Rolling Wednesday Morning Programme 2026

This plan is mainly illustrative and subject to change please check the training calendar for the most accurate session dates.

JANUARY 2026

Week 1 (Jan 7): Support Worker Support Group | Support Workers/HSOs | SJ

Week 2 (Jan 14): Trauma-Informed Practice: Foundation | Support Roles (first time or refresher) | SJ

Week 3 (Jan 21): Solution Focused Approach | Support Roles (first time or refresher) | SJ

Week 4 (Jan 28): Coercive Control and Domestic Abuse | Support Roles | RC

FEBRUARY 2026

Week 5 (Feb 4): Support Worker Support Group | Support Workers/HSOs | SJ

Week 6 (Feb 11): Person-Centred Planning in Practice | Support and Management Roles | SJ

Week 7 (Feb 18): Risk Assessment and Safety Planning | All Staff (first time or refresher) | SJ

Week 8 (Feb 25): Hub-Based Team Time | All Staff | N/A

MARCH 2026

Week 9 (Mar 4): Support Worker Support Group | Support Workers/HSOs | SJ

Week 10 (Mar 11): HALF-DAY INDUCTION (12:30-16:00) | New Staff | SJ & DN

Week 11 (Mar 18): Safeguarding Refresher (Recognising and Responding to Abuse; Child and Adult Sexual Exploitation) | Support Roles (first time or refresher) | SJ

Week 12 (Mar 25): Being a Community and Engaging with the Community | Support Roles and Managers | SJ

APRIL 2026

Week 13 (Apr 1): Support Worker Support Group | Support Workers/HSOs | SJ

Week 14 (Apr 8): Record Keeping and Documentation Standards | Support Roles and Admins | SJ

Week 15 (Apr 15): Confidentiality, Disclosure, Complaints and Professional Boundaries | All Staff | SJ

Week 16 (Apr 22): Addiction and Recovery: Understanding Substance Use | Support Roles (first time or refresher) | SJ

Week 17 (Apr 29): Motivational Interviewing Basics | Support Roles | SJ or External Partner

MAY 2026

Week 18 (May 6): Support Worker Support Group | Support Workers/HSOs | SJ

Week 19 (May 13): Mental Health First Aid Refresher | Support Roles (first time or refresher) | SJ

Week 20 (May 20): Stress, Vulnerability and Adaptive Mental Health Models | Support Roles | SJ

Week 21 (May 27): Hub-Based Team Time | All Staff | N/A

JUNE 2026

Week 22 (Jun 3): Support Worker Support Group | Support Workers/HSOs | SJ

Week 23 (Jun 10): HALF-DAY INDUCTION (12:30-16:00) | New Staff | SJ & DN

Week 24 (Jun 17): Suicide Prevention and Crisis Response | Support Roles (first time or refresher) | SJ

Week 25 (Jun 24): Self-Harm: Understanding and Supporting | Support Roles | SJ

JULY 2026

Week 26 (Jul 1): Support Worker Support Group | Support Workers/HSOs | SJ

Week 27 (Jul 8): Managing Conflict and Aggression | Support and Management Roles (first time or refresher) | SJ

Week 28 (Jul 15): De-escalation Techniques | Support Roles | SJ

Week 29 (Jul 22): Working in Group Settings | Support and Management Roles | SJ

AUGUST 2026

Week 30 (Jul 29): Support Worker Support Group | Support Workers/HSOs | SJ

Week 31 (Aug 5): The PACE Approach to Trauma | Support and Management Roles | Dan or External

Week 32 (Aug 12): Hub-Based Team Time | All Staff | N/A

Week 33 (Aug 19): Empowerment and Building Self-Confidence | Support Roles | SJ

Week 34 (Aug 26): Coping Strategies and Wellbeing Tools | Support Roles | SJ

SEPTEMBER 2026

Week 35 (Sep 2): Support Worker Support Group | Support Workers/HSOs | SJ

Week 36 (Sep 9): Neurodiversity Awareness | All Staff (first time or refresher) | SJ

Week 37 (Sep 16): HALF-DAY INDUCTION (12:30-16:00) | New Staff | SJ & DN

Week 38 (Sep 23): PTSD and Complex PTSD | Support Roles | SJ

OCTOBER 2026

Week 39 (Sep 30): Support Worker Support Group | Support Workers/HSOs | SJ

Week 40 (Oct 7): Secondary Trauma and Vicarious Trauma | Support Roles | External or SJ

Week 41 (Oct 14): Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | All Staff | Ray Addai (DCC) or SJ

Week 42 (Oct 21): Support Planning and Reviews | Support and Management Roles | SJ

Week 43 (Oct 28): HANDCRAFTED STAFF AWAY DAY | All Staff | SJ & DN

NOVEMBER 2026

Week 44 (Nov 4): Support Worker Support Group | Support Workers/HSOs | SJ

Week 45 (Nov 11): Stress Management and Wellbeing at Work | All Staff | SJ

Week 46 (Nov 18): Handcrafted's Strategic Plan and Ethos | All Staff | DN

Week 47 (Nov 25): Hub-Based Team Time | All Staff | N/A

DECEMBER 2026

Week 48 (Dec 2): Support Worker Support Group | Support Workers/HSOs | SJ

Week 49 (Dec 9): Time Management | All Staff | SJ

Week 50 (Dec 16): Difficult Conversations | Support Roles | SJ