Life story work

​Virtual training days to better understand the purpose of life story work and how to implement that practice, with a focus on leaving care. Follow up workshops to consolidate practice and receive expert guidance.
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​The training has been developed by a pioneer and author in the field of “life story work”, working with children in foster care. This work has helped to give hundreds of children a sense of their own personal history.

Who should attend?

All practitioners working with young people in care and care experienced people.

Course Objectives

• Know what life story work is
• Understand why life story work is important, particularly for children
• To better understand the purpose and practice of life story work with a focus on leaving care
• Realise the possible effects of being denied the choice to access information on one’s history
• Learn how this may impact on identity formation and self-worth.
• Comprehend the significance of our roles in the lives of children
• Know the purpose of life story books, welcome books, memory books, etc
• Work towards developing a good practice model in line agency policies & procedures

Duration
4.5 hours

For more information on any of the training offered by the Rees Foundation, please get in touch with us by calling 0330 094 5645 or by emailing contactus@reesfoundation.org.