Positive Learning Ltd is dedicated to the provision of professional training products and events. We specialise in Health and Social Services issues including mental health, risk assessment and management, elderly care and child protection

Please use the links above to navigate around our site. There is a brief outline of each section below and some direct links to a few of our current events

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Looking for the new London Child Protection Procedures? Click here to view and download

Current courses and events - Updated April 2008

* NEW * Supervision Skills in Social Care - A series of 5 modular events from September '08 to January '09 exploring effective supervision for managers and supervisors in Social Care settings.

Click here for an overview of the series or find details below for individual events

July 2008 - Secure On-Line Booking Available Click here

Developing the Skills of CP Conference Minute Takers - Wednesday 23rd July 2008 - A one day course developed by Positive Learning Ltd. to focus on the skills, knowledge and understanding required by those who are responsible for taking minutes at a child protection conference.

September 2008 - Secure On-Line Booking Available Click here

Training for Trainers - 3rd, 4th & 25th September 2008 - This three-day course will assist participants to consider how adults learn, to become more confident when addressing a variety of groups, to plan for different audience needs and to prepare appropriate visual aids. The first two days will focus on the theory and practice of training, and the third day will offer participants an opportunity to deliver a short presentation with feedback.

Supervision Skills in Social Care - Module 1
An Introduction - Wednesday 10th September 2008 - This one-day multi-agency course, developed by Positive Learning Ltd, is designed to explore the principles behind effective supervision in all social care settings for those who are new to supervising others and who need a good grasp of the basic skills. 

Child Protection and the Internet - Wednesday 24th September 2008 - A one day course to explore the growing concerns about the risks of child exploitation through the internet. We will explore the development of the internet, examine how it is being used for the production and distribution of child abuse images and how we can help children to use various internet media such as chat rooms safely.

October 2008 - Secure On-Line Booking Available Click here

Supporting Parents of Adolescents: Responsibilities, Risks and Dilemmas - Thursday 2nd October 2008 - A one-day multi-agency course developed by Positive Learning Ltd to focus on child development in the adolescent years and how to differentiate between “normal” adolescent behaviour and that which gives cause for concern.  This event is designed to raise awareness among workers who do not work in specialist adolescent services but who work with and support young people and their families

Supervision Skills in Social Care - Module 2
Management Issues in Social Care Supervision - Thursday 9th October 2008 - This one-day multi-agency course, developed by Positive Learning Ltd, is the second module of a five module programme on supervision skills in social care.  It explores how effective supervision fits with the management process.  It is for those who have completed the first module or who are experienced supervisors.

Chairing Child Protection Case Conferences for New Chairs- Tuesday 21st October 2008 - This event is designed for new Chairs or those people expecting to take on the role of 'Chair' in the near future. It addresses the very specific skills, responsibilities and problems faced by Chairs of these case conferences, provides an opportunity to  explore the dynamics of such multi-agency meetings and how to ensure effective anti-discriminatory practice in the context of the case conference.

Promoting Resilience in Children Affected by Abuse and Neglect - Thursday 23rd October 2008 - A one-day multi-agency course developed by Positive Learning Ltd to focus on the impact of abuse and neglect on children’s development. The course acknowledges the importance of offering children and young people an opportunity to maximise their resilience and minimise their vulnerability in order to promote their wellbeing, and will explore how professionals from all relevant agencies can play their part in bringing this about

November 2008 - Secure On-Line Booking Available Click here

Supervision Skills in Social Care - Module 3
Practice Issues in Social Care Supervision - Tuesday 4th November 2008 - This one-day multi-agency course, developed by Positive Learning Ltd, is the third module of a five module programme on supervision skills in social care.  This day considers how supervisors can use supervision to ensure best practice for their staff.  It is for those who have completed the first module or who are experienced supervisors.

Developing the Skills of CP Conference Minute Takers - Wednesday 19th November 2008 - A one day course developed by Positive Learning Ltd. to focus on the skills, knowledge and understanding required by those who are responsible for taking minutes at a child protection conference.

Domestic Violence and the Impact on Child Development - Wednesday 19th November 2008 - This one day course has been developed to provide an opportunity for all those who work with children and young people to consider this subject in relation to their own practice. We will identify the best interventions, and help participants to  gain a greater understanding of the effects of DV on child development. Delegates will explore recent research into the effect of domestic violence on the developing foetus, children from birth to early years, primary to early teens and including the impact on the development of identity of the adolescent.

December 2008 - Secure On-Line Booking Available Click here

Supervision Skills in Social Care - Module 4
The Development Function in Social Care Supervision - Wednesday 3rd December 2008 - This one-day multi-agency course, developed by Positive Learning Ltd, is the fourth module of a five module programme on supervision skills in social care.  This day focuses on the use of supervision to promote professional development for staff and to effectively assess a supervisee’s skills and knowledge base, as well as creating an opportunity to identify their ongoing training and development needs.

January 2009 - Secure On-Line Booking Available Click here

Children & Young People Who Sexually Abuse - Thursday 22nd January 2009 - A one-day multi-agency course developed by Positive Learning Ltd to focus on the concerns and issues that arise when children and young people commit sexual offences against other people.  This day is designed to provide a generic awareness of the subject for a range of agencies

Supervision Skills in Social Care - Module 5
Additions to the Social Care Supervisor's Knowledge Base - Tuesday 20th January 2009 - This one-day multi-agency course is the fifth module of a five module programme on supervision skills in social care.  This day explores how supervisors can keep up to date with the changing face of social care; addresses risk management, group supervision, evaluation and how supervisors can develop their own skills.    It is for those who have completed the first module or who are experienced supervisors.

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A sample of delegate's feedback after attending one of our training courses

'Clear and concise information...I would recommend this course to anyone' - Focus on Neglect

'Very useful and appropriate for my work place' - Parental Mental Health

An excellent session, covering an interesting and important subject'  - Child Protection & the Internet

All expectations of the course were met - Children, Families and Mental Health