Writing Policies

Description
Any organisation needs policies to function but what is the difference between a policy and a procedure, how do you write one and where do you go for help?

Areas Covered include
•    What makes a good policy?
•    The difference between a policy and a procedure.
•    How to write a good policy.
•    How to adopt a policy

Additional Information
This course is a general course for childcare groups .  Holistic Partnership Limited have  delivered it very successfully childminders in Leeds.  It could be offered to general mixed groups or to specialist  (one sector) groups such as childminders.  Given prior information about the make up of the learners, we can adapt the course to suit.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course learners will be able to:
•    Know the difference between and the importance of policies and procedures
•    Understand how to write some useful policies
•    Know how to adopt a policy within an organisation.
•    Know where to get further help.

Workshop Duration  3 hours


Risk Assessment

This workshop looks at the issue of Risk Assessments,  a basic building block of Health and Safety for childcare workers. 

Areas Covered Include:
•    what constitutes a risk
•    how to identify possible risks
•    how to write a risk assessment
•    sample documentation

Additional Information
This course was originally designed for childcare groups .  Holistic Partnership Limited have  delivered it very effectively to childminders in Leeds.  It could be offered to general mixed groups or to specialist  (one sector) groups such as childminders.  Given prior information about the make up of the learners, we can adapt the course to suit.

Learning Outcomes
•    Understand the basic legal duties and requirements
•    Be able to assess tasks and write or interpret risk assessments and safe methods of work
•    Be able to understand the need to work safely and the consequences of not doing so

Workshop Duration  3 hours


Listening and Responding to Children

We all listen to each other all the time don't we? No? and yet how do you  feel when you are not listened to? Children are exactly the same as adults in this respect but with the added difficulty that they have not always learnt to adapt or understand the reasons behind their feelings. However, if we listen we can dramatically change outlook, behaviour, confidence and empower children to make choices.

Areas Covered Include:
•    why we need to listen
•    barriers to why we don't listen  strategies
•    attitudes and activities which will stimulate listening.
•    Activities to apply in your own setting

Additional Information
The Course is based on research done through the Coram Family Institute and subsequent research on the benefits with individual examples of how groups have incorporated this into their everyday practice.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course learners will be able to:
•    Evaluate their current practice
•    Understand best practice in this area
•    Implement practical ideas and activities for extending current practice.

Workshop Duration  3 hours