence-based resources to support the development of healthy relationships.

OnePlusOne provide digital resources that raise awareness of the impact of stress and conflict on children, giving parents the skills to cope with stress together and manage their conflict more constructively. Allowing parents to develop positive communication skills, so that they can parent co-operatively and work out solutions together.

The resources are split in to 3 modules aimed at:

• New parents
• Parents that are together
• Parents that are separated

To date 72 practitioners across the Families First Partnership have been trained in OnePlusOne and we have received interest from 100 practitioners for our second phase of training.

We still have some spaces remaining on our upcoming training dates.

All training is delivered online and held from 9:30 to 12:30 over 2 consecutive days, please ensure you are available for both days.

Each training has a capacity of 20 delegates

Follow the link below for your preferred training date to register your place and a link will be sent to access the training.

• 21^st & 22^nd February 2023    4 spaces available
• 28^th Feb & 1^st March 2023   8 spaces available
• 14^th & 15^th March 2023   11 spaces available

For those practitioners already trained OnePlusOne are holding a lunch and learn session: Engaging Parents with the Intervention on Tuesday 17^th January 1pm-2pm

Register and save the date in your diary here. 

For further information please contact the project lead Nicola.Wilder1@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Free Suicide prevention training

Our Public Health team have commissioned Samaritans to deliver suicide prevention training. The course is aimed at frontline professionals and volunteers whose role may bring them into direct contact with people experiencing suicidal thoughts. The three-hour session is delivered via Zoom and will equip participants with practical skills to have a supportive, controlled, and effective conversations, assess and respond to risk and signpost to relevant support services. Please book a place using the links below or email SuicidePreventionHerts@hertfordshire.gov.uk for more information:

Next available dates:-

• Thursday 2nd February, 9.30am
• Friday 10th February, 9.30am
• Thursday 16th February 2pm
• Monday 20th February, 2pm
• Wednesday 1st March, 2pm
• Tuesday 7th March, 9.30am
• Friday 17th March, 9.30am

Book your place here: Hertfordshire County Council | Eventbrite

Vaping Webinar

The Hertfordshire Tobacco Control Alliance will be planning a webinar on Thursday 23^rd February 2.00-4.00pm.

The webinar will be on vaping and divided into 3 areas

• Harm reduction
• Young People
• Smoking in Pregnancy

There will be presenters from ASH for the young people’s presentation, Dept of Health and Social Care for Smoking in pregnancy and Kings college for Harm reduction. The HHIS team will also promote Love your Bump and the incentive scheme for pregnant smokers.

To book your place please visit the Eventbrite page.

Or to request a meeting invitation please email – smokefree.hertfordshire@hertfordshire.gov.uk  to be added to the meeting.

Step2Skills February timetable out now!

Step2Skills is busy recruiting for their February courses and workshops which are available to Hertfordshire residents to help upskill and learn.

For courses starting in February 2023, Step2Skills is offering these courses at a reduced registration fee of £10 (normally £15) to help residents in a time of heightened living costs.

Feb courses and workshops with spaces remaining include;

• Budget Friendly Winter Warmers FREE workshop in Borehamwood
• Introduction to Excel FREE workshop in Stevenage
• Understanding Assertiveness – An online FREE workshop taught in real time
• Brilliant Boxes – An online course taught in real time
• Family Photography - An online course taught in real time
• Digital Scrapbooking for wellbeing in Stevenage and online option to join too
• Improving Your Skills in Excel - An online course taught in real time
• Discover an industry: Health and Social Care - delivered in Stevenage
• Discover an industry: Customer Service - delivered in Stevenage
• Discover an industry: Working in schools - delivered in Waltham Cross
• Advanced Digital Skills for work – delivered in Stevenage

We hope that this reduction will help residents in their decision on whether to join a course.

In addition to this, if someone is experiencing severe financial hardship but wishes to join one of our courses, we continue to invite you to call (01992 556194) or email (step2skills@hertfordshire.gov.uk) our support team who may be able to help waive the course fees.

Browse and book the full range of courses and workshops at www.step2skills.org.uk

Book your free place at the Step2Skills Inclusive Job Fair in Watford!

Step2Skills is pleased to announce that BOOKING IS OPEN for the next job fair that will take place on Thursday 23rd February 2023 at 10am to 3pm at West Herts College.

 >> BOOK YOUR FREE TICKET ON EVENTBRITE >>

Booking is not essential but is preferred to manage the number of visitors throughout the day.

This Inclusive Job Fair is part of the Supported Employment services offered by Step2Skills and is aimed towards people with learning and physical disabilities, sensory needs, neurodiversity and mental health conditions. 

Sponsored by West Herts College and partnering with Jobcentre Plus, Watford & West Herts Chamber of Commerce and Watford Football Club, the job fair will be packed with local employers and will offer visitors the chance to meet others and network. 

The Step2Skills team will be on hand to offer advice, guidance to visitors so book your ticket today!

My Teen Brain Training dates

My Teen Brain Training Dates for Professionals Working with Teens - 2022/23

My Teen Brain focuses on a key stage of brain development and shows how changes in the adolescent brain, in conjunction with experience and environment, can affect emotions, relationships, behaviours, sleep and attitudes to risk.  

The initiative aims to raise awareness and provide practical information and strategies to professionals. This training along with a range of resources, will enable you to support young people through this time of change.

Professionals working with young adolescents (10-15) and/or their families are invited to attend a free one-day multi-agency training which will look at changes to the adolescent brain, risks and behaviours and how the learning can help a strength-based approach to practice.

THIS FULL DAY TRAINING HAS BEEN ADAPTED TO BE DELIVERD LIVE ONLINE

 Dates available are:

• Wednesday 8th February 10am-3pm
• Tuesday 14th March 10am-3pm

If you are interested in the course please email EHCommissioning@hertfordshire.gov.uk

More Information on the changes that take place in the teen brain is available on our dedicated website www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/myteenbrain.

 

My Baby's Brain Training Dates

My Baby’s Brain training dates for professionals working with parents of young children – starting in January 2023

Do you work with parents of young children in Hertfordshire? You can now book onto upcoming My Baby’s Brain (MBB) training. MBB introduces practitioners, who work with children aged 0-3, to the key principals of neuroscience and how they can help parents, children and babies form strong attachments that will encourage healthy development.

The challenges that families face have evolved since delivery of My Baby’s Brain began in 2011 in Hertfordshire. To ensure parents continue to be supported at the earliest opportunity, Early Help Commissioning have worked with KCA to refresh My Baby’s Brain training with additional focus on resilience and managing toxic stress.

Now online, this training is a 3-stage learning programme combining webinars, e-learning and small group tutorials. 

Choose your learning strand A or B and click on the relevant link below to register:

Strand A – My Baby’s Brain Universal: for all professionals working with young families 0-3 years old.

1. Wednesday 25^th January at 11am (90 mins) - Webinar
2. Tuesday 14^th February at 11am (90 mins) - Webinar
3. Monday 6^th or Wednesday 15^th March at 11am (90 mins) – Tutorial (select one date to attend live)

You can book your place by clicking on: Strand A registration link  

Strand B – My Baby’s Brain Targeted: for all professionals working with vulnerable and targeted families.

1. Wednesday 25^th January at 11am (90 mins) - Webinar
2. Wednesday 15^th February at 11am (90 mins) - Webinar
3. Tuesday 7^th or Thursday 16^th March at 11am (90 mins) – Tutorial (select one date to attend live)

You can book your place by clicking on: Strand B registration link

For more information and helpful resources, please see My baby's brain | Hertfordshire County Council.

Cancellation

This training is currently offered free of charge for Hertfordshire Children's Services staff and all Children's workforce partners. However, to give as many practitioners as possible an opportunity to access this training, you will be charged £50 if you cancel without a valid reason or fail to attend a training session.

If you need any further help or have any questions, please contact us at ehcommissioning@hertfordshire.gov.uk

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