About the training
Face-to-face (F2F) Training for group bookings for more than 10 attendees.
Time: 7 hours direct training
Take a deeper dive, building on existing knowledge and practical experience for those looking to update or refresh their skills in a critically reflective, safe learning community.
Training informed by theory, research, and practice. By the end of the training, you will:
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Understand complex trauma in relation to racial trauma and racial stress.
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Understand how to work with families experiencing racial trauma and racial stress.
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Metallisation training for social workers to effectively understand families.
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Family prevention in high-risk and high-adverse circumstances.
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Pre-birth risk assessments.
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Understand how to work with parents with complex needs and circumstances.
About the training
Half-day F2F training for groups of more than 12 attendees.
Time: 4 hours of direct training in a safe space learning environment.
Training courses:
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Beyond prebirth asessment assessment; effective working with pregnancy in complex circumstances.
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Introduction to identifying and working with racial stress and racial trauma.
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Cultural intelligence for everyday practice for children's social workers and allied family help professionals.
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An introduction to mentalisation for all practitioners.
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Working with families to achieve change.
About the training
Online training for up to 15 attendees.
Time: 3 hours, 1 break
Training courses:
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Beyond pre-birth assessment - an introduction to working with pregnancy in complex circumstances (online only).
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Introduction to identifying and working with racial stress and racial trauma (online only)
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Culturally intelligent to everyday practice: for children's social workers and allied family help professionals (online only).
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Mentalisation for all practitioners - an introduction (online only).
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Working with families to achieve change (online only).
Application form
Please note that we require a minimum number of attendees to carry out the training. In the event that this is not met, Nurture Futures Ltd will issue a refund to all applicants, or a different date will be scheduled. View cancellation policy
About the training
Group Coaching Mentoring
Tailored group mentoring designed to strengthen professional growth and leadership readiness. Participants gain practical strategies for overcoming workplace challenges, developing management insight, and achieving sustainable career progression, all within a reflective, equity-centred learning environment.
About the training
1:1 Coaching Mentoring
Format: 1 free introduction suitability meeting and then a minimum of 6 prepaid sessions, inclusive of a contract agreement.
Tailored 1:1 coaching designed to equip professionals with practical tools for reflective practice, emotional resilience, and sustainable growth. Together, we nurture your wellbeing and strengthen your capacity to lead meaningful change.
About the training
Mixed Format
Time: Varies
Courses will cover:
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Culturally sensitive trauma-responsive pre-birth assessment levels 1 and 2, 2 half-day online sessions or 1-day face-to-face (F2F)
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Reflective parenting skills-based training levels 1 and 2, 2 online sessions or 1-day F2F.
F2F
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Culturally sensitive trauma-responsive pre-birth assessments: 1 day for organisational group bookings of 12 or more attendees.
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Introduction to team network effectiveness using the mentalisation approach in strengthening your MDT.
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1-day intro or 2 -day training, getting into a deeper dive using a specific model for teams and networks.
Meet your Instructors
Mr Jeremy Vanes
Associate | Public Service Leader | Workplace Coach and Mentor
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Over a decade of leadership experience as Chair of four NHS Trusts (acute, community, and mental health), all rated "good" by CQC (2013-2024).
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Chartered manager with a Diploma in public service leadership.
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Experienced CEO with a strong record in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and organisational transformation.
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Pioneered effective EDI strategies, strengthened equality case law, and fostered collectivist cultures in diverse organisations.
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Experienced in city, urban, and rural contexts across some of the most culturally diverse services in England.
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Qualified workplace coach and mentor, supporting professional and leadership development.
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Active ally, working alongside black and minoritised leaders to champion equity and justice in public services.
Miss Donna Bailey
Co-Founder & Director | Social Worker | Advocate for Families
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Holds a Master's in Social Work (2020) and a degree in Housing & Estate Management (2003).
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Over 15 years of experience in family support, child protection, and independent social work.
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Specialism in assessing and supporting parents with learning disabilities, including court-appointed roles pre-and post-birth.
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Skilled in evidence-based interventions, direct work with parents and children, and supporting fathers as perpetrators of domestic abuse through a trauma-informed approach.
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Member of the Social Work Academy, mentoring newly qualified social workers in their first year of practice.
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Operates a host family for West Bromwich Albion Football Academy, providing care and cultural support for young international players. Committed to building trust, empowering families, and creating pathways for change for disadvantaged communities.
Dr Beverley Barnett-Jones
Co-Founder & Director | Social Work Leader | Systems Change Advocate
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Qualified as a social worker in 1996, after early work as an independent advocate and youth counsellor.
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Holds a Law degree and a Master of Social Service with a postgraduate diploma in Social Work.
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Over 25 years of experience across children's social care, including child protection, children's guardian work, and service innovation.
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Designed and managed specialist services, including the Coventry family drug and alcohol court and recurrent care services for mothers.
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Awarded an MBE (2018 Queen's Honours) for innovation in family justice and child welfare.
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Former Associate Director, Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, leading systems change through research and practice integration.
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Made Honorary Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Essex, 2024.
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Trustee of Kniship and expert advisor to the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
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Council member of the UK trauma council (Anna Freud Centre).
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Founder of the racial justice family network, supporting equity and justice in children.