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 introduction 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. 👥 in person @ Longniddry Community Centre Free to members, non-members please contact LAYC for course costs

This course is for youth workers, teachers, school nurses, and anyone working with young people who want to better support their sexual wellbeing. What you’ll gain: ✅ Confidence in discussing sexual wellbeing with young people ✅ Up-to-date knowledge on key topics like online safety, relationships, LGBT+ inclusion, consent, pleasure, condoms, and services ✅ Practical tools to promote healthy, respectful conversations 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 and Healthy Respect network. £60 non-members.

The Promise is the outcome of a comprehensive review of Scotland’s care system, demanding fundamental change in policy, practice and culture within organisations that work with children, young people, and their families. This training will focus on: • What it means to work with children in the care system and those on the edges of care • Looking at language, interventions and support available for you and your organisation 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. #KeepThePromise. Free to members, and CEC sessional youth & children workers and £30 non-members 👥 in person @LAYC

This interactive session aims: • To raise practitioner’s awareness and develop their knowledge of UNCRC. • To support a rights-based practice across organisations • To link rights-based practice to the Scottish legislation and policy context • To enable children to know, understand and claim their rights. 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. £30 non-members.

This workshop is based on the Skilled Helper Model, exploring our own understanding of trauma informed practice, what resilience informed practice is and how it can be applied. This interactive workshop will look at: • How trauma can impact on peoples relationships with themselves and others • What the Drama Triangle is & how we may fit into it • Reframing our understanding of a persons needs and experiences • How resilience informed approaches can help connect with people 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 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.