EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Training courses for staff
Working with Hard to Reach Families
Some families and individuals can access, connect and utilise existing services to good effect. Some are excluded, or harder to reach – they cannot, will not or don’t know how to engage and utilise services that are available for them.
These training courses are designed for people who work with families who are hard to reach, hard to work with, or excluded. The courses contain practical tools drawn from NLP (*)to assist staff toengage with more families, encourage change, and help raise aspirations.
“Absolutely inspiring – everyone working with families should access these 6 days”- Homestart Coordinator
Module 1: Engaging with hard to work with and excluded families 19th – 20th May 2011 strategies to increase levels of uptake and engagement with services by the most needy families
[Please note: attending this module first is highly recommended as the content forms a foundation for the subsequent modules.]
Module 2: Working with reluctant to change families
16th – 17th June 2011 ways to help stuck families to buy into the kind of changes that most enhance the lives of their children
Module 3: Raising family aspirations
14th – 15th July 2011 how to help families to plan for their future and become more self sustaining
Course fees£200 per 2 day workshop
Venue:The Learning Suite, Child Action Northwest, Blackburn
Do your staff work with families who are difficult to engage?
Do they offer home visits and there is often no one in?
Do they put on activities and no one shows after the first week?
Would they like more confidence in working with families?
Are you looking for practical and innovative tools that build on existing models and practices?
“A fantastic way of understanding others, with brilliant toolkits”
- Surestart worker
These courses draw on both leading edge and established practical approaches from NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), TA (Transactional Analysis) and other humanistic psychologies, delivered in a practical and accessible way. They are designed to equip staff who have face to face contact with recipients and / or potential recipients with additional skills to enhance rapport and engagement, influence motivation and help raise aspirations.
For more information about the courses, visit
“Practical strategies and techniques to motivate and aspire parents and families”- Outreach worker
Trainers: Glenda Grimsley and Margaret Bamforth, both experienced trainers, and Master Practitioners of NLP, with extensive expertise and proven track records in delivering services for hard to reach individuals and families.
The courses will be of interest to … front line workers, reception staff, and volunteers in children and family services, schools, etc
Practicalities
Venue:The Learning Centre, Child Action Northwest, Wilpshire nr Blackburn
Times:9.00 for9.30 – 3.45
Cost:Each 2 day course costs£200(+ VAT), inclusive of training pack and lunch
(Late invoicing available)
To book a place:
Book online at
ring Glenda on 01282 831800 and ask about discounts
(*) Neuro Linguistic Programming – a very practical approach to psychology and communication, based on the study of people who naturally do things well.
“Practical solutions designed for public service people problems”
The Instit2te of NLP for public service ()
(a division of CGS Training)specialises in courses that assist staff and managers in public service organisations to address ‘people issues’ – encouraging engagement, enhancing performance, building resilience and resourcefulness, dealing with difference, valuing diversity, developing teams, multi-agency working etc.