Race Equality Foundation

SFSC Refresher training – London
2025-03-06 09:30 - 2025-03-07 16:30, 2024-04-03 09:30 - 2024-04-04 16:30 (Europe/London) | Race Equality Foundation, NW5 1LB
This 2 day workshop is intended for trained facilitators who have had a break before or between delivering the programme to parents. The refresher workshop will also help facilitators who do not feel confident about their understanding or delivery of the curriculum.
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Aims
The workshop aims to:

revisit the evidence and concepts that inform SFSC
review the SFSC curriculum and the methods used to deliver it to parents
provide an opportunity to practice delivery.

Qualifications and experience needed
Delegates must have completed the five day SFSC training course.

Format of the day
This tried and tested workshop will include:

interactive exercises
exploration of evidence on parenting and the outcomes for children
modelling of effective practice in programme delivery
signposting to other support and resources
opportunities for individuals to practice and reflect on how they can implement best practice.

Materials
Participants will receive a copy of the latest edition of the SFSC facilitator manual with USB memory stick, worth £100 if they do not already have a current copy.

Outcomes of the training
By the end of the 2 day workshop participants will:

demonstrate improved understanding of how parents can improve the outcomes for their children
understand how to deliver SFSC to all parents
demonstrate how they can deliver SFSC using best practice
demonstrate how to create and maintain a safe and supportive environment for learning to take place
understand the importance of maintaining the fidelity of the SFSC programme

Additional benefits
Benefits of the day include:

better able to meet the requirements of the National Occupational Standards for Working with Parents
better respond to the changing environment for early years education as a result of the Nutbrown review (2012) Foundations for Quality
learning for continuous professional development; and
opportunity to meet others, often from different agencies but with shared interests.

London Anti-Racism Collaboration for Health - Hearing Community Voices: Effective Engagement to Reduce Health Inequality
2025-01-22 10:30 - 12:30
Hearing Community Voices: Effective Engagement to Reduce Health Inequality
Listening to the voices of those for whom services are designed and delivered is not just good practice—it’s essential. True progress requires meaningful engagement with service users, placing co-production approaches at the forefront. This event will equip organisations to move beyond the barriers of engagement, offering actionable solutions for effectively involving Black, Asian, and minoritised ethnic communities in the fight against health inequalities.
Who is this event for?
This event is for London based organisations working across health and care, including NHS trusts, CCGs, ICSs, local authorities, adult social care providers, public health teams, community services, charities, and voluntary groups. Whether you work in service design, delivery, or policy, it offers practical strategies to enhance co-production and ensure services meet the needs of Black, Asian, and minoritised ethnic communities.
What is LARCH?
The London Anti-Racism Collaboration for Health (LARCH) is a programme of activities to help the health and care sector embed an anti-racist approach to take action to address the inequalities in health that Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic Londoners experience.
Learn more about the LARCH here: https://anti-racism.london/
This event is the third in a series of events to provide the opportunity for organisations in health and care to explore evidence, share learning, and practice to address health inequalities. Through these events, we aim to foster a network of engaged organisations and individuals and facilitate the collective commitment to embedding anti-racist practices.
This is an online event and details to access the event will be shared in advance.

Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities facilitator training London
2025-01-13 09:30 - 2025-01-17 16:30, 2024-11-04 09:30 - 2024-11-08 16:30, 2024-09-09 09:30 - 2024-09-13 16:30, 2024-07-08 09:30 - 2024-07-12 16:30, 2024-05-13 09:30 - 2024-05-17 16:30, 2024-03-18 09:30 - 2024-03-22 16:30 | Race Equality Foundation, NW5 1LB
The 5-day Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC) facilitator training provides delegates with the skills and understanding to deliver the SFSC parenting programme. Delegates will be provided with all necessary training materials, including a session by session facilitator manual, a copy of the parent materials and a USB drive containing forms, worksheets and PowerPoint slides.
Lunch and refreshments are provided.
This training takes place in person at the Race Equality Foundation training venue.

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The Media’s Role: Narratives and Rhetoric of the Racist Riots
2024-12-12 16:30 - 18:00
The Race Equality Foundation, with a coalition of partners including the Muslim Charities Forum are hosting ‘The Media’s Role: Narratives and Rhetoric of the Racist Riots’.
The final session in the four-part series ‘Responding to the Racist Riots.’ Four months after the racist riots that took place this August, this webinar series is an opportunity for key stakeholders to collaborate, reflect on the causes of the riots, and build lasting solutions that prevent racist violence.
This last webinar will explore the impact of enduring Islamophobic and racist narratives – both before and in the aftermath of the riots – and will examine the media’s role in perpetuating this harmful rhetoric. The session will also open up a discussion on what steps the voluntary sector and public sector can take to push back and challenge these harmful narratives.
Be part of a thought-provoking exchange between key stakeholders in the voluntary and the journalism field, who bring forward a range of perspectives and insights on these issues.

Confronting Racism in Health and Care: Lessons from the Racist Riots
2024-12-05 16:30 - 18:00
The Race Equality Foundation, with a coalition of partners including the Muslim Charities Forum are hosting ‘Confronting Racism in Health and Care: Lessons from the Racist Riots’. The third session in the four-part series ‘Responding to the Racist Riots.’
Four months after the racist riots that took place this August, this webinar series is an opportunity for key stakeholders to collaborate, reflect on the causes of the riots and build lasting solutions that prevent racist violence.
This third webinar examines the targeted violence faced by health and care workers. These workers were on the frontline treating patients during the riots, subjected to racialised hate speech and attacks – yet, little attention has been paid to the impacts on them. This session explores the enduring issues of institutional racism, the need for enhanced worker’s support for minoritised ethnic staff, and welcomes insights from industry professionals and trade unions on the best strategies implement anti-racist safeguards in the sector.
This session will be led by and involve speakers from across health, care and trade unions, as well as, within the voluntary sector.
Be part of a thought-provoking exchange between key stakeholders, health and care professionals and panellists, who bring forward a range of perspectives and insights on these issues.

LARCH Learning Event 'Advancing Anti–racism in health and care: Introduction to the Race Equity Maturity Index (REMI)'
2024-11-29 10:00 - 12:00
It is well evidenced that racism has a detrimental effect on individuals physical and mental health. This experience is further compounded where systemic or institutional racism occurs resulting in discrimination through societal systems, practices, and policies which produce and perpetuate inequities for racial minorities. How can we mobilise anti-racist practice to reduce racial health inequalities in the health and care sector?
Race Equity Maturity Index
The Race Equity Maturity Index is a tool developed by London Anti-Racism Collaboration for Health (LARCH) to support organisations in progressing race equity by enabling the tracking and improvement of race maturity levels. The index supports organisations in the actions they take to embed anti-racist practice. The REMI therefore complements the current equality, diversity and inclusion assessments and initiatives that health and care organisations are committed to.
Session details
Join us for this two-hour learning and engagement event to learn how to assess and manage change to address racial inequities within and beyond your organisation.
This interactive event will include:
● A discussion of the organisational benefits of race equity practice
● An outline of how the co-produced index was developed
● An overview of the Race Equity Maturity Index (REMI) stages of implementation
● An outline of the support available to organisations whilst implementing the REMI
● A Q&A panel with cross sector representation

Preventing Violence: Race, Gender and the Racist Riots
2024-11-27 16:30 - 18:00
The Race Equality Foundation, with a coalition of partners including the Muslim Charities Forum are hosting ‘Preventing Violence: Race, Gender and the Racist Riots.’
The second session in the four-part series ‘Responding to the Racist Riots.’ Four months after the racist riots that took place this August, this webinar series is an opportunity for key stakeholders to collaborate, reflect on the causes of the riots, and build lasting solutions that prevent racist violence.
In this second webinar, we will explore the riots as part of a broader trend of gendered and racialized violence, assess the limitations of punitive measures, and discuss how effective prevention of racist violence can draw on the strategies developed by organisations addressing violence against women and girls.
This session will be led by speakers from women’s voluntary sector organisations dedicated to tackling gender-based violence.
Be part of a thought-provoking exchange between key stakeholders, violence against women and girls organisations and panellists, who bring forward a range of perspectives and insights on these issues.

Racism and Homelessness, Exposed: the Stories behind the Statistics
2024-11-25 13:00 - 14:00
Please join us for the first of our webinar series Racism and Homelessness, Exposed, which follows the publication of Crisis’ research report ‘Where do I belong, where is home?’ Experiences of racism and homelessness.
The first of the webinar series, the Stories Behind the Statistics, focuses around people’s own experiences of a racialised housing system.
The webinar series, delivered jointly by Crisis, the Race Equality Foundation and Heriot-Watt University from November 2024 to March 2025, will bring people together to share and discuss:

insights and research findings that build on the evidence base around a racialised housing system in the UK
practical solutions to dismantle barriers to effective services for people of colour
identified policy solutions to address existing systemic racism within the housing and homelessness system.

This webinar series would interest people working in the housing sector, homelessness services, local authorities, research institutions, and anyone who wants to see racial equity in the homelessness system.
Agenda and presenter biographies TBC.
If you have any questions, please contact research@crisis.org.uk.
We hope to see you there!

Developing a United Response: Strategies and Actions Against the Racist Riots
2024-11-19 16:30 - 18:00
The Race Equality Foundation, with a coalition of partners including the Muslim Charities Forum are hosting ‘Developing a United Response: Strategies and Actions against the Racist Riots’. This is the first session in the four-part series ‘Responding to the Racist Riots.’
Four months after the racist riots that took place this August, this webinar series is an opportunity for key stakeholders to collaborate, reflect on the causes of the riots, and build lasting solutions that prevent racist violence.
In this first webinar we will dissect the issues with the response to the racist riots, outline essential steps for supporting impacted communities, and chart a path forward to support one another – building effective, collective responses.
Be part of a thought-provoking exchange between key stakeholders, community leaders and panellists, who bring forward a range of perspectives and insights on these issues.

Webinar: Annual Health Checks for People with a Learning Disability
2024-07-23 14:00 - 15:30
Join the Race Equality Foundation and Learning Disability England online on Tuesday 23 July 2024 as we release a co-produced video on Annual Health Checks (AHCs) for people with a learning disability from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities.
Date: Tuesday 23 July, 2024
Time: 14:00-15:30
People with a learning disability from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds experience significant inequalities in relation to health outcomes. The 2023 We Deserve Better: Ethnic minorities with a learning disability and access to healthcare report, a collaborative project with Race Equality Foundation, Learning Disability England and led by University of Central Lancashire, found shocking disparities in life expectancies for people with a learning disability from Black, Asian, and minoritised ethnic backgrounds, with the average age of death at 34 years. For White counterparts, the life expectancy is 62 years of age.
Building upon this research, the Race Equality Foundation and Learning Disability England have been working with people with lived experience from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities to raise awareness of and improve the uptake of annual health checks. Annual health checks are an NHS preventative intervention designed to help detect and address health conditions, with the aim of reducing the number of early and avoidable deaths for people with a learning disability.
This webinar marks the launch of a set of culturally appropriate resources developed during this project.
During the webinar you will:

Learn about the importance of an annual health check and what to expect.
Gain valuable insights from people with lived experiences who have actively contributed to the project.
Explore the cultural relevance and accessibility of the promotional materials developed.
Raise awareness and increase uptake of an annual health check for people with a learning disability from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities.

This webinar will be of value to those with lived experience, carers and support networks, advocates for health equity, those working in the policy and health sectors, and other voluntary sector and community organisations.
Speakers:

Habib Naqvi, Director of the NHS Race and Health Observatory
Nicola Easy, Deputy Director of Health Improvement Learning Disability & Autism
Ramandeep Kaur, parent/carer and member of the co-production group
Nicholas Garvey, member of the co-production group
Jahan Foster Zabit, Senior Researcher, Race Equality Foundation
Samantha Clark, Chief Executive Learning Disability England

Chaired by Jabeer Butt, Chief Executive, Race Equality Foundation
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Advanced Training: Using SFSC to reduce parental conflict
2024-04-08 09:30 - 16:30, 2024-02-09 09:30 - 16:30, 2023-12-11 10:00 - 16:30, 2023-10-09 10:00 - 16:30, 2023-07-14 10:00 - 16:30 | Race Equality Foundation, NW5 1LB
The Advanced Training course provides facilitators with the tools to deliver Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC) to parents with a greater degree of focus on adult relationships and the impact of conflict with the co-parenting relationship on children.
It builds on the SFSC core training course and provides practitioners with the skills and understanding to meet the needs of parents experiencing conflict whether they are living together or living apart.
As well as providing a written a fully mapped supplementary manual which addresses parental conflict across the programme. It provides a range of additional video, web based and written resources that facilitators can access to support their delivery.
Training covers:

Explorations of strengths and vulnerabilities and strategies to cope with life’s ‘stresses’
What conflict looks like for families ‘from silence to violence’
Communication: constructive versus destructive
Empathy, the other perspective and managing anger
Community support both now and in the future to avoid ‘crisis’
How children are harmed by different forms of conflict in the short and long term
Importance of the parent/child relationship as a protective factor for children

Practitioners need to have completed the five day core training before attending this one day course.
Delegates will be provided with all necessary training materials.
Lunch and refreshments are provided.

BOOK TRAINING or for further information contact eleni.sfsc@racefound.org.uk

Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities facilitator training Liverpool
2024-03-04 09:30 - 2024-03-08 16:30
The 5-day Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC) facilitator training provides delegates with the skills and understanding to deliver the SFSC parenting programme. Delegates will be provided with all necessary training materials, including a session by session facilitator manual, a copy of the parent materials and a USB drive containing forms, worksheets and PowerPoint slides.
Lunch and refreshments are provided.
This training takes place in person at a training venue in Liverpool.
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Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities facilitator training
2024-01-15 09:30 - 2024-01-19 16:30, 2023-11-20 09:30 - 2023-11-24 16:30, 2023-09-18 09:30 - 2023-09-22 16:30, 2023-07-03 09:30 - 2023-07-07 16:30, 2023-05-15 09:30 - 2023-05-19 16:30
The 5-day Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC) facilitator training provides delegates with the skills and understanding to deliver the SFSC parenting programme. Delegates will be provided with all necessary training materials, including a session by session facilitator manual, a copy of the parent materials and a USB drive containing forms, worksheets and PowerPoint slides.
Lunch and refreshments are provided.
This training takes place in person at the Race Equality Foundation training venue. All measures have been taken to make this space Covid safe and to adhere to social distancing guidance.
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SFSC Refresher training – London
2023-09-26 09:30 - 2023-09-27 16:30
This 2 day workshop is intended for trained facilitators who’ve had a break before or between delivering the programme to parents. The refresher workshop will also help facilitators who do not feel confident about their understanding or delivery of the curriculum.
This training is essential for facilitators who are going to embark on delivering SFSC as part of the Together research study and for these participants the training is free of charge.
BOOK NOW
Aims
The workshop aims to:
revisit the evidence and concepts that inform SFSC
review the SFSC curriculum and the methods used to deliver it to parents
provide an opportunity to practice delivery.
Qualifications and experience needed
Delegates must have completed the five day SFSC training course.
Format of the day
This tried and tested workshop will include:
interactive exercises
exploration of evidence on parenting and the outcomes for children
modelling of effective practice in programme delivery
signposting to other support and resources
opportunities for individuals to practice and reflect on how they can implement best practice.
Materials
Participants will receive a copy of the latest edition of the SFSC facilitator manual with USB memory stick, worth £100 if they do not already have a current copy.
Outcomes of the training
By the end of the 2 day workshop participants will:
demonstrate improved understanding of how parents can improve the outcomes for their children
understand how to deliver SFSC to all parents
demonstrate how they can deliver SFSC using best practice
demonstrate how to create and maintain a safe and supportive environment for learning to take place
understand the importance of maintaining the fidelity of the SFSC programme
Additional benefits
Benefits of the day include:
better able to meet the requirements of the National Occupational Standards for Working with Parents
better respond to the changing environment for early years education as a result of the Nutbrown review (2012) Foundations for Quality
learning for continuous professional development; and
opportunity to meet others, often from different agencies but with shared interests.

Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities facilitator training: Halifax
2023-09-04 09:30 - 2023-09-08 16:30
The 5-day Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC) facilitator training provides delegates with the skills and understanding to deliver the SFSC parenting programme. Delegates will be provided with all necessary training materials, including a session by session facilitator manual, a copy of the parent materials and a USB drive containing forms, worksheets and PowerPoint slides.
Lunch and refreshments are provided.
This training takes place in person.
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Advanced Training: Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities
2023-08-23 09:30 - 16:30 | Barking Town Hall, Town Hall Square, 1 Clockhouse Ave, Barking, IG11 7LU
The Advanced Training course delivers Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC) training to parents of pre-school children. It builds on the SFSC core training course and provides practitioners with the skills and understanding to meet the needs of their young children. It provides practitioners with the tools to focus their delivery and utilise the curriculum to meet the needs of parents of children from birth through to five.
Practitioners need to have completed the five day core training before attending this one day course.
This is an exclusive training session for Barking and Dagenham SFSC Facilitators only.
Delegates will be provided with all necessary training materials.
Lunch and refreshments are provided.

BOOK TRAINING or for further information contact Jade Braint: jade@racefound.org.uk
