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Family Learning training events for managers, practitioners and partners:

September 2009 - March 2010

  • To request a training course from the list below to be delivered in-house/on-site for your organisation, contact events@niace.org.uk 
  • Bespoke training events are being run under each of the key themes. 
  • The course dates and venues in the schedule below can be altered depending on demand and requests for in-house training.
  • Courses are free and a one off grant of up to £750 is available for local authorities who send four or more delegates, and who are part of the Skills for Life Support Programme. A proportional amount is available to local authorities who have a small number of staff.
  • Sign up for the SfLSP at www.excellencegateway.org.uk/sflsp for grant application and for further information on support available through the Skills for Life Support Programme (SfLSP)
  • Book places online, or by emailing your application form to sflsp@niace.org.uk or by faxing to: 0116 254 8368. The application form may be found at the bottom of this page

Training Event Title: Family Finance One Year On

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Maple House Birmingham

12.10.09

1 day

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Target Audience: Family Learning Practitioners (suitable for those who are new to this area of work and to those who attended training last year)

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This training will include:

  • update on government policies on finance and families
  • sharing examples of innovative practice
  • input from expert practitioners and partners
  • more ideas for engaging learners and developing partnerships
  • curriculum planning for intergenerational sessions

The training will be linked to the FLLN qualification unit.

Training Event Title:Working with families at risk, Principles and practice of family learning

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Northallerton

09.09.09 and 17.09.09

2 days

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Target Audience: Voluntary Organisations, Partners and FLIF Providers

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This training will include:

  • mental health awareness
  • building a curriculum to meet the specific needs of families at risk
  • building partnerships
  • curriculum planning

Training Event Title: Working with families at risk, Principles and practice one day training events

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Nottingham

12.11.09

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  Peckam 09.12.09   20 COMPLETE
  Swinton 21.01.10   20 COMPLETE
  The Freedom Centre, Hull 22.01.10   20 COMPLETE
  Sunderland 22.01.10   20 COMPLETE
  London 27.01.10   16 TBC
  The Hollies, South West 28.01.10   12 TBC
  Peterborough College 29.01.10   20 FL09EA
  Norwich 03.02.10   15-20 TBC
  Dudley 10.02.10   10 TBC
  Doncaster 04.03.10   20 FL12NE
  Leicester 25.03.10   20 FL50EM

Target Audience: A one day training for managers and heads of service, practitioners, and partner organisations

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The session will cover:

  • the principals and practice of family learning
  • working in partnership with extended services, Sure Start and Children's Centres
  • engaging families at risk
  • delivering local and national priorities through family learning

Training Event Title: Digital Families Briefings (formerly SIP/Family ICT)

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Reading Town Hall

13.10.09

1 day

5-20

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  Nottingham 30.10.09   5-20 COMPLETE
  Luton 04.12.09   5-20 COMPLETE
  LALC, Birmingham 18.11.09   5-20 COMPLETE
  Oldham 07.12.09   5-20 COMPLETE
  Leicester 14.01.10   5-20 COMPLETE

Target Audience: Family Learning Providers and Partners

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This training will include:

  • the policy context
  • understanding SIP
  • sharing good practice
  • recruitment and links in with other initiatives
  • innovative curriculum planning

Training Event Title: Digital Families Network Meetings (formerly SIP/Family ICT)

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Barnet College, Hendon, London

18.01.10

1 day

12-25

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Somerset Skills and Learning Parkway Bridgewater

 09.02.10 1 day 16-20 TBC
  Yorkshire and Humberside 10.02.10   12-25 FL25NO
  Birmingham 03.03.10   12-15 FL26MI

Target Audience: Family Learning Providers and Partners

Training Event Title: Level 2 Family Learning unit for Partner Organisations and Providers

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Target Audience:Family Learning Providers and Partners

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This training will include:

  • identifying how family learning contributes to key agendas and targets
  • key elements of family learning
  • identifying skills for life needs
  • reaching and recruiting target audiences
  • partnership working and signposting

Training Event Title: National Family Learning train trainer course

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Birmingham

17.11.09

1 x 1 day

28-30

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Target Audience: Family Learning Coordinators, Managers, Trainers

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This training is aimed at experienced family learning providers/practitioners who are interested in developing expertise to deliver family learning training in a variety of settings.

The training will include:

  • An examination of the range of family learning in the context of current Government agendas for families and children
  • An analysis of resources developed for the new family learning qualifications
  • Activities based on the resources for the new family learning qualifications

 

 

Training Event Title: Introduction to Family Learning qualification events

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 Norwich 04.02.10 Half day 16-20 TBC

Target Audience: Family Learning Providers and Partners

Training Event Title: FLIF Wider Family Learning Events

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 South East - Reading Town Hall

13.10.09

 1 day 20

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  Luton 04.12.09 0.5 days 20 COMPLETE
  Sunderland Bunney Hill, North East 15.02.10 1 day 20 TBC

Target Audience: Family Learning Practitioners

Training Event Title: Regional family numeracy training events

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 NUT, London 12.01.10 1 day 15 COMPLETE

Target Audience:Family Numeracy Practitioners

Training Event Title: Family Numeracy Practitioners Champion events

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 Manchester 25.02.10 1 day 10-16 TBC
  Nottingham 26.02.10 1 day 16-20 FL45EM
  Bristol Learning Communities 01.03.10 1 day 16-20 FL46SW

Target Audience: Family Numeracy Practitioners and Partners

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This session builds on the Family Numeracy champions' training developed and delivered in 2008/9 under the Extending the Reach and Improving the Quality of FLLN (ERIQ) and uses the "train the trainers' principle to allow the training materials already developed to be used locally.
It is aimed at providers/practitioners who want to set up a scheme for champions in their organisation, with a focus on family numeracy.

The training will include:

  • Exploring the current training materials for family numeracy champions and identifying how these can be adapted for use with a range of audiences
  • The role of champions and how they can help you reach your target families
  • How to recruit champions, including designing publicity
  • Providing on-going support and training for champions
  • Sharing the experience of other provider

Training Event Title: Family Numeracy CPD

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 Birmingham 23.02.10   15 TBC
  Bristol 01.03.10   15 TBC

Target Audience: Family Numeracy Practitioners and Partners

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Training Event Title: Good practice sharing seminars

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 London 15.12.09   30 COMPLETE
  Liverpool 10.03.10   35 FL49NW

Target Audience: Family Learning Practitioners

Training Event Title: Skills for Life tutor conversion course to Family Learning

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Leicester

30.11.09

1 x 1 day

19-25

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Target Audience: Skills for Life Tutors

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This training is aimed at SfL tutors who are interested in developing expertise to tutor intergenerational family learning sessions.

The training will include:

  • The background and aims of the range of family learning
  • Professional boundaries and session management
  • Developing intergenerational learning sessions
  • Resource development