Empowering Practice: Lead Worker Practice Essentials with Staffordshire County Council and friends, Sept 2026, “Steven was really engaging.”
And it is a great big WELCOME BACK to work from me.
I’ve had fun packed couple of weeks since returning to the coal face. All in all, it has been blooming brilliant. My work / life balance has finally found its equilibrium and I couldn’t be happier. First of all, I delivered my course, Empowering Practice: Lead Worker Practice Essentials for Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership. I trained an array of professionals from across Staffordshire, all of whom threw themselves into each and every task.
To find out more about the course, simply follow the think: https://www.staffsscp.org.uk/
On with the feedback!
What did they enjoy about the course?
“The best thing? The humour and engagement”
“The Training was engaging. Good balance of slides, discussions and group work. I will be using rephrasing during conversations.”
“The interactive exercises were excellent.”
“The interaction and learning through practice opportunities.”
“Very enjoyable, so interactive.”
“The informality of it and a lighthearted way of delivering.”
“The level of knowledge and engagement from Steven.”
“Steven was really engaging, making the training enjoyable.”
“It was very interactive!”
“The interaction and way of training.”
How will you apply the learning?
“Daily when working with families.”
“Training was engaging. Good balance of slides, discussions and group work. I will be using rephrasing during conversations.”
“I will use some of the techniques explained in my day to day meetings and 1:1 with families.”
“Paraphrasing and considering who, what, where, when and how.”
“Utilization of 6-point plan, emotional intelligence and wellbeing and some discussion.”
“The Six Steps to change would be really useful with family support and have a greater understanding of what a lead workers role is.”
“Paraphrasing in meetings, keeping the children’s voice focus.”
“Within my role supporting care leavers Six Step change plan will be really useful.”
“I will apply it with the families I work with.”
“I will use the print outs and think about the way I ask questions and paraphrase.”