Forthcoming workshops

If you are interested in attending a workshop please click here to complete a booking form or contact NCT professional on 08442436000 ext. 2416/email:professional@nct.org.uk

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Please note that scheduled workshops are subject to change.

Postnatal Depression Awareness for Support Workers

Cost: £85.00 + VAT (including lunch)

Date & Venue: Thursday 25th February 2010 - Brighton

By the end of the workshop, participants will have had an opportunity to:

• Differentiate between baby blues, postnatal depression and puerperal phsychosis
• Explore variety of explanations of postnatal depression
• Analyse the impact of postnatal depression on the lives of families
• Explore ways to support families experiencing postnatal depression
• Evaluate available resources/support/inventions
• Relate knowledge of postnatal depression to current and future practice in applicable

Running Effective Antenatal Classes

Cost:£85.00 + VAT (including lunch)

Date & Venue: Monday 1st March 2010 -Durham

By the end of the workshop, participants will have had an opportunity to:

• Have developed an outline antenatal course adaptable to their specific needs
• Understand the different ways adults learn
• Understand how to use a variety of teaching methods
• Be able to involve clients in agends setting, reviewing and evaluation
• Have practised and understood the importance of teaching physical skills for labour
• Have explored ways to involve partners in an antenatal course

An Introduction to Supporting The Emotional Health of Teenage Parents (including working with postnatal depression)

Cost: £85.00 + VAT (including lunch)

Date & Venue: Friday 5th March 2010 - London

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

• Identify reasons why younger parents are especially vulnerable to emotional ill health (i.e. depression)
• Examine the effect of postnatal ill health on the wider family, especially the partner and child
• List the symptoms exhibited by those experiencing baby blues, postnatal depression (PND) or puerperal psychosis
• Compare a variety of theoretical approaches to emotional health imbalance and examine the relevance of psychological and sociological stresses
• Identify support options for young parents
• Examine the barriers young parents may experience in accessing available services
• Reflect on local provision and suggest ideas to develop the local services

Teaching Active Birth - A Fresh Approach

Cost: £85.00 + VAT (including lunch)

Date & Venue: Thursday 11th March 2010 - Leeds

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

• Examin the rationale behind teaching physical skills for labour in order to underpin their teaching with facts and evidence
• Discuss the barriers to teaching physical skills in pregnancy in orger to identify workable solutions
• Practice a variety of approaches to physical skills teaching in order to gain confidence in a variety of activities
• Share good practice around physical skills teaching in order to increase or develop our repertoire

This workshop is intended to supplement the training a health professional has already received in delivering antenatal education

Running Effective Antenatal Classes

Cost:£85.00 + VAT (including lunch)

Date & Venue: Monday 15th March 2010 - London

By the end of the workshop, participants will have had an opportunity to:

• Have developed an outline antenatal course adaptable to their specific needs
• Understand the different ways adults learn
• Understand how to use a variety of teaching methods
• Be able to involve clients in agends setting, reviewing and evaluation
• Have practised and understood the importance of teaching physical skills for labour
• Have explored ways to involve partners in an antenatal course

Running Effective Antenatal Classes

Cost: £85.00 (Including lunch)

Date & Venue: Thursday 15th April 2010 - Nottingham

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

• Have developed an outline antenatal course adaptable to their specific needs
• Understand the different ways adults learn
• Understand how to use a variety of teaching methods
• Be able to involve clients in agends setting, reviewing and evaluation
• Have practised and understood the importance of teaching physical skills for labour
• Have explored ways to involve partners in an antenatal course

Postnatal Depression Awareness for Support Workers

Cost: £85.00 + VAT (including lunch)

Date & Venue: Friday 23rd April 2010 - London

By the end of the workshop, participants will have had an opportunity to:

• Differentiate between baby blues, postnatal depression and puerperal phsychosis
• Explore variety of explanations of postnatal depression
• Analyse the impact of postnatal depression on the lives of families
• Explore ways to support families experiencing postnatal depression
• Evaluate available resources/support/inventions
• Relate knowledge of postnatal depression to current and future practice in applicable

Running Effective Antenatal Classes

Cost:£85.00 + VAT (including lunch)

Date & Venue: Tuesday 27th April 2010 -Durham

By the end of the workshop, participants will have had an opportunity to:

• Have developed an outline antenatal course adaptable to their specific needs
• Understand the different ways adults learn
• Understand how to use a variety of teaching methods
• Be able to involve clients in agends setting, reviewing and evaluation
• Have practised and understood the importance of teaching physical skills for labour
• Have explored ways to involve partners in an antenatal course

Running Effective Antenatal Classes for Young Parents

Cost:£85.00 + VAT (including lunch)

Date & Venue: Thursday 13th May 2010 - London

By the end of the workshop, participants will have had an opportunity to:

• Share ideas for attractingyoung parents to classes and maintaining their ongoing commitment to attending
• Identify the learning styles of young parents
• Identify the facilitation skills needed to keep the interest of young parents in classes
• Practise a range of teaching ideas to make learning fun and effective for young parents