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Training for those working with Pregnant Teenagers and Young Parents
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Updated March 2008
One Parent Families|Gingerbread offers the following training options:
Rights for Pregnant Teenagers and Young Parents
Commissioned courses
Open courses
Rights for Pregnant Teenagers and Young Parents
'The course is invaluable to those working with young people.' - Course participant, October 2007
The course covers: - The benefi ts available, including rules for under 18s and under 16s, provision for care leavers, new rates and the Healthy Start Scheme
- How to access and challenge the benefits system
- Employment rights, including current maternity rights
- Benefits and work, including protection from discrimination
- Benefits and training, including access to the Education Maintenance Allowance
- Help with childcare, including information on Care to Learn
Who should attend?
Specialist teenage pregnancy advisers, Connexions workers, Children's Information Service workers, health visitors, midwives, youth workers, Sure Start workers, leaving care workers, youth off ending team workers, Jobcentre Plus benefits advisers, housing workers, Reintegration officers, and anyone with an interest in the welfare of young mums and dads.
Download the booking form
Commissioned courses
Training from just £72.50 per person*
If there are several people working with teenagers in your region, you can make significant savings by commissioning a course for up to 20 people. For £1,450 (+VAT & trainer expenses), we will provide a trainer, all training materials, including a copy of the Money for Teenage Parents magazine, and course completion certificates for all 20 participants. Participants are also eligible for a £5 discount on the cost of a Pregnant Teenagers and Young Parents Resource pack, as well as reductions on other publications in this range. Please call Claire Smith on 020 7428 5431 for full details of this offer.
You will need to provide a suitable venue in your area, and make catering arrangements if you require lunch for participants.
*based on 20 people attending, price exclusive of VAT & expenses
Our programme of open courses
If you would prefer to attend a course on a 'pay-per-participant' basis, then you could book a place on an 'open' course near you.
It's simple. Just check which date and location from the schedule opposite is most convenient for you and fax or post us your application form. We provide the venue, the catering, the trainer, the equipment and all the materials. All you need to do is turn up on the day!
Costs for open courses are as follows: - Statutory organisations/local authorities £195 per trainee
*Multi-buy* Send a 2nd trainee for £150
- Voluntary/charitable organisations £150 per trainee
*Multi-buy* Send a 2nd trainee for £120
Further group savings for 5 or more are available - please call for details.
Course locations and dates: - PORTSMOUTH - 21 May 2008
- LONDON - 12 June 2008, 17 September 2008
- BIRMINGHAM - 18 June 2008
- WREXHAM - 3 July 2008
- SHEFFIELD - 12 September 2008
For more information, or for an informal chat about commissioned or open courses, please e-mail claire.smith@oneparentfamilies.org.uk or call Claire Smith on 020 7428 5431 or 0790 862 8037.
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