Alcohol Awareness - Children's Care

Overview

This Foundation level course will provide an awareness of the effects of alcohol on Children and Young People and enable support staff to deal with alcohol related incidents in childcare settings. The programme benefits from narrative scenarios and activities with ongoing assessment making it engaging and interactive.

Aims & Objectives:

• Help support staff to recognise when somebody is drunk and what to do if they are.
• Identify the short and long-term effects of alcohol.
• Deal with an alcohol related incident in the home.
• Talk to a child or young person about alcohol related issues.
• Recognise changes in behaviour that could point towards a drinking habit.

Audience:

Health Care Workers, Social Care Workers, Children’s Centre Practitioners, Youth Workers, Education Workers.