Engaging difficult to engage families
Increasingly staff are being required to work alongside and with individuals and families experiencing complex challenges as well as alongside and with other agencies. This requires an ability to engage with those who have/are difficult to engage.
This practical programme provides the skills to support workers to be able to be persistent and proactive in order to engage difficult to engage individuals and families. It is practical and “hands on” with a focus on skills and strategy development, backed up by an understanding of why approaches work. It produces more confident and competent practitioners who are ready to deliver positive and effective support to individuals and families.
Our training is based on our knowledge of working closely in Early Help, working with vulnerable and complex families, troubled families and social care staff.
It is suitable for front line staff working on the Early Help/Troubled families agenda as well as school staff, children services, those in early years settings, the VCS, Housing and Health.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand barriers to engagement.
- Explore strategies to engage.
- Understand the balance between support and challenge.
- Explore worker resilience.
- Working with partners to support engagement.
- All courses are offered on a Face to Face or Virtual basis.
- Bespoke & Open Training Courses Available.
Case Studies
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Support for Troubled Families - Grant Funded Activity
Interface received a grant from DfE to support LA’s in developing their services for families with multiple problems.Read More -
Darlington Case Study – Working Whole Family, Core Skills and Effective Practice
Darlington required a number of voluntary and statutory partners within the borough to become more aware of the concept of whole family working in line with the Care Act 2014.Read More -
Bracknell Forest - Motivational Interviewing training
We continue our long term relationship with Bracknell Forest Council by supporting both new workers in the family safeguarding teams and a wider range of partners.Read More -
Embedding Performance Improvement into Practice
We worked with the senior management team of a LA in the East to develop a bespoke programme for frontline managers, senior practitioners and their team members to target areas of weak practice and improve performanceRead More
Cancellation Policy
Please see our cancellation terms / fees.