Friends, Families and Travellers
Why is the BHSCP providing this course?
Friends, Families and Travellers is a leading national charity that works to end racism and discrimination against Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people and to protect the right to pursue a nomadic way of life. This training session focussed on safeguarding will provide information on what to take into account when working with Gypsy and Traveller families, while covering the rich histories and diverse cultures to provide context. This training will equip you with the tools needed to make your safeguarding practices more inclusive for Gypsies and Travellers.
Target Audience:
Members of staff, who work predominantly with children, young people and their families, parents or carers, and who would potentially contribute to the assessment, intervention and reviewing the safeguarding needs for a child or young person, where there are safeguarding concerns, and or potential risks.
Learning Outcomes:
• Have a better understanding of the diversity within Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities as well as cultures, traditions, and histories.
• Have better understanding of the barriers which Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, and nomadic people face when accessing public services across health, accommodation, justice, and education as well as an improved knowledge on how to support people through these barriers.
• Be equipped with information to provide more inclusive services to Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, and nomadic people.
Booking:
BHSCP courses are now booked via the Learning Zone platform. Agency Leads have been contacted requesting account information requirements for professionals who will require a Learning Zone account to view and book training from April 2024. Once an account has been created for individuals they will receive an activation email from the Learning Zone. If you need a Learning Zone account and haven’t yet requested one please email BHSCP@brighton-hove.gov.uk . Once you have an account you can book BHSCP courses.
You can access Learning Zone here: Brighton & Hove Learning Zone
Course Fees for 2024/2025:
Training is free for staff who are working with children and their families in Brighton & Hove from the following agencies:
- Brighton & Hove City Council including maintained schools.
- Foster carers.
- Community/voluntary sector groups and organisations contracted by Brighton & Hove City Council Children’s Services.
- Statutory health organisations.
- Sussex Police and probation.
- Early years staff (including private early years settings).
For other organisations including Primary and Secondary – Academy/Free/Independent Schools, and Further/Higher Education settings the charge will be £120 for a full day (over 4 hours) course (virtual and in person).
For courses April 2024 – end of March 2025 there will be no attendance charge for online webinars, selected briefings and training sessions under 4 hours (this is subject to change from 1 April 2025). Charges may apply for specific ad-hoc events, but this will be detailed on promotional and booking communications.
Charging for attendance was limited during Covid restrictions and suspended when the Learning Gateway was decommissioned in September 2022 but has been reinstated with the arrival of the Learning Zone in April 2024. Attendance charges will be invoiced on a quarterly basis as applicable.
Non-attendance and Late Cancellation Charges:
A £50 late cancellation fee applies to all BHSCP training bookings including conference places. The cancellation charge of £50 will be made for non-attendance without 5 days’ notice. Please note that substitution of staff at late notice is acceptable.
If a member of staff is not able to attend a session at late notice due to an emergency situation, they should notify BHSCP@brighton-hove.gov.uk on the day of the training or before, as we may be able to waive this fee in exceptional circumstances. Learners should use their Learning Zone account to cancel booked training places with more than 5 days’ notice.
Charging for non-attendance was suspended when the Learning Gateway was decommissioned in September 2022 but has been reinstated with the arrival of the Learning Zone in April 2024. Fees will be deducted from the budget code provided.
From 1 April 2025:
We will notify you of any changes relating to course fees and/or non-attendance/late cancellation charges from 1 April 2025. Changes will also be posted on the BHSCP website Home – BHSCP
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