Attachment Theory and Brain Development

If this is a virtual event a link to enable you to join the event will be sent to you prior to the start date.

Target Group Level 3/Health 3

All multi-agency professionals working with infants, babies, children, young people and their parents or carers whose  work involves identifying strategies to strengthen parent/child attachments in the context of Birmingham’s Early help and Family plans and safeguarding procedures.

Aim

To enable participants:

• To understand children’s development and the importance of early intervention strategies with children and their families to promote positive attachments
• To understand the importance of recent research exploring the infant’s neurological development and the implication for practice

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the training program participants will be able to:

• Define what is meant by attachment and describe different attachment strategies that children may develop
• Identify aspects of early brain development that are essential for emotional and physical development and promote positive attachment
• Explain the impact of abuse and neglect on children’s development and attachments
• Demonstrate techniques which help children build attachment and trust
• Describe how attachment is used to socialise children and how it contributes to conscience development.
• Help and support parents to understand their children’s development and what they can do to promote good attachments

• BSCP Instructions to Delegates Attending Face to Face Training:

  For our socially distanced face to face courses…

  • Please follow social distancing guidelines when attending the venue and show consideration for your fellow delegates.
  • If you would like to, feel free to wear a mask for your own protection. When doing so please make a conscious effort to communicate clearly when you are sharing in group discussions, and bear in mind that much of your natural facial expressions will be hidden from the Trainer and fellow delegates.
  • Please note that refreshments will most likely NOT be available during these courses and so we encourage you to bring your flasks for hot drinks and snacks with you for breaktimes. As usual, it’s important to plan well if you want to leave the venue at lunch time to purchase food.

  For our virtual courses…

  • Virtual Courses will take place via Microsoft Teams and - to a lesser extent – Zoom.
  • Please read the course information, confirmations and any follow up emails carefully during and after your booking process, and follow the instructions for receiving or locating the link to the course. Virtual courses have been re-designed from their usual face to face format, and so some alterations such as the requirement to complete pre-course work (in some instances) are in place for you.
  • If your organisation allows it, Microsoft Teams should be downloaded on your device and you should know how to use it prior to training.
  • For staff who cannot download Zoom (eg Birmingham Children’s Trust Staff), it will not be necessary to download the Zoom program in order to attend the virtual session.”

  When joining a Zoom call: (for delegates)

  • Join the call using a browser (internet explorer or Edge) – you must not download the Zoom software  
  • You must not transfer information to the group on the call (such as files etc.) via Zoom.
  • If this is a new partner you are working with you may need to consider if attendees are required to complete a confidentiality agreement (this is separate from the use of Zoom etc.)

A link to join the course will be sent to you by email before the course start date.