NT&AS Training Testimonials

Education Training - For RSWs

"(The training has given me) more understanding of Looked After Children in the education system, so I can provide more support to young people, and to work in partnership."

"I now feel confident and competent to address any issues surrounding educational development."

"(I have learnt) to be more confident and aware of what both my role and the school's is, and the importance of every agency in supporting the young person."

"...makes me confident when dealing with schools. I now know what questions to ask etc."

"The training is invaluable to my work. It will help me co-ordinate appropriate responses to young people's educational needs."

"I have been given the opportunity to understand and believe in what working together actually means."

from course provided for Blackburn & Darwen Borough Council

12/2/01

"NT&AS has made a very positive impact on the unit I work on. Our young people are attending some form of educational provision because of their services. It is paramount that we all "work together" to meet Looked After Children's needs and Education 2001 Training (the NT&AS Training Programme) should enable us to achieve this target."

7/3/01

"The atmosphere for learning was very relaxed."

14/2/01

"This training has begun to meet long-standing needs of residential staff."

"This kind of training is now a vital part of residential social work."

Supporting And Promoting Education - For Foster Carers

16/2/01

"(The training) has given me an insight into how important my role is in the young person's educational needs."

"Very interesting and useful information - what routes to take, where and how to support a good education for young people."

"The information pack to take away was a good starting point."

"...most pertinent area of the course was the code of practice regarding stages of statementing of a young person."

"(This training) will very much assist me in my work. It will give a firm foundation of knowledge to use while working with schools." RSW

"(The training) will assist me to be more confident when contacting schools and knowing what to say and when to say things."

Re-integration

"An excellent course which has really helped me with my job."

"I would love to work with two such lovely people. Thanks for everything."