• Improved confidence in dealing with conflict and identifying the different types of behaviour and triggers to anger or aggression.
• Increased awareness and ability to formulate strategies and programmes to help young people to critically assess their thinking and behaviour.
• Better understanding and working relationships between parties.
• Understanding of why in particular young black boys and men behave in the way they do.
• Understanding and awareness of the impact of negative media on young people’s learning and behaviour.
• Understanding youth culture;
• The productive working relationship; Dos and don’ts of key worker/ young person relationships;
• Effective communication; positive reinforcement as well as boundary setting.
• Key working / role modelling – becoming a trusting and respected adult;
• The group dynamic; giving young people a voice – improving socialisation skills;
• Helping young people to become adults – roles, responsibilities; DRUGS Drug Awareness:
• Types and effects of substance misuse;
• Why some young people choose to use drugs; - coping mechanism (physical, emotional, or sexual abuse); economic; peer pressure; addiction;
• Signs of substance misuse (using or dealing);
• Helping young people to steer away from substance misuse;
• Signposting – drugs advisory services.
• Why some young people are aggressive (diet, lifestyle, cultural influences (media/entertainment);
• Risk assessment and management;
• Triggers and signals
• Reducing/diffusing confrontation/conflict with young people;
• Helping young people to transcend aggressive behaviour (anger management/conflict resolution);
• Scenarios – case studies
If your organisation is responsible for this sort of learning and needs to demonstrate this sort of achievement with young people, then these workshops are ideal for you.
The workshop session aims to help participants to:
• Understand the main exploitation factors that young people are at risk of
• How young people can be vulnerable to exploitation
• Know what services are available to young people affected by exploitation
By the end of the workshop the participants will have been helped to:
• Identify the exploitation factor that may be affecting a young person
• Assist young people to access the appropriate advice, guidance and services available locally or nationally
• To know how they can play a role in reducing the risk of exploitation
