Services

Services
Training Consultancy Project Evaluation Conferences
Training:
In addition to its conferences and centre-based courses, NDBS is also able to provide training at support service bases.
Topics Include:
	Effective models for intervention Understanding and responding to conflicting agendas Service evaluation Successful reintegration Multidisciplinary working
If you are interested in further training opportunities, please contact us
Consultancy:
NDBS provides consultancy to local and national government with regard to policy and provision for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Recent clients include: Cheshire LEA: Review of LEA's range of provision for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties Clackmannashire Council: Behaviour Support Review DfES: Contribution to a quality review of provision for permanently excluded pupils in English LEAs Essex LEA: Baseline Study on young peoples' experience (for Connexions Service) North Lincolnshire LEA: Support to LEA strategic planning group (behaviour) Northumberland LEA: Independent consultation with a range of stakeholders and users to assist the development of the LEA's Behaviour Support Plan Shropshire: Best Value Review: Services to vulnerable young people 13-19 States of Jersey: Consultation/support in preparation of the States' Behaviour Support Plan Telford & Wrekin LEA: Support to LEA strategic planning group (behaviour) Wokingham LEA/East Berkshire HA: Audit of needs for development of CAMHS (Child & Adolescent Mental Health) Services Enquiries about consultancy possibilities should be directed in the first instance to Peter Gray (tel: 0115-9691422; email: contact us)

Project Evaluation:
NDBS has considerable experience in project evaluation, particularly in the area of social inclusion. We have access to a range of methodologies that support this work, with use of both quantitative and qualitative approaches, as appropriate. Recent evaluations include: Coventry: Evaluation of youth crime reduction project in secondary schools Derby City: Evaluation of CAMHS modernisation project: 'Young people with mentally ill parents' Dumfries & Galloway: Evaluation of local authority 'Alternatives to Exclusion' initiative in secondary schools Essex LEA: Evaluation of Learning Support Unit developments Hereford EAZ: Evaluation of preventive initiative for social inclusion in primary schools Wokingham HA: Survey of young people as part of the Teenage Pregnancy initiative. If you are interested in Project Evaluation, please contact us