LAYC Training Courses for 2025/26

Ready for Youth Work is a practical course for youth workers and volunteers to ensure that they can: create a safe space for young people; plan, deliver and evaluate fun youth work sessions for young people; engage young people meaningfully and celebrate and recognise their achievements. Course content: Introduction to Youth Work introdutction to Youth Participation Hi5 and Dynamic Youth Award Introductory Training Leading Games and Creative Evaluation Child Protection Awareness Trauma informed Practice Accreditation available at SCQF level 3 you will be asked to do some portfolio building in your own time. Due to high demand, we only allow two members of each organisation to attend a course. If further members of your organisation would like to attend, please still submit an enquiry and we will place them on a waitlist. Free to members, non-members please contact LAYC for course costs. In person at LAYC.

This training is part of the “Transforming Psychological Trauma” framework developed by NES and the Scottish Government. The training must be attended in full and will focus on: Trauma and its Effects: looking at principles of trauma informed practice whilst providing information on the impact of trauma on young people. It will give an overview of how traumatic experience can affect the brain and manifest itself in a young person’s ability to regulate themselves. Recognising & Responding to Trauma: exploring ways in which people cope with trauma. Focusing on how workers can respond to a disclosure of trauma and consider the impact on staff of working with young people who have experienced trauma and the importance of self-care. Relationships & Recovery: the importance of relationships for promoting recovery from trauma. Reflecting on the principles of trauma informed care and consider how we can facilitate those in our working relationships with young people who have experienced trauma. Factors which influence recovery including when to refer to specialist services will also be considered. Level 2 it is suitable for workers who have direct and frequent contact with young people who may be affected by trauma. This course involves a 2 hour e-module before the training. (You do not necessarily need to have completed Level 1 to attend this course) Due to high demand, we only allow two members of each organisation to attend a course. If further members of your organisation would like to attend, please still submit an enquiry and we will place them on a waitlist. 👥 in person @LAYC Free to members. £60 non-members.

This introductory workshop is designed to increase your understanding and raise awareness of how to manage behaviour that is challenging in a youth work setting. This interactive session will cover: • Framing the behaviour that presents as challenging, • Understanding what drives behaviour • Exploring strategies for working with behaviour that presents as challenging. • Positive strategies to support behaviour – what to say, what to do and how to be Free to members. £60 non-members Due to high demand, we only allow two members of each organisation to attend a course. If further members of your organisation would like to attend, please still submit an enquiry and we will place them on a waitlist. In person at LAYC

This course covers the essential safeguarding and child protection procedures as detailed in the Inter-agency Child Protection Procedures for Edinburgh and Lothians. This 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. 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 Due to high demand, we only allow two members of each organisation to attend a course. If further members of your organisation would like to attend, please still submit an enquiry and we will place them on a waitlist. 👥 in person at LAYC Free to members only.