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Adviser training

6 July 2010 London

Confident to Work programmeSupporting parents get back to work
Understand the issues and find out the latest policy and best practice.

Book here. Can also be run in-house
£135 plus VAT (£156.63)

The training covers

  • The new era for welfare-to-work, and what that means for parents
  • Understanding the multiple barriers faced by parents – childcare, the poverty trap, housing costs, finding a job, managing working tax credit etc.
  • Initial results from the child poverty pilots and School gates initiatives
  • How to ensure parents are confident in their choices and motivated to act.
  • What works and why? Case studies of successful projects.
  • Helping parents network their way to work – effective partnerships
  • How children's centres and extended schools can empower parents.

Who should attend

Advisers who supports parents in any aspect of getting back to work
including those from:

  • Family Information Service
  • Local Authority Early Years and Family Services teams
  • Regeneration projects
  • Job Brokerage teams
  • Jobcentre Plus
  • Welfare to Work organisations
  • Voluntary sector

What people say about this training session

  • It was a chance to get the latest information.
  • Informative, inspirational and fun! A really good combination for training.
  • Really valuable, a chance to see how we can all work together to help parents.
  • The training was well presented, clear, concise and most of all enjoyable.