Course Introduction
The training will provide professionals with a theoretical background about the development of sexual behaviour problems, and guidance on how to gauge and refer on if necessary.
HSB can provoke considerable anxiety in parent/carers and professionals. This one day course aims to demystify this whole area of work, increase awareness and empower educators, carers and safeguarding professionals to use transferable skills when experiencing children and young people who present with HSB.
It will also consider the impact on adults who are trying to manage a child or young person displaying HSB.
Benefits of the course
- Overview of HSB: Definition and scope.
- Developmentally appropriate vs. harmful sexual behaviour
- Legal and Ethical Framework
- Intro into the Tools and frameworks for assessment (e.g., AIM3 Model, other local tools).
- Differentiating between experimental, problematic, and harmful behaviours.
Topics Covered
- Increased confidence in responding to and managing HSB
- Increased insight into staff support and care
- An understanding of the theoretical background to the development of sexual behaviour problems
- Differentiating between experimental, problematic, and harmful behaviours.
- Principles of trauma-informed care.
Course Description
This course is targeted at caseworkers who are new to this area of work, educators, youth workers, social care staff and foster carers who care for children and young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour (HSB).
HSB can provoke considerable anxiety in parent/carers and professionals. This one day course aims to demystify this whole area of work, increase awareness and empower carers and professionals to use transferable skills when managing children and young people who present with HSB.
The training will provide professionals with a theoretical background about the development of sexual behaviour problems, and guidance on how to differentiate between normative and problematic behaviour.
It will also consider the impact on adults who are trying to manage a child or young person displaying HSB.
The course explores a variety of media to expose the drivers around HSB and the effective responses in which professionals can utilise. With use of Case Studies to bring the learning to life.
Course Outcomes
See Topics Covered
Who The Course is For
Course Aimed at – This course is targeted at caseworkers who are new to this area of work, Educators, DSL/O youth workers, social care staff and foster carers who care for children and young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour (HSB).
Technical Requirements
Laptop with audio and video access is required for all virtual training.
