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1 Day Course

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Delivered at a venue of your choice throughout the UK or by tutor led remote online delivery, contact us for availability.

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Accredited Course

The course content are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning as a Level 3 course.

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Course Overview

Debriefing is an essential part of any profession where there is an increased risk of emotional, psychological or physically challenging situations.

Debriefing is a supportive discussion between colleagues to provide an opportunity to discuss the impact of these situations, identify changes which could be made and promote resilience.

This training course equips participants with knowledge and practical skills to facilitate effective incident debrief and provide meaningful post-incident support.

Participants will explore the definition of incidents, the processes of post-incident learning, and the importance of structured debriefing approaches.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to confidently facilitate incident debriefing sessions, provide effective post-incident support, and embed resilience strategies within a whole-organisation approach.

This training ensures staff are prepared to respond ethically, legally, and compassionately to incidents, while safeguarding both individual wellbeing and organisational integrity.

Course Learning Outcomes

Below are the main topics covered in this course, expand each one to see the criteria.

1Understand the meaning of debriefing, post incident support and post incident learning
  • 1.1Define the meaning of the term ‘incident’
  • 1.2Confirm the meaning of both ‘post incident support’ and ‘post incident learning’
  • 1.3Describe the purpose of facilitating incident debriefing sessions
  • 1.4Evaluate links between incident debriefing, mental health and mental ill health
  • 1.5Identify ways of debriefing in addition to a planned structured debriefing session
  • 1.6Describe reasons why incident debriefing is important from a moral, organisation and legal perspective
  • 1.7State reasons why a certain individual may not be suitable to facilitate some debriefing sessions
  • 1.8State the needs for a ‘whole organisational approach’ towards incident debriefing
2Understand the impact of incidents and key factors to strengthen resilience
  • 2.1Describe different ways which people can become involved in incident situations
  • 2.2Explain the impact which incidents can have on people including factors relating to physical, mental, emotional, intellectual, social, environmental and occupational impacts
  • 2.3Explain ways to support and promote resilience and ‘the resilient mind’ through debriefing
3Understand debriefing facilitator skills and preparation needs
  • 3.1Describe skills and qualities which make a good facilitator
  • 3.2Describe different questioning techniques and when these could be used as part of a structured incident debriefing
  • 3.3Identify ways to support people during difficult conversations
  • 3.4Describe the importance of confirming confidentiality requirements and clarity of when confidentiality may need to be broken
  • 3.5Explain preparation requirements for facilitating a structured debriefing including environmental considerations and resources
4Understand how to structure and facilitate a debriefing through post incident support and post incident learning
  • 4.1Explain the structure of post incident support and post incident learning
  • 4.2Know where to access additional support as required
  • 4.3Describe reasons why it is important to document occasions when people decline or feel unable to access support being offered to them
  • 4.5Analyse the importance of supporting your own mental health as a structured debriefing facilitator

Accreditation

The course content are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning as a Level 3 course.

Certification

Each learner completing this course will receive an accredited Level 3 certificate of learning.

Additional Information

Training course duration

1 Day (please contact us if you require training which runs to a different timescale).

Availability of this training course

This Incident Debriefing Facilitator Training course is available as in-house training at a venue of your own choice throughout the UK. Alternatively, also available remotely via a tutor led course over Zoom or Teams

Audience for this course

This Incident Debriefing Facilitator Training course is designed for professionals who work with vulnerable children and young people and need to provide incident debriefing sessions to colleagues following challenging situations, including supporters, team leaders, managers, education providers, social workers and foster carer agencies.

QCF Units

This Incident Debriefing Facilitator Training course is designed to meet the standards outlined in the new Children's Homes (England) Regulations which were introduced on 1st April 2015 and can contribute to outcomes of QCF units including the National Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce and the National Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults).

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"This course provided me with new skills which I can use professionally and personally. Incident Debriefing Facilitator (Post Incident Learning and Support) Training Course (Level 3)"

Laura, NHS111 (Herts Urgent Care)

"The trainer made the training fun and informative. I feel much more confident in my ability to support my colleagues with incident debriefing and my usual role. Incident Debriefing Facilitator (Post Incident Learning and Support) Training Course (Level 3)"

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"This training should be available to every organisation to support staff who are supporting customers or patients. Incident Debriefing Facilitator (Post Incident Learning and Support) Training Course (Level 3)"

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"A great trainer and course which comes highly recommended. Incident Debriefing Facilitator (Post Incident Learning and Support) Training Course (Level 3)"

Cara, Middlesbrough Borough Council (Children's Services)

"A great supportive course, designed to be relevant for school settings and with strategies to ensure more debriefing takes place. Incident Debriefing Facilitator (Post Incident Learning and Support) Training Course (Level 3)"

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