Unaccompanied children training
Journey of Unaccompained Children to the UK
This session will cover the experiences and background of unaccompanied children (UASC). The session content will focus on how unaccompanied children fit within the global context of migration, how children become unaccompanied, routes and journeys of unaccompanied children, situations in Europe, and mental health and wellbeing of unaccompanied children. This session will be participatory and rely heavily on participant engagement through case studies and discussion.
Audience: All practitioners and services working with unaccompained children including social workers, leaving care and asylum leads, education, health, commissioning, placement providers including supported accommodation, residential, foster carers and supported lodgings householders.
Delivered by: International Organisation of Migration (IOM)
Dates: 5th December 2024
Time: 10:00- 16:00
Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BT
Delivery: In-person
Booking: IOM UK UASC Information Session Pre-session Questionnaire – North West SMP (office.com)
Lunch and refreshment will be provided.
In-person Afghanistan Information Session
This session’s content will focus primarily on the geography and history of Afghanistan, as well as Afghan’s experiences in conflict. The session will also look at the services (including education and health care) Afghans may be used to and their expectations around accessing those services in Afghanistan. Moreover, the session will focus on Afghan cultural norms, practices, family, and social life.
Audience: All practitioners and services working with unaccompained children including social workers, leaving care and asylum leads, education, health, commissioning, placement providers including supported accommodation, residential, foster carers and supported lodgings householders.
Delivered by
International Organisation of Migration (IOM)
Dates and times: 8th October 2024
Times: 10:00 – 16:00 (registration starts from 09:30).
Delivery: In person.
Location: The Pendulum Hotel Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3BB
Booking: IOM UK – Afghanistan Information Session Pre-session Questionnaire – North West (office.com)
Lunch and refreshment will be provided.
In-person Sudan Information Session
This session’s content will focus primarily on Sudan’s geography, history, and current events. This session will also discuss Sudanese society and the cultural norms of the Sudanese community both within Sudan and living in neighbouring countries. Moreover, this session’s content will focus primarily on experiences that the Sudanese communities may face in displacement within and outside their country of origin. This session will also focus on the Sudanese community’s experiences with services both while in displacement and in their country of origin. .
Audience: All practitioners and services working with unaccompained children including social workers, leaving care and asylum leads, education, health, commissioning, placement providers including supported accommodation, residential, foster carers and supported lodgings householders.
Delivered by: International Organisation of Migration (IOM)
Dates: 22nd November 2024
Time: 10:00-16:00
Delivery: In- person.
Venue: 103 Princess Street, Major Street Entrance, Manchester, M1 6DD
Booking: IOM UK Sudan Information Session Pre-session Questionnaire – North West (Venue: TBC) (office.com)
Lunch and refreshment will be provided.
In-person Eritrea Information Session
This session’s content will focus primarily on the geography, topography and history of Eritrea. In addition to this, the session will also cover experiences with services that the Eritrean community may face, both within and outside their country of origin. This session will be participatory and rely heavily on participant engagement through case studies and discussion.
Audience: All practitioners and services working with unaccompained children including social workers, leaving care and asylum leads, education, health, placement providers including supported accommodation, residential, foster carers and supported lodgings householders
Delivered by: International Organisation of Migration (IOM)
Dates:27th September 2024
Times: 10:00- 12:30noon
Delivery: Virtual (Zoom)
Booking: Meeting Registration – Zoom
Good Practice in Caring for Migrant Children who Arrive Unaccompanied in the UK
The 2-hour webinar will provide existing and prospective carers including supported lodgings host with the information they need to start providing care and support to separated migrant young people.
By the end of the webinar, you will:
Audience: Foster carers and supported lodgings host, including newly approved foster carers and supported lodging host and for prospective carers from the assessment stage to panel, commissioning, health, recruitment.
Delivery: Virtual via Teams
Dates: 9th October 2024
Time: 18:00 – 20:00
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1016273339917?aff=oddtdtcreator
Good Practice in Caring for Migrant Children who Arrive Unaccompanied in the UK
The 2-hour webinar will provide existing and prospective carers including supported lodgings host with the information they need to start providing care and support to separated migrant young people.
By the end of the webinar, you will:
Audience: Foster carers and supported lodgings host, including newly approved foster carers and supported lodging host and for prospective carers from the assessment stage to panel, commissioning, health, recruitment.
Delivery: Virtual via Teams
Dates: 30th October 2024
Time: 11:00- 13:00
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1016276058047?aff=oddtdtcreator
Understanding the Asylum Process for unaccompained children
The course is aimed at social work practitioners, social work managers and other front-line practitioners involved with or having responsibility for supporting Unaccompanied Children with the asylum application/ legal process. It is a very good follow on if you have attended the IOM information sessions on Unaccompanied Children journey/ experiences–to optimally support UASC in your care, though you do not need to have attended the IOM Unaccompanied Children session to do this course.
Delivered by: Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)
Audience: Local authority colleagues including social workers, leaving care and asylum leads, external placement providers including supported accommodation, residential and fostering, foster carers and supported lodgings householders.
Location: Online via Teams
Date: 6th November
Time: 09:30-13:30
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/908224292307?aff=oddtdtcreator
Unaccompanied children training
Journey of Unaccompained Children to the UK
This session will cover the experiences and background of unaccompanied children (UASC). The session content will focus on how unaccompanied children fit within the global context of migration, how children become unaccompanied, routes and journeys of unaccompanied children, situations in Europe, and mental health and wellbeing of unaccompanied children. This session will be participatory and rely heavily on participant engagement through case studies and discussion.
Audience: All practitioners and services working with unaccompained children including social workers, leaving care and asylum leads, education, health, commissioning, placement providers including supported accommodation, residential, foster carers and supported lodgings householders.
Delivered by: International Organisation of Migration (IOM)
Dates: 5th December 2024
Time: 10:00- 16:00
Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BT
Delivery: In-person
Booking: IOM UK UASC Information Session Pre-session Questionnaire – North West SMP (office.com)
Lunch and refreshment will be provided.
In-person Afghanistan Information Session
This session’s content will focus primarily on the geography and history of Afghanistan, as well as Afghan’s experiences in conflict. The session will also look at the services (including education and health care) Afghans may be used to and their expectations around accessing those services in Afghanistan. Moreover, the session will focus on Afghan cultural norms, practices, family, and social life.
Audience: All practitioners and services working with unaccompained children including social workers, leaving care and asylum leads, education, health, commissioning, placement providers including supported accommodation, residential, foster carers and supported lodgings householders.
Delivered by
International Organisation of Migration (IOM)
Dates and times: 8th October 2024
Times: 10:00 – 16:00 (registration starts from 09:30).
Delivery: In person.
Location: The Pendulum Hotel Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3BB
Booking: IOM UK – Afghanistan Information Session Pre-session Questionnaire – North West (office.com)
Lunch and refreshment will be provided.
In-person Sudan Information Session
This session’s content will focus primarily on Sudan’s geography, history, and current events. This session will also discuss Sudanese society and the cultural norms of the Sudanese community both within Sudan and living in neighbouring countries. Moreover, this session’s content will focus primarily on experiences that the Sudanese communities may face in displacement within and outside their country of origin. This session will also focus on the Sudanese community’s experiences with services both while in displacement and in their country of origin. .
Audience: All practitioners and services working with unaccompained children including social workers, leaving care and asylum leads, education, health, commissioning, placement providers including supported accommodation, residential, foster carers and supported lodgings householders.
Delivered by: International Organisation of Migration (IOM)
Dates: 22nd November 2024
Time: 10:00-16:00
Delivery: In- person.
Venue: 103 Princess Street, Major Street Entrance, Manchester, M1 6DD
Booking: IOM UK Sudan Information Session Pre-session Questionnaire – North West (Venue: TBC) (office.com)
Lunch and refreshment will be provided.
In-person Eritrea Information Session
This session’s content will focus primarily on the geography, topography and history of Eritrea. In addition to this, the session will also cover experiences with services that the Eritrean community may face, both within and outside their country of origin. This session will be participatory and rely heavily on participant engagement through case studies and discussion.
Audience: All practitioners and services working with unaccompained children including social workers, leaving care and asylum leads, education, health, placement providers including supported accommodation, residential, foster carers and supported lodgings householders
Delivered by: International Organisation of Migration (IOM)
Dates:27th September 2024
Times: 10:00- 12:30noon
Delivery: Virtual (Zoom)
Booking: Meeting Registration – Zoom
Good Practice in Caring for Migrant Children who Arrive Unaccompanied in the UK
The 2-hour webinar will provide existing and prospective carers including supported lodgings host with the information they need to start providing care and support to separated migrant young people.
By the end of the webinar, you will:
Audience: Foster carers and supported lodgings host, including newly approved foster carers and supported lodging host and for prospective carers from the assessment stage to panel, commissioning, health, recruitment.
Delivery: Virtual via Teams
Dates: 9th October 2024
Time: 18:00 – 20:00
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1016273339917?aff=oddtdtcreator
Good Practice in Caring for Migrant Children who Arrive Unaccompanied in the UK
The 2-hour webinar will provide existing and prospective carers including supported lodgings host with the information they need to start providing care and support to separated migrant young people.
By the end of the webinar, you will:
Audience: Foster carers and supported lodgings host, including newly approved foster carers and supported lodging host and for prospective carers from the assessment stage to panel, commissioning, health, recruitment.
Delivery: Virtual via Teams
Dates: 30th October 2024
Time: 11:00- 13:00
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1016276058047?aff=oddtdtcreator
Understanding the Asylum Process for unaccompained children
The course is aimed at social work practitioners, social work managers and other front-line practitioners involved with or having responsibility for supporting Unaccompanied Children with the asylum application/ legal process. It is a very good follow on if you have attended the IOM information sessions on Unaccompanied Children journey/ experiences–to optimally support UASC in your care, though you do not need to have attended the IOM Unaccompanied Children session to do this course.
Delivered by: Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)
Audience: Local authority colleagues including social workers, leaving care and asylum leads, external placement providers including supported accommodation, residential and fostering, foster carers and supported lodgings householders.
Location: Online via Teams
Date: 6th November
Time: 09:30-13:30
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/908224292307?aff=oddtdtcreator
