This course will unpack the reality of the County Lines machine – organised crime groups that exploit children to sell and distribute drugs and trafficking cash and weapons throughout the country.
You will learn how this ‘business model’ operates to maximise the profitability and reach of the illegal market, how children and young people are seduced and radicalised into it under false promises and pretences, and how the setup of the County Lines system insulates and protects senior gang members.
We will walk through the risks will real stories and genuine insight. Phil Priestley is a former police officer who served for 17 years. Following his time in the police, Phil published two books on the County Lines situation – a guide for children and young people, and a lengthier account designed for parents and professional partners. Phil has investigated drug gangs as a Detective Sergeant and has also worked in a preventative role through Neighbourhood policing. Phil works at Netherhall School one day per week as part of our coordinated offer to reduce the risk around our community.
Phil Priestley is a former police officer who served for 17 years. Following his time in the police, Phil published two books on the County Lines situation – a guide for children and young people, and a more lengthy account designed for parents and professional partners. Phil has investigated drug gangs as a Detective Sergeant and has also worked in a preventative role through Neighbourhood policing. Phil works at Netherhall School one day per week as part of our coordinated offer to reduce the risk around our community.
Raising awareness for mental health could save lives. Learn about the importance of conversation and how opening up can help those who have kept their feelings hidden.
Mental health presents one of the greatest challenges to our society. With an estimated, 450 million people worldwide suffering from a mental health problem, around a quarter of British adults will experience some form of mental health problem within the course of a year. While many elements of mental health are still not understood, having a good knowledge of the information that is available is essential in the care sector.
This course is nationally accredited.
Are young people gambling or affected by gambling? Does gaming expose young people to gambling? How can the conversation around gambling and gaming be brought up and what support is available?
Attend an interactive 90-minute workshop exploring gambling harm awareness.
The Green Doctor Service is A free, impartial advice and support to help you save energy, reduce your bills, and live in a warmer, more comfortable home. We will be covering:
Cost of living crisis
How to be more Energy efficient within your home
How to be more Water efficient within your home
Fuel Poverty
Would you like to increase your Maths skills to help your child with their study, up skill work or develop your confidence? If so, then we can help! Ixion is a not-for-profit organisation who deliver training in skills and education nationally. At this event, you will be introduced to the courses that we offer.
Navigating the jobs market, regardless of age and experience, can be daunting. This session will help show the ways to make informed decisions about how to plan careers and identify appropriate courses. We will look at how to find jobs, why CVs are important, and interview skills.
The first step to individually tailored support with a qualified careers advisor.
1) Are your children spending too much time online? How to regulate their internet diet (and deal with the fallout).
2) How do you monitor the content that your children/young people are accessing? How intrusive should you be? What is a ‘fair’ level of privacy?
3) What main threats and risks should you be aware of? Let’s have a look at some of the big ones.
4) Sexting and the law. Indecent imagery and what you need to know.
5) Social media – where they should be and shouldn’t be.
7-week Positive Parenting Programme group for parents of teenagers. Find out new ways to manage and improve expectations and behaviours, and relationships.
Group Teen Triple P is a broad-based parenting intervention delivered over seven weeks for parents of teenagers up to 16 years who are interested in learning a variety of parenting skills. Parents may be interested in promoting their teenager’s development and potential or they may have concerns about their teenager’s behaviour. The programme involves five two hour group sessions of up to 12 parents.
Who is it for?
Parents or caregivers who have concerns about their teenager’s behavioural problems or simply wish to prevent behavioural problems from developing. Parents who have completed lower-level interventions and have not achieved the goals they want may benefit from a Group Teen Triple P intervention. Parents need to be able to commit to all seven sessions.
Autism is a spectrum condition that affects how a person communicates with others and how they interpret the world around them. There are around 700,000 people in the UK with autism – more than 1 in every 100. Having a clear understanding of the misconceptions, diagnoses and support surrounding autism are just some of the essential skills needed when working in mental health.
This course is nationally accredited.
Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) affect how someone learns. Those with SpLDs may struggle with things such as reading, writing and speaking. Understanding these issues helps to create a fairer learning environment.
Having a learning difficulty means that people find it harder to learn certain skills. As this affects around 15% of people, it is important for those working in healthcare, social care and education to have knowledge of different learning difficulties. The purpose of this qualification is to equip learners with knowledge of a range of specific learning difficulties, such as ADHD, dyslexia and dyscalculia. The course is aimed at learners looking to improve their understanding and awareness of the below key topics, especially those working in healthcare, social care and education.