This workshop is designed for advocates who already have some experience and training in providing non instructed advocacy (NIA)
This may include advocates supporting young people with significant learning disabilities and communication barriers, very young children and those unable to instruct due to a mental health condition.
We know that where young people are unable to submit their own complaint, they can be left even more vulnerable to having their rights breached, or their unique preferences overlooked. However many advocates will experience particular challenges in writing a complaint on behalf of a young person who is unable to instruct them. It is therefore important that advocates know how to approach this skillfully.
We have created this workshop to explore the challenges of writing non instructed complaints, and how we can overcome these. This is a space to upskill and reflect together on good practice in writing non instructed complaints. The session will involve discussing specific examples/case studies which our specialist advocate will provide.