Attachment Style Interview – Child Care (ASI-CC)

Audience

Child care professionals.

Aims

The training is designed to enable professionals to use the Attachment Style Interview (ASI) as part of assessments of children in need/ at risk and their families, assessing strengths and vulnerabilities, attachments, relationships, attitudes to parenting, custody and contact issues.

Price

£500.00 per person plus trainer's expenses + vat for a group of 10 or 16.

Duration

4 days

Learning outcomes

By the end of the training, participants should be able to:

conduct and rate a reliable ASI-CC interview
participate in and understand the importance of quality control for semi-structured interviews
consider and understand the uses of the AFI-CC in the context of child care.
To have a good understanding of the overall Attachment Style ratings, and develop the skills in administering the ASI interview.

For more information on the ASI visit the Centre for Abuse and Trauma Studies, Middlesex University website.

Quotations from trainees and managers

It was an excellent four-day training that will revolutionise how I undertake some aspects of my adoption Assessments, Trainee

Over the decade we’ve used it the ASI has provided a much deeper understanding of the applicants close supportive relationships, Adoption Manager

We have found that giving the applicant feedback, based on the evidence from the ASI, facilitates post placement discussions about support, assessments are quicker, and support is more likely to be taken up by the adopter, Adoption Manager

For our agency doing the ASI at the beginning of the Stage 2 assessment helps to plan the remainder of the assessment, as it reduces the time spent on areas of the assessment, such as family background, current partner relationship, and support network, Adoption Manager

This was the most enjoyable training I have done in a long time, with the most application uses, Trainee

The knowledge gained at this course will be helpful to me in ascertaining carers’ resilience and ability to seek help. It will enable me to know what kind of support to offer... It will be beneficial when assessing foster carers as permanent foster carers. Trainee