Fostering, Adoption & Social Work 2 Day Foundation training

All practitioners start with our 2 Day Foundation training, to introduce them to the Solihull Approach and how it can be used in their daily work on a one-to-one basis.
The Solihull Approach offers a 2 Day Foundation training for groups of professionals in the UK and internationally.
The Solihull Approach training is designed for any practitioner working with babies, young children and school-aged children, young people and their families to support the use of the Solihull Approach from any agency. The training is for 12 people at a time.
This course is for Social Workers, Looked After Children teams, Adoption teams, practitioners working in Safeguarding teams and with troubled families, etc. This training includes more on attachment than the other Foundation trainings.
The Fostering & Adoption Resource Pack covers a variety of issues, including: the effects of abuse and neglect on the brain, bullying, sleep problems, mood disorder and depressions, self-harm, bedwetting and soiling, preventing and managing challenging behaviour.
Individuals in the UK can attend one of the regular trainings held in Solihull see here for dates.
Individuals from abroad, please contact us.
There are two weeks between Day 1 and Day 2 to enhance theory into practice.
You will need a relevant Solihull Approach Resource Pack for each professional. This encourages further reading about the model and its application, enhancing theory into practice. The Resource Packs include photocopiable handouts for parents.
We have found that in order to support professionals continued use of the Solihull Approach and to move theory into practice, it is vital to put into place a plan for ongoing support before the training begins, see Making it Happen. Many areas have found a variety of ways of providing support, see Solihull Approach in Use.
Training is available so that practitioners can then cascade the 2 Day Foundation training in their own area. For further information see ‘Train the Trainer (Foundation)’.
Trainings can be tailored for the age-group or area with which the delegates work.

Type of training:

2DF

Typical length:

2 days, with 2 weeks between Day 1 and Day 2

Aim of training:

To introduce practitioners to the Solihull Approach model as applied to working with children in foster care, foster carers, adopted children and adoptive parents.

Example content:

Baby brain development, the effects of abuse and neglect on the brain, introduction to the the Solihull Approach model, getting to know the resource pack, (which includes information on the issues found in traumatised children such as bullying, sleep problems, mood disorder and depressions), observation exercise and practice, applying the model.

Prices:

£1499 for a group of 12 or £189 for 1 person attending training in Solihull. This does not include the price of Resource Packs. This does not include trainers travel costs or accomodation. We try to use trainers near to you to keep costs to a minimum.

Pre-training knowledge:

Experience of working with children and families in difficulty.

For:

For Social Workers, Looked After Children teams, Adoption teams, practitioners working in Safeguarding teams and with troubled families, etc.