Courses are free for attendees, however failure to attend once a place has been booked will incur a charge of £50 for half day course, £100 for full day course billed separately after the event. Cancellations must be received 48 hours prior to training session via email only to :
 LSCB.Administrator@newham.gov.uk

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Impact of Parental Substance Misuse on Children and Young People

13th December 2016 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm GMT

Free

We hope to broaden participants’ understanding of issues relating to substance use and parenting, allowing them to feel able to make more informed assessments in this area.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the learners should be able:

•    To develop an understanding of drug and alcohol use and awareness of the effects and risks associated with the most commonly misused substances
•    To explore personal attitudes and values in relation to drug use in general and to drug using parents in particular
•    To explore the possible impacts on children of parental substance-misuse
•    Develop skills in basic risk assessment of drug and alcohol use in regards to parenting and Child Protection
•    Begin to identify practical ways of working effectively with the children around drug and alcohol using parents
•    Develop intervention skills with families to reduce risk of harm
•    Identify the circumstances in which concerns trigger referrals for a Children Social Care intervention
•    Develop knowledge of local resources for supporting families with substance using parents.

Details

Date:
13th December 2016
Time:
9:30 am - 4:30 pm GMT
Cost:
Free

Organiser

CGL Newham Rise
Email
LSCB.Administrator@newham.gov.uk

Venue

East Ham Library
328 Barking Rd, London
London, E6 2RT United Kingdom + Google Map

Non-attendance Policy

Please note that there is a non-attendance policy currently in place. There will be a charge of £100.00 (£50.00 for half day courses) for non-attendance if cancellation does not occur 5 working days before the event or replaced by another representative from your agency. All charges recuperated will be directed back into the training budget. If you are employed outside of the London Borough of Newham, please provide the name and contact details for your finance team.

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