Training
New Pathways deliver a wide range of training courses that have been specifically designed by our Psychologists, Counsellors and Human Resource Professionals. In addition to specialised courses, we also offer various key skills training courses. 
New and Exclusive Training on Sexual Violence: Delivered by a Leading Provider of Sexual Violence Services 
Booking forms are can be downloaded here and need to be returned to training@newpathways.org.uk. You will receive email confirmation of your place. Early booking is recommended as each course has a limited number of spaces. These courses can also be delivered In House to organisations please contact debbie@newpathways.org.uk for details.
Training That Can Be Delivered In House To Organisations Includes:
Training the Trainer Stress Management
Substance Misuse and Parenting
Domestic Abuse and Substance Use
Sexual Violence and Substance Use
Suicide and Self Harm Awareness
Working with Adults who have been Sexually Abused in Childhood
Rape and Sexual Abuse Awareness
Dealing with Disclosures of Rape and Sexual Abuse
Engaging with Adults who have been Sexually Abused
Dealing with Telephone Callers in Crisis
Working with Adults with Learning Disabilities who have been Sexually Abused
Working with Male Victims of Sexual Violence
Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Working with Sexual Violence
Vicarious Trauma
Do No Harm: Working with Trauma
Assist : Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Personality Disorders
Supporting Positive Attachments
Sexual Violence and the Criminal Justice System
Our Courses
As a leading agency working with rape, sexual abuse and trauma, New Pathways has developed a range of courses aimed at supporting professionals who may work with people affected by these issues. Our training focuses on courses aimed at specialists in the sexual violence and domestic abuse sector and at people working in related fields including health, social care, criminal justice, education and youth work. Many of our courses relate specifically to sexual violence whilst others focus more on issues, such as self harm and anger, which may affect this client group. In addition to the courses listed, New Pathways is able to design and deliver bespoke courses for organisations tailored specifically to their requirements.
National Occupational Standards
National Occupational Standards (NOS) describe what an individual needs to do, know and understand in order to carry out a particular job role or function. Our courses have been mapped to National Occupational Standards including Health and Social Care, Drug and Alcohol, and Preventing and Tackling Domestic and Sexual Abuse and Violence. New Pathways courses have the relevant NOS listed within the course outline to assist learners in identifying the benefits to their professional development and to help with selecting the most appropriate course.
Training Vouchers
At New Pathways we understand that sometimes organisations will need to spend money within certain time constraints. With this in mind, we have introduced Buy Now – Train Later Vouchers. These allow organisations to buy training vouchers for redemption at a later date.
To Book a Course
In order to book a course with New Pathways please contact the Training Manager in the first instance to discuss your requirements, either on 01685 379310 or at training@newpathways.org.uk.
Prices
Prices for each course are available on request. Prices vary according to where the course is being delivered and whether the purchaser is providing the venue and refreshments. Please feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements and budget. We have training rooms available in Merthyr Tydfil and Newport, Wales, but are able to deliver training across the UK.
What people have said about New Pathways Courses:
“I now understand more about working with clients who have experienced rape or sexual abuse. The trainers were excellent, they really kept the group safe.”
Rape and Sexual Abuse Awareness
“All of today’s learning will be applied to the job. This course has given me a good foundation in the skills required to facilitate a group for sexual abuse survivors and has also directed me to further reading and learning.”
Group-Work
“To be aware that I can ask for help in my workplace and to try not take on too many of other peoples’ problems.”
Stress Management
“To learn that it is OK to talk openly to someone about suicide and to try not to just push it to one side. This will help me with service users but also with family, friends and colleagues.”
Self Harm and Suicide
“Thank you from all of us, for delivering such an interesting course. Your honesty has been admirable plus the humour you have injected into difficult session…The measure to me of good training is if I am bored and I have NEVER been bored once on this course.”
Engaging with Adults who have been Sexually Abused
“It was great to have actual examples of ‘phrases’ used and examples from real life cases. I have heard about skills and techniques that I have never heard of before. I feel I can now bring more focus and structure to my work with client.”
Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Training the Trainer
National Occupational Standards: ENTO L6, L9, L10 and LD13
Length: 2 days
Course Content:
- Recognising training needs
- Writing aims and learning outcomes
- Planning a training course
- Delivering presentations
- Using different training methods
- Dealing with difficult participants
- Course evaluation
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Establish training needs
- Write simple aims and learning outcomes
- Design and deliver a short training session
- Describe different techniques for dealing with difficulties in groups
- Design a simple evaluation form
Aimed at: People who are new to delivering training and anyone who wishes to improve their skills and confidence in delivering training. Organisations who wish to equip their staff with the skills to deliver professional training and presentations on their behalf.
Stress Management
National Occupational Standards: HSC33
Length: 1 day
Course Content:
- Definition and statistics
- Main psychological, physical and behavioural symptoms of stress
- Recognising signs of stress in ourselves and others
- Strategies for tackling stress at work and at home
- Developing a personal stress management plan
- Basic relaxation techniques
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe the psychological, physical and behavioural symptoms of stress
- Identify what causes stress
- Recognise signs and symptoms of stress
- Explore positive and negative coping mechanisms
- Write a basic personal stress management plan
- Use basic relaxation techniques
Aimed at: Individuals who would like to manage their stress levels more effectively at work or in their personal lives. Organisations that would like to reduce their workforce stress levels. Human resources staff and other managers who are required to support staff with stress management.
Anger Management
National Occupational Standards: HSC35, AB3
Length: 1 day
Course Content:
- What makes people angry
- Physical, psychological and behavioural signs of anger
- Triggers to anger
- The assault cycle
- Diffusion techniques
- Self care
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe what anger is
- Recognise the signs of anger
- Identify what makes people angry
- Describe the assault cycle
- Identify early warning signs of aggression
- Use basic diffusion techniques
- Apply anger management techniques to their work
Aimed at: Anyone who may in the course of their work encounter people who are angry. This may include criminal justice workers, health and social care workers and other front line staff.
Group – Work
National Occupational Standards: HSC394, HSC109
Length: 2 days
Course Content:
- Icebreakers, group contracts and energisers
- Benefits of group-work
- Writing aims and objectives for groups
- Group leadership skills
- Co-leading groups
- Group process and group content
- Stages of groups
- Difficulties in groups
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Identify the benefits of group-work
- Set objectives for groups
- Describe good group leadership and identify leadership skills
- Identify strategies for co-leading
- Differentiate between group content and group process
- List the stages groups move through
- Describe strategies for dealing with difficulties in groups
- Lead a short group session
Aimed at: Anyone new to group-work who would like to develop their knowledge and skills. People running groups who would like to improve their skills and confidence in facilitating groups.
Substance Misuse and Parenting
National Occupational Standards: AA1, HSC233, AB2, HSC335, AF1
Length: 2 days
Course Content:
- Main categories of drugs and their effects
- Alcohol
- Patterns of drug use
- Methods of drug use
- Introduction to service provision
- An introduction to parental drug use and its possible impact on children
- Building resilience
- Thresholds for intervention
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe the most commonly misused categories of substances
- List the effects and risk of alcohol misuse
- Identify patterns and methods of drug use
- List local service provision
- Describe the ways in which substance use may impact on parenting
- Identify factors that contribute to resilience in children
- Discuss thresholds for interventions
Aimed at: Anyone who works with children and families, where parental substance misuse may be an issue. This may include health and social care workers; criminal justice workers and workers from the domestic abuse sector.
Domestic Abuse and Substance Use
National Occupational Standards: AA1, HSC233, AB2, HSC355, AF1, BI401
Length: 2 days
Course Content:
- The main categories of substances and their effects
- Patterns and methods of substance use
- Definitions, patterns and forms of domestic abuse
- The way in which substances may be used by perpetrators and survivors of domestic abuse
- Responding effectively to clients experiencing domestic abuse who use substances
- The impact that substance misuse may have on levels of risk and safety planning
- The impact on children when both issues are present
- Referral routes and service provision
Learning Outcomes By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe the main categories of substances and their effects
- Recognise patterns and methods of substance use
- Describe what domestic abuse is
- Identify the ways in which substances may be used in abusive relationships
- Recognise the impact that co-existing domestic abuse and substance use may have on children
- Identify effective responses, referral routes and service provision
Aimed at: Anyone working with clients where domestic abuse and substance misuse are present. Anyone working with children and families who would like to increase their understanding of the impact of these issues.
Sexual Violence and Substance Use
National Occupational Standards: AA1, HSC233, AB2, HSC355, AF1
Length: 2 days
Course Content:
- Forms of sexual violence, myths and statistics
- Categories of substances and their effects
- Patterns and methods of substance use
- The relationship between sexual violence and substance use
- The impact of trauma and the use of substances
- Dealing with disclosures
- Supporting survivors of sexual violence who use substances
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe forms of sexual violence and be able to separate common myths from reality
- Describe the most commonly used categories of substances and their effects
- Recognise common patterns of substance use and describe different methods of use
- Identify links between sexual violence and the use of substances
- Recognise good practice in dealing with disclosures
- Describe how to effectively work with survivors of sexual violence who use substances
Aimed at: Anyone who works with people who have been affected by sexual violence, who use substances. This may include health and social care workers; criminal justice workers and workers from the domestic abuse sector.
Deaf Awareness
National Occupational Standards: HSC 31, SS MU 3.1
Length: 1 day
Course Content:
- Types of deafness
- How the ear works
- Hearing aids and cochlea implants
- Recognition of deafness
- Improving communication
- Lip reading and finger spelling
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe the different types of deafness and the problems caused by hearing loss
- Identify behaviours which can suggest that someone may be Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing
- Recognise some basic ways of improving communication with deaf people
- Describe the range of barriers which may impact on deaf people
- Identify the range, benefits and limitations of technical aids that are available
- Spell some basic words using finger spelling
Aimed at: Anyone who wishes to improve the ways in which they, or their organisation, communicate with people who are deaf.
Suicide and Self Harm Awareness
National Occupational Standards: HSC22, HSC33, HSC35
Length: 1 day
Course Content:
- Definitions and prevalence
- Forms of self harm
- Risk factors for self harm and suicide
- Interventions and referral routes
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe what self harm is
- Identify the different functions of self harm
- Recognise risk factors for self harm and suicide
- Explore some interventions to use with self harm and suicide
- Identify referral routes
Aimed at: Anyone who wants to improve their awareness of self harm and suicide. Workers who would like to feel more confident and skilled in working with these issues. This may include workers from health and social care and from the criminal justice sector, amongst others.
Working with Adults who have been Sexually Abused as Children
National Occupational Standards: Bl201, Bl101, DE5, GK101, Gl04
Length: 1 day
Course Content:
- Definition of childhood sexual abuse and prevalence
- The long and short-term effects of childhood sexual abuse
- Our own and society’s reactions to childhood sexual abuse and the impact on our work with survivors
- Ways of supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse
- Developing confidence and skills in dealing with disclosures and working with these issues
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe what sexual abuse is
- Identify some of the short and longer term effects of childhood sexual abuse
- Recognise their own, and more general, attitudes to childhood sexual abuse
- Explore ways of supporting survivors and dealing with disclosures
Aimed at: Anyone who works with adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. This may include workers from the domestic abuse, mental health, substance misuse and housing sector.
Rape and Sexual Abuse Awareness
National Occupational Standards: Bl201, Bl101, DE5, GK101, Gl04
Length: 1 day
Course Content:
- Myths and stereotypes
- Prevalence
- The law
- Dealing with disclosures
- The work of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs)
- Rape trauma syndrome and post traumatic stress disorder
- Police procedures and the criminal justice system
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Recognise some of the common myths and stereotypes surrounding rape and sexual abuse
- Describe the work of SARCs
- Describe the laws relating to rape and other sexual offences
- Identify good practice in dealing with disclosures
- Recognise some of the features of rape trauma syndrome and post traumatic stress disorder
- Outline the criminal justice process
Aimed at: Anyone who works with people affected by the rape or sexual abuse. This may include domestic abuse workers, housing workers, teachers, education welfare officers and health and social care workers.
Dealing with Disclosures of Rape and Sexual Abuse
National Occupational Standards: Bl201, Bl101, DE5, GK101, Gl04
Length: 1 day
Course Content:
- Myths, stereotypes and prevalence
- Responding sensitively to disclosures
- The effects of trauma
- The criminal justice system
- How Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) work
- Keeping records
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe the common myths, stereotypes and prevalence
- Identify appropriate responses to disclosures
- Describe some of the common effects of trauma
- List the stages of the criminal justice process
- Describe the main functions of the SARC
- Identify the main issues around record keeping
Aimed at: Anyone who works with people who may disclose rape or sexual abuse. This may include domestic abuse practitioners, housing workers, teachers, education welfare officers and health and social care workers.
Engaging with Adults who have been Sexually Abused
Accredited by the University of Glamorgan 20 Credits at Levels Four, Five or Six
Length: 10 days (aimed at New Pathways Volunteer Counsellors)
Course Content:
- Rape and sexual abuse
- Flashbacks and intrusive thoughts
- Memory and false memory syndrome
- The nature of perpetrators and the grooming process
- Self harm and suicide
- Sexual slang words
- Anxiety management and panic attacks
- Self care for volunteers
Structure This course is taught over ten days. Assessment: The final assessment is split between an assessed role play and 3000 word assignment. Aimed at: New Pathways Volunteer Counsellors.
Dealing with Telephone Callers in Crisis
National Occupational Standards: AA5, HSC3062, GK401, GK402
Length: 1 day
Course Content:
- Definition of and types of crisis
- Personal reactions to distressing calls
- Principles of good practice
- Communication skills
- Self care
Learning outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Recognise indications of distress
- Identify when further action is needed
- Practice communication skills
- Identify impact on self and describe how to get further support
Aimed at: Receptionists, administrators and anyone within health and social care who deals with callers in distress.
Crisis Worker Training
National Occupational Standards: BI101, BI102, BI203, GK101
Length: 2 days
Course Content:
- Roles and responsibilities of a Crisis Worker
- Types and effects of trauma
- Early evidence collection
- The role of the Forensic Medical Examiner and the examination process
- Anonymous intelligence
- Dealing with self referrals
- Evidence collection and storage
- The criminal justice process
- Self care
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe the role of a Crisis Worker
- Identify different reactions to trauma
- Collect early evidence
- Describe the role of the forensic medical examiner and the examination process
- Identify the processes involved in collecting anonymous intelligence
- Specify how to collect and store evidence when working with self referrals
- Outline the basics of the criminal justice process in relation to sexual offences
- Consider the impact of this work and discuss self care
Aimed at: New and existing Crisis Workers working with victims of sexual violence.
Working with Adults with Learning Disabilities who have been Sexually Abused
National Occupational Standards: BI101, BI201, GK101, GK104, GK105
Length: 1 day
Course Content:
- Knowledge and an understanding of clients who have a learning disability and have experienced sexual abuse
- Societal views of people with learning disabilities and why they may be targeted for abuse
- The effects of sexual abuse on people with learning disabilities
- Skills development in working with people with learning disabilities who have been sexually abused
- Dealing with disclosures and service provision
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Explore society’s views in relation to people with learning disabilities and why people with learning disabilities may be targeted for abuse
- Explore the effects of sexual abuse on people with learning disabilities
- Identify ways of working with people with learning disabilities who have been sexually abused
- Identify ways of supporting people when disclosures are made
- Identify referral routes and service provision
Aimed at: People who work with adults with learning disabilities who have been sexually abused. This may include people working with adults with learning disabilities or workers in the sexual violence sector.
Working with Males who have been Sexually Abused or Raped
National Occupational Standards: Bl201, Bl101, DE5, GK101, Gl04
Length: 1 day
Course Content:
- The impact of child sexual abuse and rape on men
- Perpetrators and the grooming process
- Dealing with disclosures
- Responding to male survivors
- Referrals and service provision
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe the impact of child sexual abuse and rape on men
- Identify how perpetrators operate
- Deal effectively with disclosures of sexual abuse and rape
- Respond sensitively to the needs of male survivors
- Refer appropriately and describe the range of services available for men
Aimed at: Anyone who works with men who have been sexually abused or raped.
Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
National Occupational Standards: MH20, MH2 MH14
Length: 1 day
Course Content:
- Definition of PTSD
- Causes and risk factors for PTSD
- Symptoms of PTSD
- Treatments and therapeutic interventions
- Reading, referral and service provision
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe what PTSD is
- Identify some of the main causes and risk factors for PTSD
- Recognise the main symptoms of PTSD
- Describe the main approaches to working with PTSD
- List useful reading; appropriate referral routes and service provision
Aimed at: Anyone who works with people who may be affected by PTSD. This may include those working in the sexual and domestic violence sector; people working with armed forces veterans; people working with victims of crime and anyone working in the health and social care field.
Working with Sexual Violence Accredited Course
National Occupational Standards: B1201, B101, DE5, GK101, G104
Length: Four days
Course Content:
- Prevalence and the main sexual offences
- Assessment and managing trauma
- Working with shame, guilt and avoidance
- Criminal Justice Process
- Note taking, record keeping and disclosure
- Pre-trial therapy
- Perpetrator behaviour
- Vicarious trauma and self-care
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Define sexual violence and describe the main sexual offences
- Explain techniques for working with trauma more safely
- Describe ways to work with shame and guilt
- Describe the criminal justice process relating to sexual violence
- Identify good practice in note keeping and pre-trial therapy
- Recognise perpetrator behaviour and its impact
- Identify vicarious trauma, its impact and self- care strategies
Aimed at:
Counsellors and other therapeutic workers who work with clients who have experienced sexual violence. This course is accredited by Agored Cymru and is worth 4 credits at level 3. Completion of accreditation is by submission of a workbook following the training days. Accreditation is dependent on attendance on all four days of the training course.
Vicarious Trauma
National Occupational Standards: SFJBG401
Length: One Day
Course Content:
- The signs and symptoms of vicarious trauma
- The risk and protective factors for vicarious trauma
- How to protect self and others in the working environment
- Recovery from vicarious trauma
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe what vicarious trauma is
- Identify the risk and protective factors for vicarious trauma
- Explain how to work more protectively and support colleagues
- List some of the strategies for recovering from vicarious trauma
Aimed at:
This course is aimed at practitioners who want to learn more about vicarious trauma; how to recognise the signs and how to work more self protectively. It is also a useful course for managers in order to promote working practices and organisational cultures that protect against vicarious trauma.
Do No Harm: Working with Trauma
National Occupational Standards: SFHMH100, SFHMH101, SFHPT02
Length: One Day
Course Content:
- The risks of trauma work
- A 3 phase approach to working with trauma
- Dual awareness – actual versus perceived danger
- Application of techniques to manage trauma symptoms
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Identify trauma and a range of common trauma responses
- Describe the phased approach to working with trauma
- Identify which phase of work might be suitable for which clients
- Describe the types of activity contained in phase 1
- List some of the techniques that can be used to manage trauma symptoms
Aimed at:
This course is aimed at practitioners who want to learn an approach to working with trauma more safely and reduce the risk of re-traumatising clients. It is aimed at counsellors or workers who work therapeutically with clients in different contexts.
Sexual Violence and the Criminal Justice System
National Occupational Standards: SFJGK505, SFJGK504
Length: One Day
Content:
- The law and sexual violence
- The criminal justice system and sexual violence
- The use of anonymous intelligence
- The work of ISVAs
- Pre-trial therapy
- Record and note keeping
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe the main sexual offences
- Explain the criminal justice process in relation to sexual violence
- Describe how and when to use anonymous intelligence
- Describe the role of an ISVA
- Recognise good practice in pre-trial therapy
- Identify good practice in note keeping and explain how notes may be used in the criminal justice process
Aimed At:
This course is aimed at counsellors and other workers who work therapeutically with clients who have experienced sexual violence and would like to learn more about the law and the criminal justice process.
Supporting Positive Attachments
National Occupational Standards: LLUK 030N WWPO1, LLUK 020N WWPO8
Length: One day
Content:
- Summary of Bowlby’s attachment theory
- Why is a positive attachment important?
- The impact on a child of not forming a positive attachment
- Ainsworth’s attachment styles
- Role of carers in forming positive attachments
- What is meant by resilience?
- How can resilience help children cope with separation and loss
- Routines, activities, active listening, agreed strategies to help promote positive relationships
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- State the key principals of Bowlby’s theory of attachment
- Recognise Ainsworth’s attachment styles and patterns
- Identify how your own attachments influences your caregiving role
- Differentiate your response to an individual using your knowledge of attachment styles
- Formulate an understanding of children’s behaviour using an attachment frame of reference
Aimed at:
Practitioners who want to learn more about attachment styles; how these impact of behavior and relationships and how to support the development of more secure attachments. This course has been delivered to childcare workers, foster carers, leaving care teams and Youth Offending Services.
Personality Disorders
National Occupational Standards: MH18 2012, MH3 2013, MH14 2013
Length: One Day
Content:
- How Personality Disorder presents and effects the individual
- Diagnostic criteria DSM – ICD
- Classifications of Personality Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Common over-generalisations
- Treatments
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Define the criteria used to diagnose a Personality Disorder
- Examine the use of the DSM –V in the diagnosis of Personality Disorder
- Identify different classifications of Personality Disorder
- Describe key features of each Personality Disorder
- Recognise ways Personality Disorder affects lives
- Explore ways of working effectively with people with Personality Disorders
Aimed at:
Practitioners who want to learn more about personality disorders including diagnosis, classifications and treatment. This course has been delivered to social workers, mental health workers, substance misuse workers and probation officers.
ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Length: Two days
Content:
- Preparing: Sets the tone, norms, and expectations of the learning experience.
- Connecting: Sensitises participants to their own attitudes towards suicide. Creates an understanding of the impact that attitudes can have on the intervention process.
- Understanding: Overviews the intervention needs of a person at risk. It focuses on providing participants with the knowledge and skills to recognise risk and develop safe-plans to reduce the risk of suicide.
- Assisting: Presents a model for effective suicide intervention. Participants develop their skills through observation and supervised simulation experiences in large and small groups.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Understand the ways personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions
- Provide guidance and suicide first-aid to a person at risk in ways that meet their individual safety needs
- Identify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it
- Appreciate the value of improving and integrating suicide prevention resources in the community at large
- Recognise other important aspects of suicide prevention including life-promotion and self-care
Aimed at:
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is for everyone 16 or older—regardless of prior experience—who wants to be able to provide suicide first aid. Shown by major studies to significantly reduce suicidality, the ASIST model teaches effective intervention skills while helping to build suicide prevention networks in the community.
SURE for Mental Health
We will be delivering a two day, fully funded, Mental Health Awareness course. Dates will be available from April 2017, to be advertised soon.
Contact Details:
New Pathways 11 Church Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 OBW Telephone: 01685 379310 Email: training@newpathways.org.uk