Training Courses

Level 3 Award in Principles of Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults

Date: 08/06/2020

Time: 09:30 - 16:30

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £99.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £115.00

Venue: Leigh Park Community Centre - Community First

Running a business - considering self employment

Date: 08/06/2020

Time: 13:30 - 16:00

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £0.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £0.00

Have you always wanted to start your own business? Do you have a business idea that you would like to explore? This could be the perfect time. This 6 session online course you will be able to:

● Assessing your business idea.
● Explore ways to discover if there is a market for your product/or service.
● Discover the benefits of running your own business and the challenges.

Live Sessions will be run:
8th June 1.30pm - 4pm
15th June 1.30pm - 4pm
22nd June 1.30pm - 4pm
29th June 1.30pm - 4pm
6th July 1.30pm - 4pm
13th July 1:30pm- 4pm

Please attend all dates.

FULLY BOOKED IT for Community Groups - staying connected online

Date: 08/06/2020

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £0.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £0.00

In these extraordinary times, we all need to find new ways to connect with our colleagues and volunteers. Luckily there is technology available to help even if your organisation does not have an IT budget. 
In this short course, you will discover technologies, strategies and techniques that will make staying connected with your community and volunteers effective and easy.

In the two live sessions (two hours) you will learn:

1. Technology that is free or low cost you can use to connect online such as zoom and whatsapp.  As well as using social media to stay in touch.

2. Engagement techniques for online meetings.

2. Processes for building motivation online and offline.

3. Zoom practices for better meetings.


This course is designed to support managers, teams and service providers to create inspiring and engaging online experiences for their staff, volunteers and service users.


Prerequisite: comfortable joining a zoom call.

Dates: 
8th June 09.30 - 12:00 Live Session
and
10th June 09:30 - 12:00 Live Session 2

What you need to take part: We will be using Zoom. You do not need to have any experience of using Zoom, we will talk you through taking part. But please sign up for a free account.
Full instructions on accessing the training will be sent you a few days before. 

Level 2 Food Hygiene - CF20PC021

Date: 09/06/2020

Time: 09:30 - 16:30

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £80.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £125.00

Venue: Community First - Fareham

Aimed at anyone working in a catering setting where food is prepared, cooked and handled. You’ll learn about;
*Food Safety Hazards and the Law
*Temperature Control
*Refrigeration
*Cooking and Food Handling
*Safe Storage
*Cleaning
*Food Premises and Equipment

On successful completion of the course, you will gain a Level 2 Certificate in Food Safety in Catering
Please note: A short multiple-choice exam will be held at the end of the day. You will need photographic ID to take the exam.

Safeguarding Adults and Children - CF20PC023

Date: 10/06/2020

Time: 10:00 - 13:00

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £45.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £80.00

Venue: Community First - Fareham

When it comes to the safety of children and adults, it’s important that staff know the key principles of safeguarding. Our training is an essential overview to establish a good working practice.

In this session, you will cover:
* Consider what we mean by ‘Safeguarding’
* Identify the legal definition
* Consider why is it important
* Who requires Safeguarding?
* List the types of abuse that could occur in your field
* Identify the indicators of abuse
* Explore what disclosure is and when it is required
* Demonstrate how to effectively report a concern
* Explore examples of good and bad practice

Positive Thinking in a Crisis

Date: 12/06/2020

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £0.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £0.00

Please note: this course runs over 4 sessions, please ensure you attend all 4 sessions. Full dates and times are below.

Are you feeling that life, in general, is more negative than positive at the moment? Does it seem that there is no light at the end of the tunnel?
This course will help you to understand and challenge your thoughts and develop a more positive approach to overcoming fears and barriers.

By the end of this course you will:
* Be able to identify the cause / origins of negative thoughts
* Find ways to deal with and overcome negative thoughts and focus on the positives
* Move from feeling overwhelmed and filled with doubts to a happier more positive place

This course is open for everyone to attend.
Hampshire Residents can attend for free as this is subsidised.
Those living outside Hampshire will be required to pay for their places - the cost is £50 per person.
We cannot subsidise your place if you do not attend or if you do not complete the session. If you cancel or fail to attend, you will be charged £50 to cover the cost of your place.

Course dates: Friday's 12th, 19th, 26th June and 3rd July (please attend all dates)
Course times: 10am to 12 noon
Course delivery: This is an online course using ‘Zoom’ meetings. Participants will be required to download and use Zoom.

Preparing For Employment in Health and Social Care

Date: 15/06/2020

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £0.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £0.00

Please note: this course is run over 5 dates, please attend all dates. Dates and times are confirmed below.

Social care is about providing physical, emotional and social support to help people live their lives. Sometimes people need support to develop and maintain their independence, dignity and control. Social care provides a range of services to support adults and older people.
This fully funded course will help you understand the skills needed for social care and how you can match your skills to a suitable job.
This training will be supported by industry experts and local agencies: ETA, Mayfair Homecare and ACASA care and support. If you are a Rushmoor resident, you will be guaranteed an interview with a local agency.
On completion of the course, you will be able to:
* Identify your skills, abilities, qualities, experiences and key strengths for working in the care industry
* Search relevant online information sources and career opportunities
* Create/review your CV
* Prepare cover letters, speculative letters and application forms
* Undertake relevant industry training and practice interviews
* Produce and review an Action Plan in relation to your personal development and employment needs

Course dates:
Monday 15th June (10 am - 12 pm)
Thursday 8th June (10 am - 12 pm)
Monday 22nd June (10 am - 12 pm)
Thursday 25th June (10 am - 12 pm)
and Monday 29th June (10 am - 12 pm)

Emergency First Aid at Work - CF20PC006

Date: 16/06/2020

Time: 09:30 - 16:30

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £80.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £125.00

Venue: St John's Church Hall Rowlands Castle

This course is intended for workplaces where the appointed person will be able to take charge in the event of an illness or accident.
At the end of the course attendees will have demonstrated competence in basic life support skills and increased their awareness in managing a first aid incident in the workplace.

A certificate will be issued which will be valid for 3 years.
No prior knowledge is necessary.

Building Online Courses and Content 6.0

Date: 17/06/2020

Time: 09:30 - 12:30

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £0.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £0.00

Please note: there are 4 sessions, to complete this course you should attend all 4 sessions. Full dates and times are below.

In these extraordinary times, there is more need than ever for community support. While some people are overstretched others have time to reflect and develop new skills. Converting face-to-face courses to online versions is a great way to support our communities as well as provide resources for those with time to continue learning.
This course is designed to support tutors and trainers to convert their current material to an online version or create new online courses.
By the end of this course you will be able to:

1. List three or more engagement features of online courses.
2. Demonstrate two or more online live session “engagement activities”
3. Identify and use technology to support live and digital homework assignments.
4. Plan your online course.

Live online sessions running:
17th June 9.30 - 12;30
24th June 9.30 - 12.30
1st July 9.30 - 12:30
8th July 9.30 - 12.30

This course is open for everyone to attend.
Hampshire Residents can attend for free as this is subsidised.
Those living outside Hampshire will be required to pay for their places - the cost is £50 per person.
We cannot subsidise your place if you do not attend or if you do not complete the session. If you cancel or fail to attend, you will be charged £50 to cover the cost of your place.

Being Emotionally Intelligent

Date: 24/06/2020

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Price (Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise): £0.00

Price (Statutory/Business): £0.00

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the current climate and finding it more difficult to understand and manage your own emotions? Do you want to take better emotional control and boost your personal resilience to stop letting your emotions take control?

This course will help you to learn what you need to know about taking better emotional control which could also help you to understand and influence the emotions and behavior of others. And with this understanding, some are able to enjoy greater success in life.

By the end of this course you will be able to:
* Recognise what emotional intelligence is and ways to achieve it.
* Explore your own self-awareness
* Analyse and challenge ways of thinking to practice changing negatives into positives
* Identify your concerns and realize what we can and cannot control
* Explore strategies for increasing assertiveness and decision making
* Develop confidence for coping with change
* Identify tips to help motivate and inspire you to stretch your boundaries, take on and overcome challenges

Course dates: Wednesday’s 24th June, 1st, 8th and 15th July (Please attend all dates)
Course times: 10am to 12 noon
Course delivery: This is an online course using ‘Zoom’ meetings.
Participants will be required to download and use Zoom.
Not sure how to use Zoom? Check out these helpful videos: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206175806