AIM Training Programme
All courses are designed for a maximum of 25 delegates (costs April 2007 / March 2008).
Consultancy: Setting Up Services for Children and Young People Who Sexually Harm
A half day event that focuses on identifying a local base line picture of current assets and gaps in local authority arrangements / services for children and young people who display sexually harmful behaviour. The half day will facilitate a multi-agency ‘shared vision’ and ‘action plan’.
Cost: £400 plus expenses
Basic Awareness of SHB
A one day course that will raise awareness of the continuum of sexual behaviours displayed by children and young people and explore appropriate responses by application of the AIM Initial Assessment models.
Cost: £775 plus expenses
AIM Initial Assessment and Intervention for Under 12’s Who Display Sexually Harmful Behaviour
A two day course aimed at providing practitioners with the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills to undertake assessment linked to initial and core assessments and develop subsequent intervention strategies / skills / action plans with children under the age of 12 years.
Cost: £1,550 plus expenses
Working with Families of Young People Who Display Sexually Harmful Behaviour
A two day course aimed at providing practitioners with the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills to undertake AIM assessment and intervention with families. The course will address assessment, methods of engaging families, attachment, family scripts and intervention.
Cost: £1,550 plus expenses
Managing and Supervising Staff Working with Young People Who Display Sexually Harmful Behaviour
A two day course which presents an understanding of sexually harmful behaviour and the AIM2 Initial Assessment model. It also explores the specific issues around supervision arising for managers.
Cost: £1,550 plus expenses
Supporting and Managing Children and Young People Who Display SHB within Residential Settings
A two day course aimed at providing residential social workers and support staff with the basic awareness skills to recognise, respond, manage and support young people who display sexually harmful behaviour. The AIM Guidelines for Residential Staff will form the basis on the training.
Cost: £1,550 plus expenses
Supporting and Managing Children and Young People Who Display SHB in Foster Care Settings
A two day course aimed at developing an understanding of sexual behaviours and introducing guidelines for assessing sexual behaviours. There will also be focus on managing risk and meeting needs within foster care settings. The AIM Guidelines for Foster Carers will form the basis for this training.
Cost: £1,550 plus expenses
Supporting and Managing Children and Young People Who Display SHB in Schools or Education Settings
A one day course for staff in the education field that is based on the AIM Education Guidelines and which addresses, assessment, management and support within a school setting for children and young people who display sexually harmful behaviour.
Cost: £775 plus expenses
Referral Panel Members and Sexual Offences
A one day course that provides a basic awareness of sexual offending and addresses the issues faced by referral panel members with particular reference to the restorative justice element of referral orders.
Cost: £775 plus expenses
AIM2 Initial Assessment For Adolescents Who Display Sexually Harmful Behaviour
A two day course that identifies current knowledge and research relating to sexually harmful adolescents and present the AIM2 initial assessment model for application.
Cost: from £1,650 plus expenses and one copy of the AIM2 Initial Assessment model
AIM2 Initial Assessment and Intervention for Adolescents with a Learning Disability Who Display SHB
A two day course that addresses some of the specific issues related to work with this client group. The course will present the AIM initial assessment model and explore intervention methods/techniques.
Cost: from £1,550 + VAT + expenses
Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention with Adolescents Who Display Sexually Harmful Behaviour
A three day course designed to follow on from the initial assessment course. The content looks at a model of comprehensive assessment, outlines techniques for exploring sensitive issues with young people and motivating them to work towards future safe behaviours, as well as identifying a young persons needs. The training will provide practitioners with a flexible modular programme of individual and direct work.
Cost: from £2,325 + VAT + expenses