About this Event
Working Effectively with Parents, Carers & Stakeholders
Building positive relationships, strengthening communication and working together to achieve better outcomes for young people.
Join us for a half-day practical training session focused on developing effective working relationships with parents, carers and the wider professionals involved in supporting children and young people.
Within Alternative Provision, successful outcomes are rarely achieved by one organisation working in isolation. Strong communication and genuine partnership working between providers, families, schools, Local Authorities and other professionals can make a significant difference to a young person’s engagement, progress and overall experience.
This session will explore practical approaches to building trust, maintaining professional relationships and creating a collaborative approach that keeps the child or young person at the centre.
What will the training cover?
Throughout the session, we will explore:
- The importance of effective partnership working within Alternative Provision
- Building positive relationships with parents and carers
- Establishing trust from the beginning of a placement
- Setting clear expectations, roles and responsibilities
- Developing effective and consistent communication
- Keeping parents and carers meaningfully informed about progress
- Encouraging parent and carer engagement
- Understanding different perspectives and experiences
- Maintaining professional boundaries
- Approaching sensitive and difficult conversations confidently
- Responding to concerns, disagreements and conflict professionally
- Managing expectations while maintaining positive relationships
- Working effectively with schools, commissioners and Local Authorities
- Multi-agency and professional partnership working
- Effective information sharing and record keeping
- Ensuring communication remains child-centred and outcome-focused
- Capturing and responding to parent, carer and stakeholder voice
- Using feedback to strengthen and improve your provision
- Supporting collaborative decision-making
- Practical communication strategies that can be implemented within your organisation
Who is this training for?
This training is particularly relevant for:
- Alternative Provision owners and leaders
- Provision managers
- Teachers and tutors
- AP practitioners and support workers
- SEND and inclusion staff
- Pastoral and family-support teams
- Staff responsible for referrals and placements
- Professionals communicating with schools, Local Authorities and commissioners
- Anyone responsible for building and maintaining relationships with families and external stakeholders
Whether you regularly communicate with families or are responsible for managing wider professional relationships, this session will provide practical strategies for developing positive, professional and productive partnerships.
Ticket Information
Half-Day Training
£70 + VAT per person
Your place includes:
- Half-day specialist training
- Morning snack
- Open Awards accreditation
- Practical guidance and resources to support effective partnership working
Booking & Payment
All attendees must book their place through Eventbrite to secure a ticket.
If your organisation is part of the Provisions Plus+ subscribed network, your place will be managed in line with your subscription benefits.
If you are not part of the subscribed network, please still secure your place through Eventbrite. Following registration, Provisions Plus+ will issue an invoice for £70 + VAT per person.
Please ensure that you provide the correct contact and organisation details when registering so that we can process your booking and invoice where required.
Places are limited and advance booking is essential.
Leave the session with practical strategies to communicate confidently, manage challenging conversations, strengthen relationships and work collaboratively with the people surrounding each child or young person.
Event venue & nearby stays
Provisions Plus+, Kings Newnham Lane, Rugby, United Kingdom
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