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The Continuing Professional Development
Programme (CPDP)
All of Mouth That Roars staff have experience
and background in youth work and in TV or video production.
However, on joining Mouth That Roars everyone has to complete
a training weekend in order to develop their individual and
team skills.
The aim of this training is ensure that MTR's
staff's work is of a high quality and also guarantees that
they are equipped to handle any situation that MTR's work
may require.
Aim
To facilitate and support the professional development of
the Mouth That Roars Staff Team
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Method
- A two day Induction/team building programme for
all MTR staff in May 2002
- A two day follow up team building day in June 2003
- Six evening/afternoon workshops on specific training
issues identified by staff. These may be run by MTR
staff as a skill sharing exercise
- Development of an information/skills exchange area
on the MTR website
- Maintain training record/file for each member of
staff
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Outcome
- Increased team working and support amongst staff
- Staff team develop their knowledge of MTR and child
protection procedures
- Increased skills and knowledge in a range of areas
specified below
- A culture of support, skills and knowledge exchange
begins to develop amongst the staff team
- Staff are able to access to information on issues
concerning work with young people and new initiatives
underway
- A training and development file recording training
undertaken; skills held and areas for improvement
is created for each staff member
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MTR Training Day, delivered
by Keith Stewart from Journeyman
Training and Project Management |
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Training Areas To Be Addresses
- Planning/running/evaluating workshops
- Child protection
- First Aid/Health & Safety
- Creating constructive/positive learning environments
- Learning styles of group members
- Group work skills - how groups develop
- Listening to People
- Giving and receiving feedback - to young people
and adults
- Youth initiatives- Connexions, Youth Offending Teams
and changes in education
- Dealing with difference - ethnicity, gender, sexuality,
disability, refugee group
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The programme will be reviewed on a regular
basis with the Mouth That Roars management.
Staff will be asked to complete evaluation
forms after each event and their feedback incorporated in
to further delivery.
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