Family Enrichment Services

Introduction To Our Training Workshops

‘CULTURAGRAM’ – (Fee £50)

Online Training Workshop (3 hours) – Zoom

This programme is designed to equip University students and professionals with the knowledge and skills to:
Understand the Culturagram and its significance in assessing Black African parents or carers.
Develop their own definition and understanding of Culturagram.
Learn how to assess, intervene, and plan mindful of the family’s cultural background .
Explore the “Two Houses Model” and its role in supporting Black African families.
Examine the historical and theoretical framework in professional practice.

‘Working from a culturally competent perspective’ – (Fee £50)

Online Training Workshop (3 hours) – Zoom

This is one of a series of training workshops for professionals working in the formal and informal societal systems nationally and internationally; to understand what working from a culturally competent viewpoint is about. The necessity of it and ways to begin the Cultural Competency journey. What happens when we don’t consider culture? To articulate their own definition and understanding of cultural competence. The relevant knowledge base when working with children and families, particularly African Families. Delegates will explore the impact of their own self-concept on their work/ intervention with Black children and Families from a culturally competence perspective.

Note: It is recommended that this workshop is a pre-requisite for all other courses in this series as listed below –

• Culturally appropriate Parenting
• Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
• Safeguarding issues
• Working from a Culturally Competent Perspective
• Spirituality/ Culture/Religion
• Witchcraft & Spirit Possession
• Cultural competences
• Black Identity and Development
• Child Trafficking and Domestic Servitude
• Female Genital Mutilation
• Private Fostering
• Model of the two Houses
• The Concept of the Self and Extended Self
• Culturagram
• Engaging Black African Children and Families
• Breast Ironing
• Competences in the training of professionals in the statutory and voluntary sector in the context of child protection and working with Black African Children and Families
• Coordination of social work staff and development of teamwork.