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Route 1 Volunteer Training

Details of training courses for Route 1 Volunteers

This is an exciting opportunity, previous experience is not necessary as full training is provided. Route 1 recruits and trains volunteer Independent visitors and advocates. Volunteers may choose to do both roles. Route 1 provides a 5 day basic training course which all volunteers are required to complete. All Volunteers are required to attend the full 5 day course.

Basic Training Course content;

  • Personal Skills and Qualities
  • Management and Support
  • Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities
  • How Children Learn
  • Communication
  • Risks
  • Boundaries
  • Confidentiality
  • Human Needs
  • Brain Development
  • Social Exclusion
  • Attachment
  • Experiences and Consequences
  • Values
  • Personal Space
  • First Aid
  • Safeguarding/Child Protection
  • Children Looked After/Independent Visitors
  • Care Leavers
  • IV National Standards
  • Your First Meeting

There are various courses throughout the year and are free of charge. All course material is provided. If a volunteer wishes to become an Advocate, they will be required to attend an additional 2 full training days.

July 2022

Date
Tuesday 5 July
Wednesday 6 July
Tuesday 12 July
Wednesday 13 July
Tuesday 19 July

August 2022

Date
Monday 15 August
Tuesday 16 August
Wednesday 17 August
Thursday 18 August
Friday 19 August

September, October and November evening sessions

Date
Wednesday 7 September
Wednesday 14 September
Wednesday 21 September
Wednesday 28 September
Wednesday 5 October
Wednesday 12 October
Wednesday 19 October
Wednesday 26 October
Wednesday 2 November
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