Gangs, Exploitation & Effective Practice

Target Group:              Professionals who work directly with children and young people

 Trainer:                        Lewisham Serious Youth Violence Team

 Time:                           1:30pm to 5:00pm

 Dates:                          Thursday 4th July 2019 - Bookings Closed

                                      Thursday 24th October 2019 Bookings Closed

                                      Thursday 9th January 2020

                                      Thursday 26th March 2020

 Delegates:                    20 places

 Aims and Objectives:

• Raise awareness of the issues involving young people in serious youth violence and gangs in Lewisham.
• Will help you to identify and develop the key skills and techniques required to work with those involved in gangs and serious youth violence.
• Overview of the historical background to serious youth violence.
• Understand what processes and interventions are in place in Lewisham / Nationally to support practitioners and clients.
• Provide you with real problem solving scenarios to increase practical understanding of gang activity.
• Identify at the earliest stages possible whether a young person is involved in gangs and serious youth violence.
• The nature of gangs and other threats, including child sexual exploitation and grooming of children to deal drugs.
• Help you to make quality referrals to the Gangs Intervention Team.
• Basic knowledge of Lewisham gangs  

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