Following on from the success of our training and events held during the first phase of the sector awareness and provider preparedness programme, we are excited to announce our programme of training and events throughout January – March 2024.
All sign-up links with further details and timings will be on our Digital Learning Platform as they become available. To be notified when sign-up links are available, join our online community of practice forums and sign-up to our newsletter.
Please note all events will be virtual unless otherwise specified.
Available now:
Face-to-Face National Conferences:
Shaping the Future of Supported Accommodation: Driving excellence to achieve positive outcomes for young people in care.
NCB’s face-to-face national conference series will feature keynote speeches from Ofsted and the National Children’s Bureau, with attendance from Department for Education officials, as well as afternoon workshops on a range of important topics exploring how to drive excellence in the supported accommodation sector.
For more information and to secure your place, please visit the links below:
London Conference: Monday 18th March 10am – 3pm
Sign-up here
Birmingham Conference: Thursday 21st March 10am – 3pm
Sign-up here
Manchester Conference: Wednesday 27th March 10am – 3pm
Sign-up here
Working with unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people
Delivered by Barnardo’s, this one-day online session will provide staff with an understanding of their role and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and supporting Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People.
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9 sessions for Registered Service Managers – sign up here
- 2 sessions for local authorities registering as providers – sign up here
Trauma informed practice webinar series
Delivered by our special membership groups, including the Anti-Bullying Alliance, the Childhood Bereavement Network and the Council for Disabled Children, each webinar will explore a key topic relating to the impact of trauma on children and young people, with an emphasis on what supported accommodation providers can do to support young people in their settings.
- Attachment and Trauma – Thursday 7 March 1.30pm – 2.30pm – sign up here
- Bullying and Trauma – Tuesday 12 March 11am – 12pm – sign up here
- Bereavement and Trauma – Thursday 14 March 3pm – 4pm – sign up here
- SEN and Trauma – Tuesday 19 March 10am – 11am – sign up here
Safeguarding Workshop for Registered Persons and Registered Service Managers
This workshop is for Registered Persons and Registered Service Managers to help them understand how their responsibilities for safeguarding are applied in practice within their own organisations. We will consider adding an additional event in March if there is demand.
- Friday 26 January 10am – 1pm – SOLD OUT
- Thursday 22 February 10am – 1pm - SOLD OUT
Workforce Plan Development Workshop
This workshop is to support providers to understand the experience and skills required by staff and of the processes for recruitment, ongoing training and development, induction and probation.
- Wednesday 24 January 1pm – 3.30pm - SOLD OUT
- Thursday 22 February 1pm – 3pm – sign up SOLD OUT
Quality of Support Reviews Workshop
This workshop is to help providers effectively review the service that they are offering and the impact on the experiences and outcomes of young people.
- Thursday 15 February 10am – 12pm – sign up SOLD OUT
- Wednesday 13 March 10am – 12pm – sign up SOLD OUT