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Engage to Change: The programme for frontline workers in the homelessness sector
This new Level 3 qualification has been developed specifically for people working directly with homeless people. The course covers the mainstays of key working and aims to support you in developing your approach to gaining successful outcomes for your clients. This is not an induction programme; it is aimed at people who already have experience of working in the sector that want to develop further and learn by exploring real workplace issues.
The course has been developed by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), Homeless Link and Broadway as part of the government’s “No one left out : communities ending rough sleeping,” (CLG, 2008) strategy. The strategy sets out plans to end street homelessness in England by 2012 and cites training and qualifications as being central to that goal. In 2010 Porchlight became the first organisation in the country to be accredited by the CIH to deliver the training.
At the end of the course particpants receive the CIH Level 3 in Supporting Homeless Persons Certificate.
Course Dates for intake 2: NOW FULLY BOOKED
25th January 2011:
Induction
Introduction to Study Skills
Module 1: Professional Practice Skills (Day 1) (more information
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26th January 2011:
Module 1 contd: Professional Practice Skills (Day 2)
22nd February 2011:
Module 2: Involving Service Users (more information)
19th April 2011:
Module 3: Homelessness Services and Prevention (more information)
17th June 2011:
Module 4: Role of the Support Worker for Independent Living(more information)
It is a condition of acceptance for this course that you are able to attend on all the advertised dates. The study days take place at Porchlight’s Head Office in Watling Street, Canterbury.
Course Dates for intake 3:
19th July 2011:
Induction
Introduction to Study Skills
Module 1: Professional Practice Skills (Day 1) (more information)
20th July 2011:
Module 1 contd: Professional Practice Skills (Day 2)
31st August 2011:
Module 2: Involving Service Users (more information)
27th October 2011:
Module 3: Homelessness Services and Prevention (more information)
5th January 2012:
Module 4: Role of the Support Worker for Independent Living(more information)
It is a condition of acceptance for this course that you are able to attend on all the advertised dates. The study days take place at Porchlight’s Head Office in Watling Street, Canterbury.
Eligibility for the course:
To apply for a place on this course you must have experience of supporting homeless people and be employed (in a paid or voluntary capacity in a relevant frontline role. We will require confirmation from your employing organisation that they support your application and will enable you to attend the study days and tutorials associated with this course.
Course fees:
The course costs £500.00 which includes all course tuition, materials and CIH registration and membership fees. The course fees must be fully paid in advance of the course.
Applying for the Course:
To apply for the 3rd intake, please download an application form. You must complete and return this form by mid-day on Thursday 31st March 2011. Should we wish to proceed with your application we will invite you to come and meet with us at our offices in Canterbury to discuss the course requirements and your suitability with you. You will also be asked to complete a literacy assessment as well as a self-assessment to make sure that you will be able to devote the necessary time to studying and completing your assignments, along with your work and personal commitments.
Refunds
Porchlight will not normally refund course fees once the course has started.
To make further enquiries about this course please contact us on 01227 760078 or via email.
Further information on modules
Module 1 – Professional Practice Skills
This module aims to equip you with an understanding of your responsibilities as a professional delivering services to vulnerable people. These professional standards should be at the heart of the way you approach your work. This element of the programme will highlight how to play a positive role in your organisation and with clients as well as focussing on how you can ensure that you recognise and act on your own development needs.
Module 2 – Involving Service Users
This module will examine the role of service user involvement in developing services for homeless people and highlight how service users involvement can contribute to the improvement of services as well as the links of this approach to key-working and employability.
Module 3 – Homelessness services, holistic support and prevention
This module examines the policy and practice context within which homelessness services operate. You will explore the range of organisations working on homelessness issues, learn about the importance of partnership working between agencies and reflect on the role of frontline workers in your organisation.
Module 4 – Role of the Support Worker for Independent Living
This module examines the role of key-working. It will examine how you can positively engage your clients in a process of change and examines what you need to know about your operating environment to ensure that you provide clients with the opportunities to move on.
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