Communicating with Children
This one day course is aimed at multi-agency practitioners including social workers working directly with children and their families.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To understand the child & young person’s ability to contribute to communication through out the age groups
To develop strategies to communicate with children through out the age groups
To identify a range of practice tools that support communication with children and young people.
By understanding the child’s developmental milestones, including their abilities and the range of communication at their command;
Thinking about how their personality and learning experiences may affect their communication style;
Understanding the impact of the experience of abuse on the child.
This workshop is experiential and involves a lot of hands on practice with a wide range of different tools and communication strategies.