Inter-Professional Services Centre for Children, Young People and Families

The Inter-Professional Services Centre (ISC) helps professionals work together to provide excellent services for children, young people and families.

The centre, which is supported by the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Health and Social Care, also helps us build stronger links with other university departments, health agencies, local authority agencies and voluntary organisations, and find new partners.

These relationships are an important part of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, which prepare students for professional work with children, young people and families.

Tailored Training

Sometimes the most effective way to meet your organisation's training needs is by commissioning a programme of training designed specifically for your staff.

The ISC offers tailored training and intensive seminars to allow you and your team to develop your skills and learn from experts.

Our extensive knowledge base and breadth of academic provision means we can develop the right training solution for you on a variety of topics  including:

·        Communication skills

·        Child development

·        Child observations

·        Integrated working

·        Equality and diversity

·        Empowerment

·        Emotional Intelligence

·        Autistic Spectrum Disorder

·        Sexual Health

·        Childhood bereavement

·        Attachment and emotional development

Comments on recent training programmes:

“Very good workshop. I really gained from coming today: as well as enjoyable I have had the opportunity to analyse my practice and gained further knowledge which will be used in my workplace.”

 “Very enjoyable and thought provoking, lots of practical skills to take back to my setting”

What would you like us to provide?

We have the flexibility to develop new training or refine previous workshops to make them an exact fit for your team, just let us know your requirements.

Please complete the tailored training request form with your requirements

News and events

The ISC Annual Conference - November 2011

Professor Lord Robert Winston delivered a key note speech in the Allam Theatre during the morning of Friday18^th November and the conference continued on the Saturday with a day packed with workshops to support practitioners working with children and young people in the health, social care, education and the voluntary sector.  Sessions were designed to enhance the way practitioners work with and for children and young people and included:

• "Through the Looking Glass" – feelings, fantasy and reality of reflective learning - Jayne Knott and Carol Young
• Creative movement “Invigorate and facilitate physical play”
  - McMillan Nursery School and Children’s Centre
• Learning stories – foregrounding the voice of the child in his or her own learning - Heather Davies and Claire Head
• Creative conversations – talking tables - Jo Traunter and Tricia Shaw
• Supporting new and young parents - Ally Dunhill
• Stopping and starting “motivators and barriers to children’s physical activity” - Barbara Elliott
• Sexual health – body awareness - Sue Hannigan
• Practical support for children who are bereaved - Judith Carter and the IQUOLS team

Watch a video of Professor Lord Winston's key note speech at the 2011 ISC Annual Conference.

To learn more about the ISC or take part in an event, contact the centre .