Supporting Care Leavers in Apprenticeships – a practical half day training session

[Who would benefit from attending] [Training Aim] [What this workshop will do] [Participants who have previously attended] [Programme Outline] [Event Information] [Application Conditions]

Who would benefit from attending?

Managers, mentors and other staff currently working with young care leavers in apprenticeships, or are likely to in the future.

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Training aim

This practical and interactive half day training session aims to equip participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to provide effective support to enable care leavers to progress and achieve within their apprenticeship.

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What this workshop will do

By the end of the session participants will have:

• increased their knowledge of apprenticeships, including vocational and Functional/Key Skills qualifications;
• an improved understanding of the local authority context - care leavers and corporate parenting;
• increased their awareness of the needs and characteristics of care leavers;
• explored how to manage care leavers – including key issues that may arise when working with care leavers in apprenticeships; 
• a range of practical strategies and approaches to use when dealing with common issues and problems;
• explored how to manage expectations - looking at balancing both the expectations of managers and the care leaver apprentice, and how to set realistic expectations; and,
• increased their confidence in how to measure achievement and progress –giving appropriate responsibility, setting challenging goals and managing progress towards them. 

Participants will receive free copies of the 'Really Useful Book of Learning and Earning 2011' (Care leavers) and 'Working with Your Apprentice' (Guidance for supervisors and mentors).

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How participants who have attended this training previously found the training to be valuable to their working practice

"It gave me a clearer understanding of how apprenticeships work as I have never had an apprentice on my team before."

"Tips on preparing to question apprentices re possible problems etc."
 
"Access to information & resources - web site / handouts / booklet.  All of which I can adapt in the work place."

"Hearing how another council have  introduced the Care Leavers Apprenticeship Scheme."
 
"Meeting other people working with apprentices.  Dealing with common issues."

"Understanding the needs of the managers supporting care leavers within their teams and understanding the challenges this brings."
 
"Building relationships with apprentices & identifying boundaries"

"Getting the most out of an apprentice and being able to communicate effectively with them."

"I have learned from today both personally & professionally."

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Programme Outline

12:15pm Registration and networking lunch

1.00pm Welcome and introductions
            Care Leavers and Corporate Parenting
            Introduction to Apprenticeships
            Working with young apprentices – possible issues
            Care Leavers – the facts
            Milly’s story
            Remember when.....

3.00pm Break
            Feedback and reflection from ‘remember when....’
            Getting it right
            Feedback, encouragement and praise
            Good practice and sources of support/information

4.15pm Questions, evaluation and close

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Event Information

Arrival and registration is at 12:15am for a 1:00am start. The event will end at 4:15pm
Event fee per person: £99 (Non NIACE members rate)
Event fee per person: £80 (NIACE members rate)
(includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee)
NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference or course fees.

Only online application forms with the payments section completed will be processed.
NB: If you wish us to invoice your employer we require a copy of the Purchase Order before the form is processed.
Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed applications (one online application per person)
Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there may not be handouts for all sessions
If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact: events@niace.org.uk

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Application Conditions

Event: Monday 11 July 2011
Closing Date: Thursday 30 June 2011

Event: Tuesday 6 December 2011
Closing Date: Thursday 24 November 2011

Cancellations are non-refundable
The full fee is payable prior to the event
Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event
A 10 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and transcription to Braille
Places are to be reserved online – scroll up and click on Apply Now
Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted
Applications forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be e-mailed out one week before the event.
NIACE reserves the right to reject applicants who are not from the target audience list.

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