The NSCP Level Three Safeguarding Children Training is aimed at: 1. Professionals who have already completed Level One and Two Safeguarding Training and require more advanced knowledge and awareness, for example those whose role involves contact with vulnerable children, regularly responding to safeguarding concerns or managing staff. 2. Professionals who require refresher Level Three Safeguarding...
This session shines a spotlight on the unique experiences of young women and girls as they navigate adolescence in today’s world. We’ll explore key issues such as gender-based inequality, identity development, mental health, and the impact of social pressures.
HAF Newcastle Training StreetGames are working in partnership with Little Blackbird to deliver a Positive Masculinity Train the Trainer Programme. This is a 'train the trainer' type programme for staff/ volunteers with limited spaces so for now, the offer is 15 places with one place per organisation (there will be a waiting list for additional applications)....
Restorative Practice is a pro-active strengths-based approach that reinforces the importance of building and maintaining positive relationships by seeking to understand the needs of the people in your community. The Restorative Approach involves a journey of change using the principles of collaboration and inclusion. In this session we will look at the behaviours and skills...
The NSCP Level Three Safeguarding Children Training is aimed at: 1. Professionals who have already completed Level One and Two Safeguarding Training and require more advanced knowledge and awareness, for example those whose role involves contact with vulnerable children, regularly responding to safeguarding concerns or managing staff. 2. Professionals who require refresher Level Three Safeguarding...
This session explores what healthy relationships look and feel like for adolescents. It will support professionals to help young people recognise respect, boundaries, communication, consent and safety, while also understanding early warning signs of unhealthy or harmful relationships. The session is grounded in adolescent development and offers practical approaches to building resilience, confidence and positive...
1 in 12 young people have caring responsibilities for a family member or friend due to illness, disability, mental health illness or addiction. We know that on average young carers achieve 9 grades lower than their peers at GCSE level. We know that young carers miss an average of 23 school days a year, with almost half...
As part of the Year of the Adolescent, this training series shines a spotlight on the growing issue of youth gambling and its impact on wellbeing, decision‑making, and future life chances. These sessions will explore how gambling behaviours develop, why young people are particularly vulnerable, and the subtle ways gambling-like mechanics appear in everyday environments—from...
This multimodal presentation will provide an overview of adolescent brain development, including what neuroscience tells us about this stage of development. We will explore how adolescent brain development can impact on a young person’s social, emotional and cognitive development; identity formation; and behaviour, as well as helpful relational responses to promote connection. Trusting Hands Gateshead/Future...
As part of the Year of the Adolescent, this training series shines a spotlight on the growing issue of youth gambling and its impact on wellbeing, decision‑making, and future life chances. These sessions will explore how gambling behaviours develop, why young people are particularly vulnerable, and the subtle ways gambling-like mechanics appear in everyday environments—from...
These workshops are for Practitioners and managers working with children and families in Newcastle on a statutory or early intervention basis. ReThink Formulation is a key component of a Relational and Restorative Approach to Practice. When working with families, services can get into a pattern of assessments and short-term interventions that end when there have...
Neglect remains one of the most widespread and damaging forms of child harm, occurring when a child is not adequately cared for or kept safe. It often develops gradually, making it harder to identify early and allowing cumulative harm to build — the slow, compounding impact of unmet needs on a child’s health, development, and...
Neglect remains one of the most widespread and damaging forms of child harm, occurring when a child is not adequately cared for or kept safe. It often develops gradually, making it harder to identify early and allowing cumulative harm to build — the slow, compounding impact of unmet needs on a child’s health, development, and...
This session focuses on what it truly means for a child to be “school ready” and how professionals, families, and communities can work together to support this crucial transition
