Drug & Alcohol Training Programme: May – June 2020

The following courses will help you understand and support people with drug and alcohol problems. They are being delivered to professionals in Islington, London between May and June 2020.

They are also open to workers new to this area of work and are suitable for people who may need to develop their knowledge of drugs and alcohol.

Drug & Alcohol Awareness Training

Thursday 7th May 2020

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Drugs and Young People Training Course

Tuesday 12th May 2020

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COCA Crack & Cocaine Training

Tuesday 9th June & Wednesday 10th of June 2020

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On completion of a course you will receive a certificate and have lifetime access to online resources.

Location: 

St Martin of Tours
318-320 St Paul’s Road
Islington
London N1 2LF

Costs:

£99 per person for 1 day course. 

£160 per person for 2 day course.

Lunch and refreshments provided.

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‘We have used TD Consultancy’s services across several different teams and have received excellent feedback.’

TOM WARD, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, CGL CHANGE GROW LIVE

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COCA Crack & Cocaine Training

Course description

A two day crack and cocaine training course. This course covers specific interventions, health, mental health issues, appropriate treatment and effective ways of working with this client group.

Being delivered to professionals on:
Tuesday 9th June & Wednesday 10th of June 2020

Location: 
St Martin of Tours
318-320 St Paul’s Road
Islington
London N1 2LF

Cost: You can choose to do both courses or just one course.

£160 per person for 2 day course.

£99 per person for 1 day course.

Lunch and refreshments provided.

On completion of the course you will receive a certificate and have lifetime access to online resources.

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‘We have used TD Consultancy’s services across several different teams and have received excellent feedback.’

TOM WARD, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, CGL CHANGE GROW LIVE

Aims and objectives

• Increase your knowledge and awareness of the issues relating to crack and cocaine use.
• Increase your knowledge of how crack & cocaine is used and the effects upon individual’s physiology and neurology.
• Understand the possible affects on health.
• Understand how specific interventions at relevant stages can increase engagement.
• Increase your confidence in working with this client group.
• Increase your competence in working with this client group.

Course covers;

• History of crack and cocaine
• Current world and UK situation
• Current policy / research documents
• Who is using crack and cocaine
• Types of cocaine
• How cocaine works
• Health and Psychiatric implications
• Harm reduction
• Treatment

Target Audience:

Drug Workers, Health Visitors, Practice Nurses, Homeless and Outreach Workers, School Nurses, Community Wardens, Police Community Support Officers, Police Officers, Social Workers, Youth Workers, Youth Offending Teams, Probation Staff, Teachers, Housing Officers and Supported Housing Workers.

On completion of the course you will receive a certificate and have lifetime access to online resources.

Drug and alcohol national occupational standards

Day One:

• AA1 Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists.
• HSC233 Relate to, and interact with, individuals.
• HSC3111 Promote the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals.
• AB2 Support individuals who are substance users.
• HSC33 Develop your own knowledge and practice.
• AD1 Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects.

Day Two:

• AB5 Assess and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance users.
• AG1 Develop, implement and review care plans for individuals.
• AG2 Contribute to care planning and review.
• HSC347 Help individuals to access employment.
• AK3 Enable individuals to access housing and accommodation.

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Drugs and Young People Training Course

This drugs & young people training course will help you understand the types of drugs young people may take, patterns of use, effects on health and wellbeing and how to support and refer users to appropriate services.

Being delivered to professionals on:
Tuesday 12th May 2020.

Location: 
St Martin of Tours
318-320 St Paul’s Road
Islington
London N1 2LF

Cost: £99 per person.
Lunch and refreshments provided.

On completion of the course you will receive a certificate and have lifetime access to online resources.

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Course description

This course covers the most commonly used drugs young people may use, including novel psychoactive substances (former legal highs), prescription medication (such as Xanax), cannabis and alcohol. It also covers issues such as ‘county lines’ and adolescent trauma. The course will help you identify symptoms, respond appropriately, and know when to refer to specialist services.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Understand the different types of drugs young people use
• Understand the effects on health and psychiatric issues
• Provide appropriate and accurate advice and information to young people on drugs
• Provide effective support and know when to refer to other services

Target audience

Drug Workers, Health Visitors, Practice Nurses, Homeless and Outreach Workers, School Nurses, Community Wardens, Police Community Support Officers, Police Officers, Social Workers, Youth Workers, Youth Offending Teams, Probation Staff, Teachers, Housing Officers and Supported Housing Workers.

Drug And Alcohol National Occupational Standards

• AA1: Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists
• AB2: Support individuals who are substance users
• HSC330: Support individuals to access and use services and facilities
• AD1: Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects

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Drug & Alcohol Awareness Training Course

Being delivered to professionals on:
Thursday 7th May 2020

Location: 
St Martin of Tours
318-320 St Paul’s Road
Islington
London N1 2LF

Cost: £99 per person.
Lunch and refreshments provided.

On completion of the course you will receive a certificate and have lifetime access to online resources.

Book a place!

“We found the Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training to be highly informative and engaging. Our team felt the course to be very interesting and enjoyed the range of discussion bought on during the course as well as a (not competitive in any way) team quiz which focused on misconceptions/myths of certain drugs. Tony was a clearly knowledgeable trainer who was happy to go into more depth and answer any questions bought up.”  

MERCHANT NAVY WELFARE BOARD

Course description

This one day, drug & alcohol training course will look at alcohol, prescription medication, NPS (former legal highs such as ‘Spice’) and the different types of illegal drugs that are commonly used.

Aims and objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Recall basic definitions of commonly used terms
• Distinguish between drug & alcohol facts and myths
• Describe how various drugs affect the body
• Use the unit measuring system to work out how much a client is drinking
• Identify reasons why people use illegal drugs
• Clarify when drug or alcohol use becomes a problem
• Differentiate between different patterns of drug & alcohol use
• Explain how substances are classified
• Recall current drug and alcohol legislation

Target audience

This is a one-day course, open to non-specialist service providers who come into contact with clients who may have drug and alcohol issues. It is also open to workers new to this area of work and is suitable for people who may need to develop their knowledge of drugs and alcohol such as; Drug Workers, Health Visitors, Practice Nurses, Homeless and Outreach Workers, School Nurses, Community Wardens, Police Community Support Officers, Police Officers, Social Workers, Youth Workers, Youth Offending Teams, Probation Staff, Teachers, Housing Officers and Supported Housing Workers.

Drug & alcohol national occupational standards

Day One:

• AA1 Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists.
• HSC233 Relate to, and interact with, individuals.
• HSC3111 Promote the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals.
• AB2 Support individuals who are substance users.
• HSC33 Develop your own knowledge and practice.
• AD1 Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects.

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Drug and Alcohol Training Programme 2019

The following courses are being delivered in Islington, London between July and November 2019.

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Digital Parenting – Tuesday, 23rd July, 2019

This one-day digital parenting course aims to showcase good practice and issues regarding young people’s welfare, safety and development in the digital world. The course covers sexting, cyberbullying, online grooming and ‘on the ground’ issues for practitioners, parents and carers.

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Drug Awareness Training – Thursday, 5th September 2019

This one day drug awareness training course covers the different types of commonly used illegal drugs (includes NPS, new psychoactive substances).

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Cocaine Training – Thursday, 7th November 2019

A one day cocaine and crack cocaine training course. This course covers specific interventions, health, mental health issues, appropriate treatment and effective ways of working with this client group.

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Costs:

£99 per person for 1 day course. Lunch and refreshments provided. 

Digital Parenting. £120 per person for 1 day course. Lunch and refreshments provided. 

Location: 

St Martin of Tours
318-320 St Paul’s Road
Islington
London N1 2LF

The course will be accompanied by an online training package and certificate on completion of the training.

DANOS Compliant

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Cocaine Training

Being delivered on:
Thursday, 7th November 2019

Location: 
St Martin of Tours
318-320 St Paul’s Road
Islington
London N1 2LF

Cost: £99 per person
Lunch and refreshments provided.
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Course description

A one day cocaine and crack cocaine training course. This course covers specific interventions, health, mental health issues, appropriate treatment and effective ways of working with this client group.

The course covers;

• History of crack and cocaine
• Current world and UK situation
• Types of cocaine
• How cocaine works
• Health and psychiatric implications
• Harm reduction

Drug Awareness Course

Being delivered on:
Thursday, 5th September 2019

Location: 
St Martin of Tours
318-320 St Paul’s Road
Islington
London N1 2LF

Cost: £99 per person
Lunch and refreshments provided.
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Course description

This one day drug awareness training course covers the different types of commonly used illegal drugs (includes NPS, new psychoactive substances).

The drug awareness course covers;

• Current UK situation
• Different types of drugs and routes of use
• How drugs work  – effects, signs and symptoms
• Health and mental health implications
• Effective support & treatment

Aims and objectives

• Increase knowledge and awareness of the issues relating to illegal drug use
• Increase knowledge of how drugs are used and the effects upon individual’s physiology and neurology
• Understand the possible affects on health
• Identify, signpost and refer people who are effected by drugs into specialist treatment services

Drug and alcohol national occupational standards

Day One:

• AA1 Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists
• HSC233 Relate to, and interact with, individuals
• HSC3111 Promote the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals
• AB2 Support individuals who are substance users.
• HSC33 Develop your own knowledge and practice
• AD1 Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects

Being delivered on:
Tuesday, 23rd July, 2019
Location: St Martin of Tours
318-320 St Paul’s Road
Islington
London N1 2LF

Costs: £120 per person
Lunch and refreshments provided.
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Course description

This one-day digital parenting course aims to showcase good practice and issues regarding young people’s welfare, safety and development in the digital world. The course covers sexting, cyberbullying, online grooming and ‘on the ground’ issues for practitioners, parents and carers. 

The digital world provides children and young people with continuous opportunities for learning and discovery, but also increasing threats to their wellbeing and safety. This course attempts to explore this in greater detail and identifies the risk and protective factors that need to be in place to safeguard children and young people online. 

Aims and objectives

• Understanding the benefits and challenges of the online world

• Understanding your child’s digital identity including the role of the practitioner, parent and carer

• Identifying risk and harm

• Increasing protective factors

• Developing digital resilience 

Outline

• Discussion on ‘Born Digital’ & ‘Raised Social’

• Overview of existing policy on online safety 

• Social media & the online world (apps) 

• Cyberbullying & online grooming

• Gaming, sexting & pornography 

• Drugs & the digital world 

• Digital wellbeing and understanding ‘digital resilience’ 

National occupational standards

Day One:

• HSC233 Relate to, and interact with, individuals.

• HSC3111 Promote the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals.

• HSC33 Develop your own knowledge and practice.

Mental Health & Substance Misuse / Dual Diagnosis Training 

Being delivered on:

Thursday, 30th May, 2019

Location: St Martin of Tours
318-320 St Paul’s Road
Islington
London N1 2LF

Costs: £99 per person

Lunch and refreshments provided.
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Course description & outline

This is a one day course that focuses on drug use and mental health (dual diagnosis). This course aims to provide information on how drugs, alcohol and mental health issues interrelate and how to work effectively with this client group.

Mental health and drug and alcohol use poses many challenges for professionals. Workers may feel unskilled or unable to provide adequate support in dealing with this complex area, with services often in disagreement in what are causing the problems.

• Overview  / statistics

• What is dual diagnosis?

• How does dual diagnosis develop with young people and adults?

• Psychiatric information & brain development

• Assessing the impact of drugs on mental health

• Substance use and the effects of trauma in adolescents and adults

• Medication, Support & Treatment

• Improving services

Aims and objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Examine terminology and how different terms alter their meaning depending on your work role
• List ways in which patterns of substance use can impact on a client’s mental health
• Describe how illegal drugs may negatively affect mood and emotional states
• Review and develop working protocols, information sharing and referral pathways

Target audience

• Workers in contact with mental health clients using illegal drugs
• Community Mental Health Teams
• Drug and alcohol workers
• General Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Accident and Emergency Staff
• Social Workers, Supported Housing Workers, Probation Staff
• Students

Drug & alcohol national occupational standards

• AA1: Recognise indications of substance misuse
• AB2: Support individuals who are substance users
• MH2: Enable people with mental health needs to access and benefit from a service

Drug Awareness Course

Being delivered on:
Thursday, 23rd May 2019

Location: 
St Martin of Tours
318-320 St Paul’s Road
Islington
London N1 2LF

Cost: £99 per person
Lunch and refreshments provided.
(See here)

Course description

This one day drug awareness training course covers the different types of commonly used illegal drugs (includes NPS, new psychoactive substances).

The drug awareness course covers;

• Current UK situation
• Different types of drugs and routes of use
• How drugs work  – effects, signs and symptoms
• Health and mental health implications
• Effective support & treatment

Aims and objectives

• Increase knowledge and awareness of the issues relating to illegal drug use
• Increase knowledge of how drugs are used and the effects upon individual’s physiology and neurology
• Understand the possible affects on health
• Identify, signpost and refer people who are effected by drugs into specialist treatment services

Drug and alcohol national occupational standards

Day One:

• AA1 Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists
• HSC233 Relate to, and interact with, individuals
• HSC3111 Promote the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals
• AB2 Support individuals who are substance users.
• HSC33 Develop your own knowledge and practice
• AD1 Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects