Building positive relationships with parent carers (CPD workshop & Q&A)

Professionals have a hugely important role to play in supporting disabled children and their parent carers, but many are unfamiliar with the unique challenges that families face.

As a result, it’s common for professionals to feel out of their depth when approaching parents or unsure of how best to support them.

This CPD-accredited online workshop will provide all the essential information and practical advice that you’ll need to build more positive relationships with parent carers of children with additional needs.

It is suitable for professionals in the UK who support children or young people of any age, with or without a diagnosis. This includes those working in education, health, social care, or other supportive roles within the community.

This CPD-certified workshop was previously known as 'Working with Parent Carers of children with additional needs & disabilities'. The name has been changed to better reflect its content, but the material remains the same. If you have already attended 'Working with Parent Carers of children with additional needs & disabilities', you may be interested in our other CPD certified workshops and webinars.

Learning objectives

This workshop will help you to…

· Understand how disabilities and additional needs affect families practically, emotionally, and financially

· Discuss any emerging concerns about a child’s development with their parents in a sensitive and appropriate way

· Build positive working relationships with parent carers and know what to do if communication ever breaks down

· Easily implement several practical strategies for creating more productive and parent-friendly environments

· Understand the relevant laws and policies that may affect your practice

· Direct families to existing sources of support and where to access further help, including Contact’s free services and resources

The techniques and skills covered will be useful to professionals across the UK. The workshop will include references to legislation based on the areas relevant to registered attendee’s professional work (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland). Please email services@contact.org.uk if you would like further information on this.

What’s included:

· Attendance at the live workshop (2.5 hours)

· Q&A session with our expert trainer

· CPD certificate

· PDF copy of the presentation slides including useful resources

For more information about the workshop’s content and policies, please see our FAQs below:

Frequently asked questions:

Who will deliver the workshop?

This workshop is delivered and facilitated by one of our talented Family Support Consultants, who boast a combination of lived and professional experience in a wide range of topics relating to disabled children and their families.

How do I join the workshop?

We will send all registered attendees an email with joining instructions of how to access the live workshop via Zoom one week in advance, and once again on the day of the workshop.

I haven’t received any joining instructions. What should I do?

Please check your spam or junk mailbox if you haven’t received any emails from us with joining instructions in the run-up to the workshop. If you still need assistance, please email services@contact.org.uk so that our team can help.

Do I need to have a Zoom account in order to attend?

You do not need a Zoom account to attend our workshop as a participant. Ahead of the event, we will email you an invite link along with a unique meeting ID and passcode to join the workshop. Simply click the link or input the meeting ID and passcode on zoom.com.

I have accessibility needs – who should I contact?

We are committed to offering workshops that are accessible to the widest audience possible. If you have any accessibility needs regarding this workshop, please get in touch with training.admin@contact.org.uk as early as possible so that we can do our best to meet your needs.

Will this workshop be recorded?

This workshop will not be recorded in order to preserve the privacy and confidentiality of our guests during group discussions. However, attendees will receive a PDF copy of the presentation slides.

I can’t make this date – are there any other sessions available?

You can take a look at any upcoming sessions for this workshop at www.bit.ly/PractitionerWorkshops.

Alternatively, you can also commission us to deliver this workshop for your team or setting. For more information about commissioning one of our workshops, please visit www.contact.org.uk/practitioner-workshops or email us on services@contact.org.uk.

Do you offer any other workshops for professionals?

Yes! We offer several online workshops and on-demand webinars, all delivered and facilitated by our Family Support Consultants with lived and professional experience. We can also create bespoke workshops for your team or for the families you support. To find out more, visit: www.contact.org.uk/practitioners