Nola Ellen Pugh

Educational pathway

2011 City and Guilds Working with people with HIV and AIDS
2010 City and Guilds. Preparing to Teach for the Life Long Learning Sector – Level 3
2009 I-to-I TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
2005-2006 London School of Economics and Political Science MSc Development Studies [Merit] Thesis – Traditional practices, Gender Equality, and HIV in Uganda
2005-2006 City and Guilds. Community Mental Health NVQ Level 3
2002-2005 The University of Manchester BSocSc (Hons) Social Anthropology [2:1] Dissertation – HIV prevention and women’s rights in Sub Saharan Africa
1999-2001 Notre Dame Sixth Form College, Leeds A Level Law [A] Psychology [A] Sociology [A]
1995-1999 Benton Park High School, Leeds 9 GCSE's Grade A-C, Inc’ Grade A in Child Development

Non formal courses include:

MANAGEMENT
FPM Management Training (6 days) Coaching For Managers
Emotional Intelligence for Managers (TCS) Being a Great Manager (TCS)
Effective Supervision skills for Managers (TCS)
Supporting reflective practice (TCS) Effective leadership (TCS)

CHILD PROTECTION
Child Protection L1a 1b, 2,3 (LSCB, The Children’s Society, World Vision UK) Working Together to Safeguarding Children (LSCB)
Safeguarding for managers training (Level 4) Conducing dynamic assessments training (LSCB) National Induction training for working with vulnerable young people (4-day)
Safeguarding disabled young people Level 3 (LSCB)
Child trafficking (EKPAT)
Supporting the needs of young carers (TCS)
Traditional and faith practices that are harmful to children (AFRUCA)
Working with black African children and families (AFRUCA)
Female genital mutilation awareness (LSCB
Working With bereaved young people (CAMHS) Forced marriage (LSCB, West Yorkshire Police) Child Sexual Exploitation Level 1 and Level 2 (Basis Leeds)
Child Sexual Exploitation; victim and offender profiles. (TCS)
Not Just our Daughters, safeguarding boys and young men from child sexual exploitation (MESMAC)
E-Safety awareness (CEOP and the Children’s Commissioner)
Domestic Violence Awareness (Women’s Aid) Supporting young people who display sexually harmful behaviour. (LSCB L3) Supporting the emotional wellbeing of young refugees (The Refugee Council)

DISABILITY
Personal care (LCSB)
Disability Assessment skills (TCS)
Communicating with disabled young people (TCS) Medication, lifting and handling (TCS) Makaton Training (TCS)
Autism awareness training (3 days) Disability awareness training (TCS, KIDZ AWARE) Guiding the visually impaired (Liam Makin)

YOUTH WORK – GENERAL
Supporting young people who use substances (Base 10)
Supporting young people who self harm (Community Links)
Roma awareness (NATT) and (Leeds GATE) Children and young people’s participation (TCS) Strategies for managing challenging behaviour (TCS)
Facilitating conflict resolution (LEAP, London) Working with anger and aggression with young people (LEAP, London) Faith, Acceptance and Cultural Racism (7 day course lead by the British Council)
Inter Cultural Competence in International Youth Work (7 day course lead by SALTO Youth) HIV/AIDS Positive Self Management Programme Mental Health First Aid in youth work
Suicide Watch awareness Training The Story Tellers World – child communication tools training (World Vision UK) Separation and Family Reunion amongst displaced communities; the impact on children and families (Migrants Partnership)

PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT - OTHER Conducting qualitative and quantitative Research (TCS) Professional presentation skills (CVS)
Public Speaking for Influencing (CVS)
Web design (Electroville)
Community Voice, Participation and Evaluation tools (TCS)
The National Institute for Fundraising – Various fundraising workshops SROI (Leeds social enterprise unit)
Emergency First Aid at work (MR Training)