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Short Breaks Providers Training and Development May 2021 – March 2022
Programme Contents We are delighted to present the Short Breaks Training and Development Programme which continues to provide high quality, exciting and challenging courses. We regularly review and update all courses to ensure they reflect current legislation and Calderdale procedures. Due to Covid we have had to adapt how we work and are doing things differently. The learning opportunities in this programme have been selected to help support you in your role. Calderdale Council will be fully funding a selection of e-learning and zoom virtual sessions attended or completed by Short Break providers. Details of funded training is provided in the courses section. We all have a shared commitment to working together to ensure children's interests and aspirations are at the heart of development and best practice is promoted and supported. Contents Terms and Conditions ............................................................................................ 3 Booking, Confirmation, Funding and Payment Procedures .................................... 3 Accessing Courses ................................................................................................ 3 Course Numbers .................................................................................................... 3 Certificates ............................................................................................................. 3 Cancellations, Non-Attendance and Non-Completion ............................................ 3 Contact Workforce Development............................................................................ 3 Privacy Notice ......................................................................................................... 4 Pre-Course Information - Virtual Training ............................................................. 5 Courses ................................................................................................................... 7 Training Courses .................................................................................................... 7 Additional Training and Resources....................................................................... 10
Terms and Conditions
Booking, Confirmation, Funding and Payment Procedures
Please email booking forms or requests to workforcedevelopment@calderdale.gov.uk as we
cannot accept telephone bookings. By submitting a booking form or request you are agreeing to
our terms and conditions on behalf of your employer. To avoid misunderstandings of course
content please ensure that all staff have read the course description in the programme.
Submission of a booking form or request does not guarantee a place on an event. All bookings
are confirmed by email from no-reply@hr.calderdale.gov.uk. If you do not think you have received
confirmation, please check your junk mailbox, then contact us before your first requested course
or you will be charged for all training not attended.
Funding is only provided on the courses identified in the courses section attended or completed by
Short Breaks Providers. We will issue invoices after the end of each term for non-attendance,
cancellation and non-completion.
Accessing Courses
Staff will need a device with internet access, camera and microphone. Zoom access instructions
are sent 1 week prior to the course with pre course information. It is preferable if participants are
limited to 2 per device to enable networking and shared ideas in group work but is not essential.
Certificates will only be issued to those participants who booked in advance.
Course Numbers
Places are limited to 4 people per setting per course.
Certificates
Certificates are issued by email, to participants who booked, on receipt of completed attendance
list from the tutor providing they attended all dates and the full sessions. Participants who leave
early will be marked as failed, will not receive a certificate, and will still be charged.
Cancellations, Non-Attendance and Non-Completion
If we need to cancel training we will email from no-reply@hr.calderdale.gov.uk. Please ensure
you add our email to your safe list to ensure cancellations do not go in your junk mailbox.
To cancel your place on a session please email workforcedevelopment@calderdale.gov.uk stating
the name of participant, course title, date and time and reason for cancellation.
Non-attendance without notification will result in your setting/you being billed £50 per person per
session.
Non completion of e-learning courses will result in your setting/you being billed £20 per person per
course.
Contact Workforce Development
Email: workforcedevelopment@calderdale.gov.uk
Telephone: 01422 288038
Post: Workforce Development
Human Resources
Town Hall
Halifax
HX1 1UJ
Page 3 of 13 Back to MenuPrivacy Notice
Calderdale Council is registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) under the
provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018. The Council takes its responsibilities under the Act
very seriously.
The information provided by you is collected purely for the purposes of providing you and your
staff with access to courses and programmes of training, learning and development. We need to
collect this information in order to maintain accurate records of your organisation, staff names,
contact details, training attendance and eligibility to attend events.
Completion of the booking form/sharing your information with us constitutes explicit consent from
you for us to process your data for this purpose. Processing is necessary for the performance of a
contract with the data subject or to take steps to enter into a contract.
You may withdraw this consent at any time by writing to the People Development Manager,
Human Resources, Town Hall, Halifax, HX1 1UJ or at workforcedevelopment@calderdale.gov.uk
In addition you have the right to see what information is held about you, to have inaccurate
information corrected, to have information removed from our system unless we are required by law
or a statutory purpose to keep it and the right to complain to the Data Protection Officer if you feel
that your data has not been handled in accordance with the law.
The Council’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted by email at:
information_management@calderdale.gov.uk.
Your organisation details, staff names, contact details, training attendance and eligibility are
recorded electronically on our system to maintain up to date records. This information can be kept
for a maximum of 25 years or until such time as the data is reviewed by us or removed at your
request.
Page 4 of 13 Back to MenuPre-Course Information - Virtual Training
1. Join early – we advise 15 minutes before the meeting start time so you can check your audio
and visual settings and get support if needed.
2. Your tutor will let you into the session about 5 minutes before start time.
3. Please conduct yourself as you would in a classroom taught session.
4. Read the useful tips and FAQs below to ensure the meeting goes smoothly for all involved.
The Technical bit:
• If you haven’t used it before, download Zoom (the free program we’ll be using for the
session): https://zoom.us/signup. Click on the Download button under ‘Zoom Client For
Meetings’. The app will automatically download when you join the session.
• Familiarise yourself with any features you may need to use on the day – mute/unmute
microphone, video, chat, etc.
• Have your video on unless you are experiencing connection issues (tutors prefer that you
have your video on to help them with class engagement).
• Find a quiet space without interruptions or background noise
• Have a plain background – avoid backlight from bright windows
• Have good lighting on your face so you can be seen clearly
• Adjust your camera to be at around eye level if possible – especially take note of the angle
of your laptop screen if using the built-in camera.
• Please make sure your device is fully charged
Etiquette and Guidance:
• Screen recording is prohibited. If a session is being recorded for training purposes you will
have been notified in advance and again at the start.
• Be aware you are on camera and try to avoid doing other tasks, checking emails, looking at
your phone etc.
• Mute your microphone when not talking
• Turn off your camera and microphone when there is a designated break
• If you need to leave the course do not just close zoom/teams, please inform the tutor
through the chat function.
• Try to avoid talking over or at the same time as other participants. Some tutors will ask you
to click on the raise your hand function so they can give you opportunity to speak.
• Ensure your phone is on silent or switched off.
• Follow the codes of conduct:
o Actively listen and respect other people’s views.
o Respect confidentiality: do not name colleagues, service users or repeat sensitive
information outside of the training room.
o Contribute to discussions and ask questions
o Request explanation of language or abbreviations you do not understand
o Respectfully challenge discriminatory attitudes and behaviour. Delegates are
encouraged to respect other people with regard to the protected characteristics set out
in the Equality Act 2010.
Page 5 of 13 Back to MenuFrequently Asked Questions:
I’ve minimised Zoom and now I can’t find a way to get back into it again.
When you minimise Zoom, it goes into a small window. To find it, minimise all of your other
windows that you have open on your desktop, and you will see it. Hover over the small window
and click on the icon in the bottom, right-hand corner (a rounded box with an arrow coming out of
it). You’ll then be back in Zoom.
I’ve gone into the Zoom webinar but I can’t hear the presenter through my headphones.
Please check the sound settings on your computer to see if they are channelling the sound
through the headphones and not the computer speakers. Please also check to see if the computer
sound is muted altogether.
I’ve gone into the Zoom webinar but the presenter can’t hear me though my headset
microphone (if applicable).
Please check the microphone settings on your computer (in sound settings) to see if it is picking
up your microphone. Please also check to see if the computer sound is muted altogether. In
Zoom, there is also the option to mute or unmute yourself in the software; you will see if you are
muted because there will a red link through your microphone icon in the bottom-left of your Zoom
screen.
I’ve gone into the Zoom webinar and I can see presenter, but can hear someone else
talking/music playing.
Please check that you have nothing else playing in any of the browser tabs on your computer
(these include adverts, music, etc). If so, please mute or exit the tabs / music player
Page 6 of 13 Back to MenuCourses
The training is split into 2 sections. The first is a selection of courses and e-learning provided by Calderdale teams and partners. The second
section provides links to training and resources offered by external providers which have been selected to help support you in your role.
Training Courses
This section consists of e-learning and virtual sessions which are fully funded by Calderdale Council for courses attended or completed by Short
Break providers. Please complete and submit the booking form for any training you wish to complete.
Dates and Times or Access
Title Description
Instructions
Autism Awareness e-learning This e-learning module aims to provide learners with an It should take you approximately 1- 2
understanding of the autistic spectrum and offer hours to complete and each licence
strategies to support those on it. It includes recognising expires 6 weeks from issue.
the characteristics of behaviour for people on the autistic Course link and login details will be
spectrum and understanding and supporting supplied following submission of a
communication and interaction. booking form.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder This e-learning module will help you to understand ADHD It should take you approximately 1- 2
(ADHD) Awareness better, it will look at possible factors that could cause a hours to complete and each licence
child to have ADHD, the assessment children can have if expires 6 weeks from issue.
it is suspected they have ADHD and the support for them Course link and login details will be
and their family after a diagnosis. We will also look at supplied following submission of a
ADHD in adults and why it can be harder to diagnose. booking form.
Anxiety Awareness This Anxiety Awareness e learning course explores It should take you approximately 2-3
various triggers of anxiety in adults and looks into how hours to complete and each licence
these can lead to panic attacks. Situations will be expires 6 weeks from issue.
explained, and the causes of anxiety explained. Finally, Course link and login details will be
the course covers methods of overcoming anxiety and supplied following submission of a
activities which can be done to help anxiety. booking form.
Page 7 of 13 Back to MenuDates and Times or Access
Title Description
Instructions
Impact of Sensory Impairment on Early This course, devised by a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf Monday 7th June 2021
Childhood Development (QTOD) and a Qualified Teacher of Multi-Sensory 9.30am – 12.00pm
Impairments (QTMSI), aims to highlight the impact a Tuesday 23rd October 2021
sensory impairment can have on a child’s early 2.00 – 4.30pm
development.
Wednesday 2nd March 2022
The session will help you to identify the signs of sensory 9.30am – 12.00pm
impairments and the impact they have on physical,
communication, cognitive, and social and emotional
development.
You will explore strategies to support children in all areas
of development and how to implement within early years
settings.
Meeting Children’s Complex During the session we look holistically at the child’s and Wednesday 9th June 2021
Communication Needs family’s needs and discuss issues that may affect 2.00 – 4.30pm
behaviour including social and emotional wellbeing, self- Thursday 11th November 2021
confidence, and esteem, working alongside parents and 9.30am – 12.00pm
the importance of sleep and enabling environments. We
will also look at how to implement consistent strategies Monday 14th February 2022
and work as a team to support the child’s individual 9.30am – 12.00pm
needs. The practical activities during the session will
provide resources so that the learning can be
implemented into daily practice.
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome This e learning course will support you to identify the It should take you approximately 2-3
kinds of behaviour that are common in individuals who hours to complete and each licence
have foetal alcohol syndrome as well as exploring the expires 6 weeks from issue.
effects of aggressive behaviour and how children and Course link and login details will be
adults with foetal alcohol syndrome can experience
supplied following submission of a
issues. booking form.
This course provides an insight into the mental health
problems that are most likely to develop in people who
have foetal alcohol syndrome
Page 8 of 13 Back to MenuDates and Times or Access
Title Description
Instructions
Promoting Positive Behaviour This course aims to support your understanding of why Wednesday 23rd June 2021
(Behaviour Level 1) children behave as they do and to give you recognised 9.30am – 12.00pm
strategies to support the development of positive Tuesday 30th November 2021
behaviour. 10.00am – 12.30pm
Thursday 6th January 2022
6.30pm – 9.00pm
Managing Feelings and Behaviour This course builds on ‘supporting positive behaviour’ and Tuesday 6th July 2021
Using a Graduated Approach goes on to provide an awareness of the many issues that 9.30am – 12.00pm
(Behaviour Level 2) may affect children’s behaviours including environment, Monday 24th January 2022
experiences, parenting, communication barriers or other 2.00 – 4.30pm
N.B Candidates must have completed additional needs and disabilities.
Behaviour Level 1.
Understanding and Responding to This course provides a range of practical strategies and Wednesday 8th September 2021
Behaviours of Early Years Children with ideas to support the behaviours of children with SEND. 9.30am – 12.00pm
SEND (Behaviour Level 3) These will promote discussions that will inform daily Tuesday 8th March 2022
practice and policies within Early Years provision and 9.30am – 12.00pm
N.B Candidates must have completed help providers and professionals to work inclusively to
Behaviour Level 1 and 2 meet the individual needs of young children with SEND
through consistent approaches to a child’s behaviour.
Supporting Children with SEND You will explore ways of providing play experiences that Thursday 1st July 2021
Through Play gain children’s interest and increase the possibility of 9.30am – 12.00pm
meaningful, shared adult and child interactions. The Tuesday 1st February 2022
course will outline a structured programme to follow using 9.30am – 12.00pm
a step by step process. Through use of practical
examples and resources you will explore how to use play
in your provision to engage children who prefer to avoid
interaction and who have not developed meaningful play
skills. The overarching principle of this course is to
enable practitioners to gain a deeper understanding of the
importance of enjoyable and meaningful play for children
with SEND.
Page 9 of 13 Back to MenuAdditional Training and Resources
This section contains specially selected link to training and resources to support your role. Many of which are free of charge. Please follow the
links to access the training provided.
Title Description Course Duration and Links
Digital Skills: Social Media Learn how to effectively use social media for business. 2 week course, 1 hour per week,
Find out why social media is relevant for businesses various start dates
today and how you can use it to establish and improve
your brand. Link for Future Learn Digital and
Social Media Course
You’ll learn about the key steps in promoting your brand
through social media, including setting campaign
objectives, identifying the target audience and the right
channels, creating engaging content and managing your
presence. You will also look at examples of different
social media channels, tips for using them and how to
measure success and improve your campaigns.
Social Media and Marketing Resources Social media will play an increasingly crucial role in Link to Buffer.com Social Media
supporting business growth. This site provides hundreds Resource Library
of resources to help you level up your social media
marketing skills and build your brand online.
Understanding Autism This free online course, provided by University of Kent 4 week course, 3 hours per week,
through Future Learn, will help you understand more register you interest to receive
about autism, including diagnosis, the autistic spectrum, updates of new start dates
and life with autism with this CPD-certified course. Topics
covered Link for Future Learn Understanding
Autism Course
• What is autism?
• Social communication skills
• Sensory sensitivities and repetitive behaviours
• Co-occurring conditions
• Strengths and difficulties of people on the autism
spectrum
• Lived experiences of people on the autism spectrum
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Vision Awareness Training: What is 2 million people in the UK are living with sight loss. Video duration 11.25 minutes
Vision Impairment?
Sight loss can affect people of any age, but the likelihood View the NHS Vision Awareness
increases as you get older: One in five people over 70 are Training YouTube Video
living with sight loss.
Sight is the sense people fear losing the most. Some
people will lose their sight slowly while for others it can be
sudden. Whatever the situation, help, support, and advice
are at hand.
10 Tips for Helping Children with Visual Charles Westby created this YouTube video giving his 10 Video duration 4 minutes
Impairment top tips for helping children like himself with visual
impairment. View this Helping Children with Visual
Impairment YouTube Video
Understanding Vision Impairment in Lily-Grace Hooper is eight and loves going to school. She Video duration 4.48 minutes
Children - Lily-Grace’s Story was born prematurely, and this affected her sight. Watch
Lily-Grace and her mum Kristy tell their story. This film is Watch Understanding Vision
part of the Understanding Sight Loss guide produced by Impairment in Children - Lily-Grace
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) YouTube Video
Understanding Dyspraxia Brought to you by Visual Knowledge this video animation Video duration 5 minutes.
on Understanding Dyspraxia. The creator has a personal
experience of dyspraxia and provides some interesting Watch Understanding Dyspraxia
answers. YouTube Video
Living with Dyspraxia This YouTube video created by Tim Moxon is about living Video duration 14 minutes
with learning difficulties.
Watch Living with Dyspraxia
YouTube Video
Childhood Dyspraxia: James’ Story James was diagnosed in 2005 with dyspraxia, a disability Video duration 3 minutes
that can affect movement and coordination. His mother
describes James' symptoms and the methods used to Watch Childhood Dyspraxia: James'
improve his condition. This YouTube Video is brought to story YouTube video
you by NHS Choices
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Dyspraxia – 5 Tips to Help Children and This video created by My OT & Me. The activities you'll Video duration 1.27 minutes
Parents find on their channel are more than just fun ideas, they
help develop a child's fine and gross motor skills which Look at Dyspraxia - Tips to Help
are so important to work on at a younger age! Many of Children and Parents YouTube Video
the crafts are used by Occupational Therapists during
Occupational Therapy Sessions.
Communicating Effectively with Communicating effectively with vulnerable children and 4 week course, 4 hours per week,
Vulnerable Children and Young People young people is not always easy. Despite practitioners register you interest to receive
and carers knowing this is an important area of their work, updates of new start dates
research shows that practice is not always as effective as
it could be. Link for Future Learn Communicating
with Vulnerable Children and Young
This course, by University of Kent via Future Learn, will People Course
enable you to improve your communication skills through
techniques which place the child at the heart of the
interaction. You’ll examine why a child may become
vulnerable and reflect upon the barriers to
communication. You’ll also explore activities from pre-
verbal to adolescent stages which encourage children to
share their feelings.
Communicating with People with Rachel Newey, speech and language therapist, explains Video duration 6 minutes
Learning Disabilities how to communicate with people who have a learning
disability in this NHS video. Link to Communicating with People
with Learning Disabilities YouTube
Video
Communication: Speaking to People Mencap volunteers share some of the things you should Video duration 5 minutes
with a Learning Disability keep in mind when communicating with people with a
learning disability. Link to Communication: Speaking to
People with a Learning Disability
YouTube Video
Expand your Skills and Knowledge with Calderdale Adult Learning are offering funded distance See available courses at Calderdale
Funded Qualifications learning qualifications. Study at your own pace, in your Adult Learning – Skills Network
own home, at a time that suits you.
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Play, Art and Activity Ideas There are lots of great ideas and resources available on Click on the various links below:
the intranet. We have provided a few links to get you
started. Art for Children with Disabilities
YouTube Video by Jordan Schnitzer
Always ensure that you complete appropriate risk Museum of Art
assessments for the age and stages of the children Play Doctors -free resources updated
within your care before providing certain activities. regularly with new resources
31 Days of Sensory Play Ideas by
childhood 101.
Sensory Activities for Older Children
by Deap Early Intervention
10 Grown Up Sensory Activities for
an Older Child from Language during
Mealtime
Sensory Light Play Activities for Older
Children by A Day in Our Shoes
Sensory Activities for Children with
Autism from First Discoverers
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