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Stronger Together Model of Practice

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    Introduction

    The ERSCP support the Stronger Together Model of Practice which focuses on building a positive relationship based culture across the whole ERSCP practice system. A child centred culture in which we create and sustain positive relationships, enable, and support change for families and promote children and young people’s wellbeing and development.

    By working together collaboratively we are developing learning and strengthening our curiosity, to sustain positive change. The Stronger Together Model of Practice develops empathy, understanding, and reflection, to question with curiosity and offer high inquiry with high support.

    Stronger Together Model of Practice training

    Please note:
    all practitioners must be registered on ERSCP’s Learner Management System (LMS) in order to access this training. The training runs in conjunction with the Virtual College.

    The LMS uses your email address as a username. This means you will be unable to use the same email address as someone else to register an account.

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    Stronger Together Model of Practice Level 1

    This is an eight-minute animated video which introduces you to the East Riding of Yorkshire’s children, young people, support and safeguarding services' Stronger Together Model of Practice. It is for partner agencies to gain a basic overview, or it is ideal for those who work within a setting which supports children, young people and families, such as admin in school or GPs. It is also valuable if you simply want an understanding of what the Stronger Together Model of Practice is and you do not directly support children, young people, families and their networks.

    Stronger Together Model of Practice Level 2

    This e-learning module will give you an interactive experience of the Stronger Together Model of Practice. It details the child-centred approach, concepts, language, and culture which is followed within support and safeguarding services while supporting children, young people, families, and their networks.

    Through the e-learning you will be asked multiple choice questions or tasks, to get you through to the next part. This will build on the learning from level 1 and offer an opportunity to learn new tools. It encourages reflection about the way we work with one another and our children, young people, families, and their networks. This is ideal for those who work alongside children, young people support and safeguarding services, and Early Help and prevention practitioners, enabling support for children, young people, their families, and networks such as education, health, and the police.

    Stronger Together Model of Practice Level 3

    This training is held face-to-face and comes in two parts, A and B. Both parts need to be completed.

    Part A is a one and half day’s training and gives detailed information on the first three aspects of the ‘Stronger Together’ model, with tools that can be used directly when supporting our children, young people, families and their networks. The sessions are divided into three areas. The first one is on social pedagogy, creating an understanding of the concepts behind it, with tools to support your work within this framework. It also includes small group work, to support learning and knowledge.

    The second is restorative practice, focusing on working restoratively with one another, our children, and their networks. It looks at the use of language and offers opportunities to consider different ways of working and approaches.

    The third is on systemic practice, to really support the understanding of family systems, and how our own values and beliefs can impact on familial engagement.

    Part B (signs of safety) is a two-day training package which builds on what has been learnt in part A. It will focus specifically on signs of safety, which is the golden thread that runs through the model, and how this is best used and implemented in supporting children, young people, families, and their networks within your own practice.

    You gain understanding of the theory, processes, language, and practices which are used within children and young people support and safeguarding services, Early Help and prevention, and other partner agencies. With this in-depth comprehensive understanding and tools, you will be able to link and understand a child, young person and families journey. You will be able to support them using the same consistent approach as all the other professionals involved. This is a child-centred, comprehensive, holistic and consistent approach, which creates an easier path for children, young people, families and their network to navigate.

    Level 3 training is aimed at those who are working alongside children and young people support and safeguarding services, or Early Help and prevention, or are the lead agencies who support children, young people, families, and their networks such as:

    • education - designated safeguarding leads
    • health – school nurse/health visitors
    • police – PCSOs for example