Childalert provide courses and training for parents, professionals, nurseries, schools, local government, working families, recreational centres, leisure industry and anyone with the responsibility of looking after children. These courses aim to : • Build children’s self esteem and confidence through supportive parental attention. • Develop the parent / child bond • Understand how lack of attention can lead to a child misbehaving • Promote open communication • Avoid power struggles with teenagers • Recognise children’s capabilities and needs • Empower parents with the knowledge, negotiation skills and understanding so parenting is a joy • Keeping your child safe 1. Training Course for Local Authorities and groups Childalert offer a three day course developed for the Foster, Adoption and Family Placement Programmes. It includes: • Safety Risk Assessment of the home – how to help avoid child accidents in the home • Child Safety Product understanding and best positions and methods of installing • Safety in the community – what the dangers are and how to communicate ways to avoid danger. 2. Parenting Courses Acclaimed 2 hour workshops by professional presenters on: • Home safety • Ways to succeed as a parent / working parent • Teenagers in the family • Your child and food 3. Courses for Schools, public seminars A. Empowering your children to be street smart and safe A powerful 2 hour interactive course for parents and children between the ages of 9 – 13 years. It is divided into two sections: • Communication – how best to talk and listen to your children so that they develop good self esteem allowing them to be in control and one step ahead of danger. • Think Safety! – covers the safety rules that every child should be aware of from road safety and personal safety to use of the Internet and Mobile Phones There is a chance for ‘What if’ scenarios, roll play and questions and answers. B. Computer Technology and Children A course for professional teachers and parents This covers how computers affect our children’s health in terms of structure, knowledge, posture, obesity, RS injury and skeletal development. What are the effects of the dependence on new technology – do we rely on it too much? do we use it sensibly? Do we teach our children how to best exploit the computer age? Lots of interactive discussion, roll play and demonstrations Email: courses@childalert.co.uk to make an enquiry. State course and include telephone number.