Core topics in Community Child Health

Course aim
This 4-day course is suitable for core Paediatric Specialist Registrars, SHO’s, speciality doctors, specialist nurses and therapists working in community child health who want to gain a deeper understanding of core topics in community child health.

Learning outcomes
By then end of the 4 day course participants will have the basic theoretical knowledge and practical guidance on conducting developmental examination, assessment of a child with disability, child protection policy, procedures and practice and working with school age children.

Programme outline
Day 1: FACE-TO-FACE / £200 (includes lunch)
Introduction to Typical Development
Schedule of Growing Skills Assessment
Sleep issues in Childhood

Day 2: VIRTUAL (ZOOM) / £120
Assessment of the School Aged Child and ADHD
Approach to Coordination problems in children with overview of DCD
Autism spectrum disorder
Cerebral palsy

Day 3: VIRTUAL (ZOOM) / £120
Obesity and health lifestyle
Speech and Language impairments
Child rights and advocacy
Feeding
Hearing impairment
Bladder and Bowel Issues

Day 4: FACE-TO-FACE / £200 (includes lunch)
Child safeguarding – the role of the community paediatrician
Adoption and fostering overview
Looked After Children – Legislation, policies and Assessment

Please note, timetables and speakers are subject to change.

Course requirements
Participants will have access to pre-course lectures at the start of each day. No pre-course learning required.

Virtual training recommendations
To ensure the best possible learning experience, we recommend participants have the following:

Computer or laptop
Good internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE).
Minimum bandwidth is 600kbps (up/down) and recommended is 1.5 Mbps (up/down)
Headset
Webcam

Fees and payment
Fees
£120 per virtual day
£200 per face-to-face day

Payment
*Invoicing steps for external delegates

If you selected the invoice option at booking:

Download one of the following booking forms:
Booking form for individual booking
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cr-xxOoVKY_gyX45cII88sQPvFriecoB/view?usp=sharing

Booking form for group booking
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CwFaRzGpOGvJ0Mpi-O2UsC4GMSRyjV5g/view?usp=sharing
Complete booking form in full (NHS staff must provide purchase order (PO) number)
Return to EvelinaEducation@gstt.nhs.uk

*GSTT instructions for cross charge

Download a Cross Charge Form:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1533d2hgKqZcq9agLnqaEIC56FiD0-yuV?usp=sharing
Complete the cross charge form
Return form to EvelinaEducation@gstt.nhs.uk

Candidates choosing the ‘invoice option’ will be reserved until the relevant booking form is returned to EvelinaEducation@gstt.nhs.uk

We reserve the right to cancel your booking if you do not return your completed form prior to the event.

Please Note: If you do choose to pay by invoice, and we do not receive a PO number within 7 days of the event starting, we will cancel your space.

Course specific queries
Sonya Morris-Quash – sonya.morrisquash@gstt.nhs.uk
Luximi Kabilan – dkabilan@nhs.net

Booking queries
Evelina Education team
e: EvelinaEducation@gstt.nhs.uk
t: 020 718 80853 (office) | 07785994659 (Samuel Lewis)