Communicating Effectively with Vulnerable Children and Young People (Free Online Course)

University of Kent

This course will help practitioners improve communication skills through techniques which place the child at the heart of the interaction. Participants will examine why a child may become vulnerable and reflect upon the barriers to communication. The course will also explore activities from pre-verbal to adolescent stages which encourage children to share their feelings.
 
The course will cover the following topics:

  • Reasons why a child or young person may become vulnerable
  • Age-appropriate activities and techniques from the pre-verbal to adolescent stages
  • Innovative ways of facilitating communication
  • Challenges and barriers to effective communication with vulnerable children and young people
  • Levels of vulnerability experienced by a child or young person, including areas of safeguarding

Start date: 1 October 2018

End date: 8 December 2018