Enews Jan 2010

What’s been happening at Triangle?

Thanks to our committed team, Triangle has continued to function despite disruptive weather conditions. Although unable to reach our office except on foot, we are still able to respond to your phone calls and e-mails, and will do our best to continue providing an exceptional service. We would discourage anyone from visiting our premises until conditions improve; the scenery is spectacular but the roads are extremely dangerous!

Now we’re completely settled into our new office, we have been using the space and newly-installed facilities to their full potential. Our big room and smaller interview room have proved very flexible in their uses. Having taken advice from our consultation groups, we have altered the rooms to be a child-centred space. They have been a great a success in sessions with individual children as well as for our regular consultative group meetings. We have also hosted a filming day[k1] , which involved many people and a lot of technical equipment, and run various training courses. For information on hiring out any of our rooms, please e-mail info@triangle.org.uk

New consultancy group

With more children and young people joining our consultancy groups, Triangle offered All Join In members the chance to create a new ‘middle’ consultancy group. The newly formed Techy group with members aged ____ advises Triangle on the use of technology in our work with children and young people. Both the Techy and Senior Consultative Groups have recently provided advice on the accessibility of a new careers website[k2] specifically for deaf and disabled young people. If you are interested in consulting any of Triangle’s groups, please e-mail info@triangle.org.uk

Open Access Training in 2010

Three Way Street – Training for Trainers

12^th February 2010

Safeguarding[k3] Deaf and Disabled Children and Young People: What Works?

Dates to be confirmed

This new one day course reflects on what we now know about safeguarding disabled children and young people. Develop knowledge and skills for safeguarding disabled children and reflect on developing practice, legislation and guidance. For more information click here

Introduction to Communication and Consultation

25^th and 26^th November 2009

Develop confidence and competence in consulting with disabled children and young people, particularly about their views, wishes and feelings and to apply these skills and approaches in different contexts. For more information click here

Advanced Communication and Consultation

15^th and 16^th October 2009

This course builds on the introductory course to further develop skills in consulting with disabled children and young people, particularly about their views, wishes and feelings. For more information click here

Advocacy with Disabled Children and Young People

28^th October 2009

Develop knowledge and skills for providing effective advocacy to disabled children and young people and to explore the legislation and guidance underpinning advocacy practice. For more information click here

Introduction to Challenging Behaviour

3^rd and 4^th December 2009

Look at definitions and causes of challenging behaviour and learn a range of strategies for preventing and responding to challenging behaviour within a clear value base. For more information click here

Recent and upcoming publications

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