Foundation - GroupWork Consultation and Training

Foundation Groupwork Skills

Three Day Workshop

This course is for those who have not practiced group work before, or who wish to build

and develop existing knowledge. It explores key theories, dynamics and processes in

working with or leading groups.

Topics covered include:

Current social group work theory. Understanding group processes and dynamics. Group planning. Positive and negative roles within groups. Strategies for dealing with difficult members and situations. Co-working and leading groups. Leadership and leadership styles.

Participants receive a pack relating theory to practice on this task-oriented workshop,

which teaches groupwork through participation in small and larger groups.

By the end of the course participants should be able to identify and have a better

understanding of the following:

Current groupwork theory.How group processes work.Acquire new ideas for their practice.Recognise their own and others leadership styles.Understand the impact of these styles on their own co-working relationships.Learn to channel positive group roles and deal with negative behaviour.

Participants who attend all three days will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

They are then eligible for a place on the Intermediate Course.

Dates: Venue: Greenwich London

23rd 25th January 2008

23rd - 25th April 2008

4th-6th June 2008

10th-12th September 2008

12th-14th November 2008

Standard Guide

NVQ's National Vocational Qualifications are a very significant part of the UK training and development,introduced first in 1986 by the specially formed National Council for Vocational Qualifications. NVQ awards are often at a high level of competence. Course could add further knowledge towards gaining a NVQ level 3 and provide significant learning for an NVQ level 4.

DANOS, the Drug & Alcohol National Occupational Standards specify the standards of performance that staff in the drug and alcohol field should be working towards. Course could be linked to DANOS standards:-AD.2.1; AD3.1; AD2.2; AD3.2; A13.1; A13,2; A13.3.

These three days are part of a twelve - day Groupwork course and count as 54 units of 216 units towards the Certificate of Groupwork.

. . . committed to best groupwork practice, and to continuous quality improvement in learning.