Becoming a Trainer in Adult Abuse Work: A Practical Guide

177 Pages·2001·0.76 MB·English

by  Jacki Pritchard

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Becoming a Trainer
in Adult Abuse Work
A Practical Guide
Jacki Pritchard
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Contents
Key to symbols used in book 6
Dedication 7
Glossary of Terms 9
Introduction 9
1 Developing Training within Organisations 18
2 Selecting a Pool of Trainers 31
3 Training and Supporting the Trainers 42
4 Preparation 53
5 Content of a Basic Raising-awareness Course 69
6 Difficult Issues for the Trainer 103
7 Problems for the Trainer 119
8 Evaluation 130
9 Case Studies 148
Appendix: Suggested Reading 170
Index 173
Thefollowingsymbolshavebeenusedthroughoutthebookforeaseofrecognition:
(cid:1)(cid:2) case examples
(cid:4)
handouts
(cid:3)
exercises
(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)
checklist
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information about courses
All pages marked (cid:1) may be photocopied for training pages, but may not be
reproduced in other forms without the prior permission of the publisher.
For Eric and Audrey Sainsbury, who are always there for me
Acknowledgments
IwouldliketothankallthepeopleIhavetrainedoverthepast13yearsandalsothenumerous
organisations who have brought me in to train their staff. Without them I would not have
gainedtheexperiencetowritethisguide.IwouldalsoliketothankMaryShimwell,whowas
the first person ever to ask me to provide training, which was to a group of nurses.
Catherine Sawdon has also played a crucial part in my own professional development; in
theearlyyearsshesharedsomuchofherknowledgeandexperiencewithmeaboutadultlearn-
ing, practice teaching and training.
IamtotallyindebtedtoZettaBearandRonWiener,whohavetaughtmesomuchoverthe
years and continue to be great sources of knowledge, wisdom and support.
Iamgratefultotheorganisationsthathaveallowedmetousetheirmaterialsasexamplesof
goodpracticeinthisguide;inparticularWakefieldHousingandSocialCare,WakefieldMetro-
politan District Council and the City of Stoke of Trent Social Services Department.
Glossary of Terms
Adult abuse work This includes prevention, investigation and intervention in
working with adults who are the victims of abuse (physical,
emotional, financial, neglect and sexual).
Leader Person who is going to train the trainers in a pool.
Organisation This includes organisations within any sector (statutory,
voluntary, independent) that could be involved in adult abuse
work.
Participant Person on a training course (including those on
training-the-trainers courses).
Pool Workers who have been brought together to provide training
on adult abuse.
Trainer Person who provides training. This could be someone within a
training section, in a pool or an independent trainer.
Training officer This includes anyone who has responsibility for organising
training within an organisation or specific work setting, e.g.
staff within traditional training sections; deputy managers in
residential settings; development officers with a responsibility
for training in adult abuse.
Worker Person at any level working in any setting/organisation within
the statutory, voluntary or independent sectors.