Families Going Forward

What is the training?

• The training has been developed specifically for outreach and meets the development needs of Sure Start children's centre outreach practitioners.
• The training is based on unit 300 of the Work with Parents qualification. Practitioners could undertake further units (not funded) and gain a full Level 3 qualification.
• The training is available to all practitioners engaged in Sure Start children's centre outreach including volunteers.

• The training will be available until March 2011.

Who is suitable for this course?

In line with the eligibility criteria, this course is particularly relevant for practitioners who:

• Don't have a Level 3 or above qualification in Work with Parents

• Have not covered the course content in other training courses (though if they have not gained a relevant Level 3 qualification they may still want to gain this Level 3 unit of a qualification).

How do I apply?

To apply for the training, please contact a training provider directly:

• Arise (delivering in London) - http://www.familiesgoingforward.co.uk
• Family Matters Institute (delivering mainly in East of England and East Midlands) - http://www.familymatters.org.uk/outreach 
• National Children's Bureau (delivering in East of England, East Midlands and West Midlands) - http://resources.ncb.org.uk/resources/events-and-training/training/famillies-going-forward
• Sunlight (delivering in North East, North West, South East, South West) - http://www.sunlighttrust.org.uk/index.php?id=236 

• Surrey Parenting Education & Support (Delivering in the South East) - http://www.surrey.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspages.nsf

Useful resources

"Families going forward" overview of training resources

"Families going forward" training content and resources