The Place2Be specialises in delivering highly experiential workshops and courses, which invite participants to consider their own emotions and self-awareness in response to the children and young people with whom they are working.
OUR AIMS
- To provide non-Place2Be professionals who work with children with enhanced skills to communicate more effectively with young children.
- To expand the reach and influence of The Place2Be by training others to support young children, thereby meeting the gap in training provision for school staff in this area.
- To support The Place2Be Volunteer Counsellors and Clinical Staff in the delivery of The Place2Be mission by ensuring they have access to relevant training for their therapeutic work with primary school-aged children.
OUR ETHOS
At The Place2Be, we believe that understanding one's own emotional wellbeing plays an essential part in supporting the wellbeing of others.
That's why our workshops and courses introduce new approaches, techniques and practical exercises alongside theoretical information, while also building on participants' existing skills and knowledge.
We favour high staff-to-student ratios so that we can provide individual attention for all participants. This model also allows for trainers to demonstrate skills through role play, for participants to gain confidence by practicing new skills and approaches in a safe environment and for feedback to be given in a supportive and constructive way.
We carefully monitor and evaluate all of our training, and provide opportunities for participants to offer their thoughts and suggestions.
OUR CLIENTS
Since 1998, we have delivered training to a wide range of clients across the UK, including individual school staff members and educational psychologists, schools, Local Education Authorities, Social Services departments, the NSPCC and the Metropolitan Police.
OUR TRAINING
Our workshops and courses are carefully designed to meet the training needs of the Children's Workforce and directly address four of the six skill areas required by the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge in the Every Child Matters initiative, namely: effective communication and engagement, child and young person development, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child, and supporting transitions.