Training Programme

We value our staff and invest into training, development and Diplomas

Mandatory Training Programme

The My Choice mandatory training programme includes:
To be completed within 6 months

  • My Choice Induction – Head Office (1 day) and Home (1 day) including on-line training
  • Fire Safety- educare on line
  • Child Protection- educare on line
  • Child Sexual Exploitation- educare on line
  • On-Line Safety- educare on line
  • Preventing Bullying- educare on line
  • Prevent Duty- educare on line
  • Cyber security- educare on line
  • First Aid essentials- educare on line
  • Advanced Safeguarding for residential workers
  • Safe handling of medications
  • Intro to PACE
  • Solution Focused

To be completed within 12 months:

  • Team Teach Training
  • Emergency 1st Aid at Work face to face
  • 3 day First Aid at Work- managers and deputies
  • Food Hygiene
  • Fire Safety/Fire Warden
  • Self-Harm
  • Attachment
  • 2 days PACE training
  • Managing contact
  • Young people and mental Health in Autism
  • Emotional resilience and prep for independence
  • Young people drugs and alcohol
  • Appropriate adult
  • Equality and Diversity
  • Health and Safety
  • Reset and Realign team sessions
  • Supervision skills for managers and deputies
  • Child focus sessions with PACE or Life Train

There are numerous other training courses available that can be accessed and supported. All information regarding training and development is stored on our People HR systems.




NCFE Diploma 3, 5 and the Theraputic Practitioners Award

My Choice Homes are also a registered training provider with NCFE, therefore all assessment and internal verification process takes place within the organisation.

  • NCFE Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care – England- commence within the first month of employment
  • one to one Diploma support in the homes
  • Access to our training centre, and quiet rooms for study and computer access (subject to availability)
  • Diploma Workshops where required
  • All assessment and IQA for Diplomas are in house
  • West Sussex, Surrey and East Sussex; Working Together to Safeguard Children (For Managers)

  • Therapeutic Practitioners Award (12 month course for nominated staff members only)
  • • Module 1 – Attachment
  • • Module 2 – Managing conflict in young people
  • • Module 3 – NLP (2 days)
  • • Module 4 –Theraplay
  • • Module 5 – Egan’s theories (one to one work)
  • • Module 6 – LGBTQ+
  • • Module 7 – Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • • Module 8 – Self harm
  • • Module 9 – Suicide
  • • Module 10 – Preparing Young People for Independence

Following the completion of the TPA, the advanced level is available.