LAYC Training Courses for 2023/24

This course covers the essential safeguarding and child protection procedures as detailed in the Inter-agency Child Protection Procedures for Edinburgh and Lothians. The Child Protection Awareness training is for all staff who have regular contact with children and young people and will focus on • the current context for child protection • Developing/refreshing your understanding of child protection issues • Raising your awareness of your role in the child protection process. Anyone with management responsibility who may need to decide about what to do regarding a concern for a child should attend the Children Protection Officer Training. In person @LAYC Free to members. £30 non-members.

This introduction session has been developed by the NHSGGC Self Harm Forum. It is not training but aims to give: • An overview of the self-harm when used as a coping strategy • Help develop participants understanding of self-harm resources available In person @LAYC Free to members. £30 non-members.

This course is for youth workers, play workers and volunteers who wish to gain knowledge and experience of First Aid. This interactive course will include: Recovery position, CPR and treatment for shock, Disorders of breathing, Hypothermia, Disorders of consciousness, Wounds and bleeding, Injuries to bones and soft tissue, Burns and scalds, Poisons, Miscellaneous conditions. Certification is for 3 years and each individual receives a comprehensive handbook In person @LAYC £35 members, £70 non members

This interactive session aims: • To provide an understanding of the current legislation and procedures relating to Child Protection • To explore the role and responsibilities of a CPO officer in a voluntary youth group. • To use case studies to consider responses to various child protection issues. • Input/discussion about digital safety issues. The Child Protection Officer training is for all staff with management responsibility who may need to make a decision about what to do regarding a concern for a child or young person. In person @ LAYC Free to members. £60 non-members

This interactive session will increase practitioner awareness and confidence around LGBT+ identities and will cover: • Language and definitions • How to make your setting more inclusive with simple top tips for practice • Signposting to resources and a copy of the new resource Top Tips for Trans Inclusion in Youth Spaces In person @LAYC Free to members. £30 non-members

There is a great focus on well ‘being’ and ‘self-improvement’ – but can we really change what we are? What we do is what we have the most power to change and what can really transform our lives. Join Rayya Ghul (The University of Edinburgh) to find out how the way we talk about problems matters and learn a new way of discussing issues, based on solution-focused therapy, that makes you feel better, hopeful and more capable to support the young people you work with. In person @ LAYC Free to members . £30 non-members.

This training aims to increase professionals knowledge of online child sexual abuse and how to respond to it – through education and safeguarding. The session will focus on: • An introduction to online sexual abuse • Children and young people online • Non-consensual nude image sharing amongst children and young people • Livestreaming • Challenging victim blaming attitudes… In person @LAYC Free to members. £30 non-members.

This session will: • Look at the impact of parental/carer alcohol use • Give participants a better understanding of the issues young people face • Look at how to support young people and signposting to other services In person at LAYC Free to members. £30 non-members

Talking about positive masculinity promotes healthier gender norms and create a more equitable and inclusive society. Positive masculinity benefits everyone. The Imagine a Man training will cover all aspects of developing a positive masculinity programme for young people covering: •thinking it through, •getting started, •making it work and •passing it on. In person @LAYC Free to members. £30 non-members

This session aims to provide you with an: • Overview of the different types of eating disorders in children and young people • Information on how to spot the signs of an eating disorder • How to refer for treatment • Ideas on preventative work including group-based resources on body image for young people In person @LAYC Free to members. £30 non-members

This course covers the essential safeguarding and child protection procedures as detailed in the Inter-agency Child Protection Procedures for Edinburgh and Lothians. The Child Protection Awareness training is for all staff who have regular contact with children and young people and will focus on • the current context for child protection • Developing/refreshing your understanding of child protection issues • Raising your awareness of your role in the child protection process. Anyone with management responsibility who may need to decide about what to do regarding a concern for a child should attend the Children Protection Officer Training. In person @LAYC Free to members. £30 non-members.

This workshop aims to help dispel the myths about self harm and equip participants to support people who may self harm. This will include input and discussions on the following: • Definition of self harm, which recognises that it is predominantly a coping strategy, • The difference between self harm and suicide, • The emotional, social and physiological factors that may underlie self-harming behaviours, • Reflect on your own feelings and reactions to self harm and how these can impact on interventions, • Appropriate and safe responses/ interventions, including harm reduction • Issues which impact on working with self harm within the context of your own workplace/role. In person @LAYC Free to members. £60 non-members.