Paediatric Optimised Conversation Approach (POCA)
About this course
Have you heard of the term ‘coaching’ but are not sure what it is or how you can implement it within your paediatric therapy sessions? Then this is the course for you. The Paediatric Optimised Conversation Approach (POCA) takes the theoretical knowledge of concepts such as; parent engagement, therapeutic relationship and strengths-based approaches and packages them into a practical coaching framework. POCA acts as the conversational vehicle for successful and realistic behaviour change so the important adult in the child’s life can make informed and impactful changes between sessions. Since it is a conversational clinical approach, it complements existing therapeutic strategies and programmes. Therefore, the approach can easily be implemented by therapists in their next therapy session for tangible, rewarding results for their clients.
Why attend
You believe in co-production approaches – seeking to work together with the adults in a child’s life and to have joint ownership of the work and have moved away from a medicalised ‘doing to’ model, to a ‘doing with’ approach. And, you want to develop your knowledge and skills to have practical, positive and productive conversations during sessions; enabling the important adult in the child’s life can make informed and impactful changes between sessions.
Consider our free taster
To help clinicians gain a better sense of POCA we offer a FREE self-study taster. The free taster presents the fundamental principles of POCA via a short sequence of video explainers. From receipt of your invitation to the content, access remains active for one week. You can request access to this content via the booking tab.
Course Times
Part 1 of this course is Self Study and Part 2 runs from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm (UK Time) – For a list of course dates and times please go to the Booking page.
Course pricing
| Book and pay online | Organisational payment | Student / Returner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Price Per Person | £132 | £154 | £77 |
Please book your place here or alternatively, you can contact us if you are you would like to:
- Book four or more courses (we can offer you a discount)
- Make a block booking for a group
- Book a closed course
Course presenter
Elena Loraine
Founder of TheSpeechie, BMedSci, MRes, NIHR Fellow (2018), Churchill Fellow (2017)
Elena Loraine is a Speech and Language Therapist and clinical academic. She has trained speech and language therapy teams nationally within the NHS and SLT students in POCA, a practical and evidence-based coaching approach. Elena researched a federally funded early intervention model in her Churchill Travelling Fellowship to the USA in 2017 where she was first introduced to the use of ‘coaching’. Elena then further designed and developed a coaching training programme in her National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded research project. She brings her experience as a speech and language therapist, working both in the NHS and private sector, along with insights from her academic research into her training courses. Elena Loraine has presented nationally and internationally, including at the Division of Early Childhood International Conference (USA) and at the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) events.
Course topics
This course consists of a self-paced online module followed by an interactive, practical half-day training workshop delivered live and online by Elena Loraine. It is designed to provide you with tools for having practical, positive, and productive conversations that result in real-life impact for the child. The training will raise your awareness of the successful techniques you are already using and further strengthen your sessions with new and innovative approaches and strategies.
In this course, you will:
• Be introduced to the key concepts and theory underpinning coaching within the paediatric therapy context
• Delve into an evidence-based and practical model of coaching
• Watch and analyse real-life coaching video examples
• Reflect and discuss in small groups the workshop materials and your clinical practice
• Build a practical resource to develop your coaching skills in your next therapy session
Course resources
Individual POCA coaching sessions with Elena Loraine
This resource may be of interest
[This is a purchasable option for delegates who have completed their POCA training]
Please skip over this information if you are at the start of your POCA journey – but bear in mind that there is an option at the very end of the process to book individual 1: 1 support from Elena.
If you know are likely to be interested in this add-on option following your training, but will need to apply to your organisation for funding, you can reserve a place. This will provide you with all the details you need to forward on to your line manager or payment contact.
If you are self-funding or have permission to go ahead and book – complete a booking form. We will liaise with both Elena and you to identify mutually suitable times for your 1:1 coaching sessions. It is recommended that there is a gap of at least one week between sessions 1 and 2. This will be taken into account when arranging your sessions.
Please note: This resource can be purchased through Course Beetle as an individual order here.
Who this course is suitable for
This course is suitable for: Returners to Speech and Language Therapy, Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs), Speech and Language Therapy Students
Booking information
This course is available on various dates throughout the year. To view available course dates, select your preferred date and book your place, please click here.
During the booking process, you can select to reserve a place instead (while you confirm you can attend or to organise payment through your employer for example). We can hold your place for up to four weeks, if we have not heard from you after this time, we may need to cancel your reservation so other people can attend the training.
Course Beetle is an approved supplier for NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and Schools.
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