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Group Work Theory & Practice Training for Groups November 2017

Aims of the day • To introduce/remind participants about the definitions of group work • To inform/refresh participants’ memories about group work theory • To explore motivations for using group work with young people • To identify and discuss the benefits and challenges of undertaking group work with young people • To practice group work skills

What is a group? Social groups are made up of 3 or more people who: • depend on each other in some way • have their own rules, procedures and shared ideas • are small enough for people to know something about each other • have a shared goal (based on Sprott, 1952 and Douglas, 1976 cited in OU, 2014)

What is group work? Group work refers to a method of social work practice which is concerned with the recognition and use of processes which occur when three or more people work together towards a common purpose. (Doel, 2000:148 cited in Trevithick, 2005:82/83)

What is group work? It also refers to the context within which social work or youth work practice takes place, when such practice is conducted with groups (Doel, 2000:148 cited in Trevithick, 2005:82/83)

Stages of group development • Forming • Storming • Norming • Performing • Ending (mourning/adjourning) (Tuckman, 1965 cited in Trevithick, 2005)

Let’s look at a highly performing group! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI4 zp7yeuMU

Group roles What roles do people play in groups?

Roles people play in groups • Task roles (Constructive) • Maintenance roles (Supportive) • Hindering roles (Non-productive) • Multiple roles may be adopted by group members

Task/Constructive Roles • Initiating • Seeking information or opinions • Clarifying • Summarising • Consensus testing

Maintenance/Supportive Roles • Encouraging • Harmonising • Expressing Group Feelings • Gatekeeping • Compromising • Standard Setting and Testing

Hindering/Unproductive Roles • Dominating • Withdrawing • Degrading • Uncooperative • Side Conversations • The Clown

The Dysfunctional Group https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z5 PK6H96yw

Why use group work with young people? What are the benefits and challenges of using group work with young people?

Overcoming the challenges How could these challenges be overcome?

Participation – Lundy’s Model (2007) Conceptualising Article 12 of the CRC ARTICLE 12

Checklist for group work Physical space to meet • Food/refreshments • Enough time • Enough staff/volunteers to facilitate • Usual consents, voluntary participation, travel expense etc • Information for yp, e.g. purpose of group; open or closed; time • limited or continuous; Contract (may need to be revisited) • Acknowledgement of work of group • Recording of the group’s work • Critical reflection with colleagues • Support from management •

What other support do you need? In terms of group work and/or participation skills development what, if any, other support do you need from NCB? Please record on your evaluation sheet

Shallow small group…a funny moment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N MyTMTmJU6E

Summing up & evaluation

Thank you for coming to today’s workshop For further help & support contact Teresa Geraghty E: tgeraghty@ncb.org.uk T: 028 9087 5006 National Children’s Bureau www.ncb.org.uk ncbtweets ncbfb

Group Work Theory & Practice Training for - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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