Using this resource
How the courses are organised
The 16 courses we have devised are set out in four thematic groups:
For each suggested course, you can see the materials to use, how long to allow for each session and how the timings would work – allowing for a 9.30am start and including breaks and lunch. Using this DVD-ROM you can download all the materials using the links in the suggested programme for each course.
In addition, you can tailor courses for particular audiences by:
- using options suggested in the course programmes
- substituting some sessions with others from the full range of materials in Childhood Neglect: Improving outcomes for children.
We have included links to useful publications and other resources at the end of the Notes for trainers for each suggested programme. You’ll see that many of them are available online and that the URL, ie. the web address, often begins http://bit.ly This is a way of making the URL shorter. Just click on the link or copy it into your web browser as you would normally do.
Overview
To get a sense of the range of courses, look at the overview Childhood Neglect: Choosing an appropriate course. Here you can see the title of each course, the duration, learning outcomes and intended audiences. You can also see at a glance the topics covered, which are coded using the seven-step model.*
*Cox, A., Bingley Miller, L. and Pizzey, S. (2009) ‘Assessing children’s needs – a model of assessment, analysis, planning interventions and identifying and measuring outcomes for the child.’ In A. Bentovim, A. Cox, L. Bingley Miller and S. Pizzey (eds) Safeguarding Children Living with Trauma and Family Violence: The Journey to Recovery. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Materials used in the courses
These are:
- presentations P – PowerPoint slides accompanied by notes for trainers N
- excercises E supported by guidance for trainers G
- handouts H for participants
- family case studies F – the written stories of individuals in three families, which are also provided as audio files M
- work practice scenarios MS – five pairs of short films illustrate both poor practice and responses that are more likely to result in better outcomes for the children concerned.
The Trainers’ manual contains the information from the Home, Context and Using this Resource pages as well as the Overview and Notes for trainers.
