Introduction to Trauma Informed Practice

As a Local Authority, we are named partners within the Trauma Informed joint strategy for LLR. By attending this session, you would be aligning with this strategy and build upon your skills to embed the trauma informed approach in your practice. The aim of the session is to increase understanding about trauma, its's impact and the role you as a practitioner can play to prevent or mitigate its impact on the families you work with.

The objectives are:

• To explore the basic principles of Trauma Informed Practice
• To enhance knowledge and understanding on how trauma impacts children & families
• To reflect on ways to work more effectively with children, young people and families
• To enhance knowledge and understanding on ways to support families and prevent re-traumatisation

Target Audience / area of work:  Whole Workforce

Venue: G4 Training Room, New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN

Introduction to the Lundy Model

The session will help you to understand the principles of the Lundy Model and to feel confident using this to support children and young people having their voice heard, and to understand their lived experience.
Using this model of participation, you can support children and young people to be heard and express their views in a way that they decide is best.

Target Audience / area of work: Whole Workforce

Venue: 

• 24 February 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm:  Kingfisher Youth Centre, Boulder Lane, Leicester LE2 6LE
• 21 May 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm: Tea Rooms, Town Hall Town Hall Square, Leicester LE1 9BG

Identity, Sexuality & Sexual Health

This session is delivered by local practice leads for sexual health across Leicester.

The session will give you key information about asexual health, sexuality and identity, and access to resources.

Target Audience / area of work: Whole Workforce

Venue:

• 26 February 2026, 1:30pm - 4:30pm: 1.13, City Hall, 115 Charles Street Leicester, LE1 1FZ
• 21 April 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm:  G.01, City Hall, 115 Charles Street Leicester, LE1 1FZ

Introduction to Leicester's Practice Methodology (LSCPB Session) 1/2 day

This half day multi-agency session is delivered to multi-agency workers across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.

Please note: Leicester City Staff who are attending the 2 day assessment and analysis training do not need to attend this course.

This session, will give you a brief overview of the principles that underpin work with children, young people and their families, and will introduce you to the main Signs of Safety assessment tool ,'mapping', and statements, goals and scaling.

Venue: G.1 Training Hall, New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN

This course is available to all staff who work with children, young people and their families across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. If you do not and would still like the opportunity to attend this learning event. Please email lscptraining@leicester.gov.uk to see if this is possible.

Working Cross Culturally: Building Confidence and Curiosity

This interactive course is designed for social workers and professionals working with children, young people, and adults (or would you prefer professionals/practitioners?) who want to strengthen their confidence and curiosity when working across cultures.
Using the Assessment Framework Triangle through a cultural lens, the course supports practitioners to explore how culture, identity, and lived experience shape family life, communication, and assessments.
You’ll take part in practical, reflective learning using case studies, tools, and discussion to bring theory into real-world practice.

What you’ll gain:

• Practical ways to approach family visits and assessments sensitively and respectfully
• Skills to ask curious, thoughtful questions that build trust rather than barriers
• Tools to capture, analyse, and triangulate information accurately while remaining culturally aware
• Greater confidence engaging with families from diverse backgrounds and experiences

Who this course is for:
Social workers and professionals working with children, young people, and adults who want to strengthen inclusive, family-centred practice and feel more confident navigating cultural differences.

Venue: 

• 11 February 2026, 9:30am - 4:30pm, 1.13 City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ
• 9 March 2026, 9:30am - 4:30pm, G.02 City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ
• 23 March 2026, 9:30am - 4:30pm, 1.13 City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ

Child Exploitation: An introduction to the Child Exploitation Team

This session will provide opportunity to meet the CCE Managers, and gain an understanding of their work when working with children who are, or may face criminal or sexual exploitation. 

Venue: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

Course dates coming soon

Pre-birth assessment workshop

Course details coming soon

Determining thresholds for home conditions workshop

The session will include:

• Thresholds for poor home conditions
• Support/ interventions on offer
• Neglect toolkit awareness
• Poverty and current social economic climate – and the impact this has for the children, young people and families that we work with

Course dates and venues coming soon

EHCP: Education Health Care Plan's Workshop

This workshop is facilitated by Ian Clarkson (DSCO), Michelle McKillop and Shelley Piercy (Service Managers SEND integrated services).

The workshop will give you,

• An overview and information about Education & health Care Plans (EHCP's)
• Specific information about the role of Social Care and Early Help practitioners in supporting ECHP's.
• Opportunity to ask questions / seek advice.

Dates and Venues:

• 5 March 2026. 10am - 11.30am, Hansom Hall, Adult Education Centre, 54, Belvoir Street, Leicester LE1 6QL
• 19 March 2026, 10am -11.30am, Kingfisher Youth Centre, Boulder Lane, Leicester LE2 6LE