Facilitation Skills

OCN Accredited Level 3 Credits 8

Course
The course aims to provide participants with the skills, knowledge and confidence to facilitate a wide variety of groups.

Aims

Provide participants with theoretical models of group dynamics,
Help participants understand the necessity of building group cohesion, trust and examine ways of creating a safe environment,
Provide participants with an understanding of the legal aspects of confidentiality in relation to their responsibilities as a facilitator,
Participants will be provided with an understanding of the importance of continually monitoring their own skills as a facilitator,
Participants will explore the importance of the principles of Equity, Diversity and Interdependence and the legal framework of Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act,
Through an experiential learning process participants will examine the stages of group development, and
Participants will be provided with an understanding of different methods of evaluation for the funder, the organisation, the participants and the tutors

Duration: 10-day course
Time: 10.00am-4.00pm