The International Centre for Child Protection’s Direct Work With Children module starts 7 May 2019.
The ability to understand children and young people’s experiences is crucial at both the assessment and intervention stage. Simply talking to them is neither sufficient nor effective in itself to fully grasp the ‘intentional state’ of their inner mind. Similarly, using a range of materials will not automatically open the door for them to express themselves.
The module covers:
1)Child protection and the history of direct work
2)Theoretical concepts supporting the direct work process
3)Individual practitioner responsibility
4)Communicating with young children
5)Study Day: the use of ‘mentalisation’ in direct work
6)The impact of direct work upon the practitioner
7)Examples of directive work
8)Every child and the whole child matters
9)Direct work with older children and those in complex cases
10)Bringing direct work to a close
Duration:10 weeks(over 20 weeks)
Cost: £895
Start date: 7 May 2019
Testimonials:
I’ve been able to critically reflect and analyze my professional practice and understanding and explore gaps in my knowledge’…’I’ve used a range of tools provided by the university to inform my practicewith social workers assessing children in need’…. ‘I now have a much better understanding of child development and factors affecting this such as disorganised attachment’.
For more details visit our website or email me at ccp@kent.ac.uk with any questions.
Best wishes
Vanisha Jassal