Multi-agency - Working with Resistance and Hostility in Families

Different families respond to professionals in different ways.  From time to time all agencies will come into contact with families who deflect attention from improving outcomes for their child or adult at risk, or who are more obviously reluctant, resistant, or hostile toward agency approaches.

This half day course emphasises practical approaches to support practitioners to engage families and to offer appropriate challenge where required.

Prior to attendance attendees should:

Applications are welcome from ALL practitioners working with children and families in Sheffield. The course is free to all staff working for Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership partner agencies or other not for profit organisations.

You must register or login to check availability on all course dates.

If for some reason you are no longer able to attend please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else.  You can cancel the booking up to 7 days prior to the course date by logging in to the booking system and clicking on 'My Account' in the top right of the page.

To contact us about training telephone 0114 2734530 or email safeguardingchildrentraining@sheffield.gov.uk

Dates

December 2026

Date Time Duration Location Places Available  
09/12/2026 09:30-13:00 1 Day Zoom - Online 25 Book

March 2027

Date Time Duration Location Places Available  
04/03/2027 09:30-13:00 1 Day Zoom - Online 30 Book

July 2027

Date Time Duration Location Places Available  
06/07/2027 09:30-13:00 1 Day Zoom - Online 29 Book