Brook training
Brook's training programme for 2008 includes six courses for professionals. We will be confirming dates shortly, please bookmark this page and check back regularly.
Sex, young people, confidentiality and the law FULLY BOOKED
Sexual risk-taking, alcohol and other drugs
First impressions really count - training for reception staff
Supporting young people to negotiate safer sex
Promoting positive sexual health and relationships with vulnerable young people
A holistic and rights-based approach to sexual health and relationships work with young people
Using group work effectively for sexual health promotion
Abortion: decisions and dilemmas
The courses will be available as open training to all on pre-set dates. They could also be run in-house within an organisation. In addition, Brook's trainers can develop tailored training to meet your needs.
Brook aims to deliver the highest-quality, most-affordable training that will enable participants to learn in a safe and supportive environment.
Who should attend
Professionals working with young people including: family planning and sexual health professionals, social care professionals, school nurses, youth and community workers, teachers, outreach workers, Connexions advisers, social workers, sexual health strategy co-ordinators, teenage pregnancy co-ordinators.
The courses
Sex, young people, confidentiality and the law
FULLY BOOKED.
Dates: Monday 10th April 2008- London and Monday 22nd September 2008- Manchester
Venue: Central London or Manchester
Cost: Brook Exchange members £125
Non Brook Exchange members £155
About the course
This one-day course, building on a Brook's Confident about Confidentiality? 2006 conference, clarifies the debate and emerging guidance about information-sharing and helps you develop your skills in working with sexually active young people.
Learning outcomes
As a result of the workshop participants will:
- Have a comprehensive understanding of the law and good practice guidance in relation to sex and young people, including revised Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance.
- Gain a better appreciation of the duty of confidentiality and its importance to young people.
- Be clear about the factors that should be taken into account in determining where breach of young people's confidentiality is justified.
- Further develop skills in working with young people to support a disclosure.
- Understand how to develop, influence and publicise confidentiality policies and protocols for information-sharing, in the best interests of young people.
