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Professional development: short courses

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There is a vast array of short courses available to professionals who work with children and young people. Suzy Bashford asks how to find the right course and how to get it at the right price.

With so much change happening in children's and youth services, it is understandable that many people working in the sector might not relish the idea of taking a day or two out of their busy schedules for training. They may even question how much they can really learn in such a short time to justify the cost and time away from the office.

But training courses can provide invaluable opportunities for busy workers to take stock, review what they're doing and gather ideas for how to make their job easier and use their time more effectively. The beauty of short courses is they usually involve practical skills that can be applied instantly to the job.

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