Training for professionals

Professional events

Throughout the year the Hope Service run and host events for professionals, including social workers, teachers, nurses, family support workers and others who are involved in the care of young people who maybe experiencing difficulties.

Please check back regularly for any additional training opportunities.

Twilight sessions for Surrey secondary school teachers, support staff and colleges

The Hope Service will be offering our popular Twilight sessions. The sessions will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. As these sessions are interactive the facilitators will ask participants to switch on their cameras.

If you are a Surrey Secondary School Teacher, Support staff or College staff you can register for as many workshops as you like. You must use your Surrey school/college email address to book otherwise your booking will not be accepted.

The following table details the sessions on offer.

Date and Time	Workshop	Book on Eventbrite
Wednesday 21 February 2024, 3.45pm to 5.15pm	Managing self harm in school What do we mean by self harm Factors and reasons for self harming behaviours What to do if you are worried about a young person self harming.	Book Managing self harm in school
Wednesday 13 March 2024, 3.45pm to 5.15pm	Supporting young people in school with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) How to help and scenario discussion How you can support a young person with ASC in school Useful strategies for young people with ASC.	Book Supporting young people in school with ASC
Wednesday 17 April 2024, 3.45pm to 5.15pm	Working with hard to engage families Ideas for working effectively with families that show resistance, hostility or disguised compliance Gain an understanding on how to recognise and make sense of lack of cooperation and reasons for non-cooperation families Understand the impact on the young person How to ensure effective multi-agency working from a school's perspective.	Book Working with hard to engage families
Wednesday 8 May 2024, 3.45pm to 5.15pm	DBT and Mindfulness Explore creative ways to utilise Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) techniques and mindfulness in the school environment to support students with their emotional regulation and to better tolerate emotional distress.	Book DBT and Mindfulness
Wednesday 5 June 2024, 3.45pm to 5.15pm	Working with young people affected by Trauma A brief introduction to the causes and effects of trauma on the adolescent brain How we work with young people affected by trauma within the Hope Service Some useful tools and ideas to engage and support young people at school who may have experienced trauma.	Book Working with young people affected by Trauma