This training is the ‘everything you needed to know… and more’ about working within a secure establishment. From restraints to making complaints, adjudications to release, no institutional or children’s rights stone is left unturned! You will gain the tools to advocate with young people in secure settings. You will understand young people’s issues and perspectives and develop your child-centred practice.

“I realised how much I need to know - feel much more confident. Truly empowering!” Advocate

Who the course is for

Anyone working with children and young people in secure settings who wants to promote children’s rights. This course is considered an intermediate level course and is recommended following our 3 day comprehensive ‘Being a Voice’ advocacy training.

“It really clarified many issues and helped me grasp the realities of the task.”

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Describe the experience of being locked up from a young person’s perspective
• Explain some of the key structures & processes within the secure estate
• List the legal status that young people may have in various institutions
• Identify what makes an effective complaint in secure settings
• Evaluate the rights & entitlements of young people in secure settings
• Demonstrate effective advocacy within a secure setting

Course information

This is a 1 day course including a free copy of our comprehensive Secure Advocacy Handbook.

Also recommended

Out of Harms Way, an overview of young people’s rights in the institution; Advocacy with Care Leavers; Getting Young People into Care.

 Publications

Locked Up Looked After – a young person’s guide to their rights in secure accommodation; Sorted & Supported – a care leavers guide to their rights

Click below to download the course leaflet.