2 Day Foundation Training for Managers

Looking to train a group, whole team or organisation in emotional health and wellbeing?

The Togetherness Foundation Training for Managers introduces the same principles from our Foundation Training but with a focus on application in managerial or leadership contexts. It looks at the Solihull Approach model as integrative theories and applies to practical examples to consider the importance of relationships and nurturing connected, sensitive and responsive interactions. Developed by psychologists, child psychotherapists, and practitioners, the Foundation Training is evidence-based and highly rated across sectors. It introduces a way of thinking and working with families, groups or in one-to-one interactions that transcends professions and communities. The Approach helps practitioners to understand more about brain development to read and shape behaviour, communication, and emotional health within an antenatal or neonatal context.

For team leaders and managers of services.

Key facts

Duration:

2 Days (6.5 + 6.5 hours)

Course level:

Training

Price (open individual):

£199 (includes Supporting Information Booklet)

Price (closed virtual):

£1,499

Price (closed face-to-face):

£1,997 (inclusive, apart from resources)

Pre-requisite training:

N/A

Pre-requisite to deliver:

N/A

What difference will it make?

The Foundation Training for Managers is designed to equip managers within a wide range of settings such as Health, Education and Family Support, with an effective approach to supporting and improving emotional health and wellbeing for children, their parents or carers, service users or employees.

Building on the Foundation training information, participants will consider their roles in supporting colleagues to get the best from them and their cases. They will expand their skills in coaching others and considering emotional wellbeing as a parallel process. Equipped with this knowledge and working through a series of real-life case studies prepares managers to engage employee with confidence to make a real and lasting impact.

The Togetherness team are passionate about early intervention and responsive relationships supporting mental health and wellbeing. The Solihull Approach model at the heart of all our training and resources has a significant evidence base both quantitative and qualitative showing the improvements for:

the parent-child relationship

child prosocial behaviour

behaviour difficulties

parental anxiety and stress

practitioner satisfaction

Course content

Introduction to infant, early childhood and adolescent brain development

Understanding behaviour as a communication

The Solihull Approach (psychoanalytic theory): Containment, Reciprocity, Behaviour Management

Understanding trauma and its impact

The parallel process and the role of reflective supervision

Delivery

The 2 Day Foundation Training for Managers is designed for any manager working within public or third sector provisions with babies, young children and school-aged children, young people and their families.

‘Open training’ is delivered throughout the year for individual bookings to a cohort of up to 12 delegates.

‘Closed’ training is bespoke delivered for teams of staff of up to 12 individuals within an organisation.

The Foundation Training for Managers can be delivered as ‘live virtual’ training or face-to-face training by Togetherness trainers, as required.

There are 14 days between Day One and Day Two of the training to enhance theory into practice.

Book now

Book an individual place here.

For ‘closed’ training, please complete an enquiry form to discuss a bespoke order.

Contact our team to discuss tailored training packages or commissioning multiple training days.

Resources

Delegates will require a Supporting Information Booklet and are encouraged to have access to a supporting Resource Pack (age-appropriate depending on profession) which includes a comprehensive summary of the Solihull Approach theoretical model, case studies, and a series of frameworks and guides for parents on various issues in the first five years: for example, sleeping, eating, toileting, playing, emotional and physical development. In the school years, it also covers an introduction to specific issues such as depression, phobias, and eating disorders.