Preparation Course Outline
| Week | Morning (9:30-12:15) | Afternoon (13:00-14:30) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introductions and ice breakers Why do families need Home-Start? Meet the Home-Start staff |
Video - the role of Home-Start Housekeeping |
| 2 | The role of the Health Visitor Being a brand-new parent |
Confidentiality and Commitment |
| 3 | Children with disabilities | Imagine a family What is a parent? |
| 4 | Listening skills | Play - why can't some people play? |
| 5 | The role of the Social Worker Child Protection |
Child protection cont... |
| 6 | Values and Attitudes | Good enough parenting Why don't they behave? |
| 7 |
Experienced Volunteers |
Domestic Violence |
| Week 8 | Depression Shared Lunch |
Endings and Evaluation Presentation of Certificates |
Note: Changes to the above time-table may be made depending on the availability of guest speakers.
These courses run in term-time only