Reflection Safe Space L3

• Venue's - need to have available parking near by that allows more than 3 hours parking. There is nothing more galling than arriving to see the car ahead of you take the 2nd of 2 car park spaces within the church grounds; and then for the driver to disappear towards the shops with a shopping bag! I decided it was too risky to block her in, and threw myself on the goodwill of Sainsburys, but then had to lugg by bags round the corner to the church.
• Signing off the L2 worksheet continues to prove an issue - as this was a training for my own division I had agreed to do the conversation before the training for 3 leaders. However, with parking and projector delays it was pended until the end of the training; and it soon became apparent it wasn't 3 but 8 of the leaders who needed the conversation. Therefore the 3 hour training was followed by a 30 minute workshop session on the conversation. It appears there is a shortage of commissioners who are trained to have the conversation. I wouldn't be keen to provide this level of service if I had a 1-2 hour drive after the training to get home (but I was only 10 miles from home yesterday).
•  Unfortunately the new FGM scenario detracted from the message, as the scenario involves a TA speaking to the brownie leader and everyone was just so shocked that there was no way school staff would breach confidentiality in such a way. 1st time I have used the new scenarios and it was a shame this one diverted from the message so much.
• The news over the week before e.g the 1st FGM conviction, estimated rates of cannabis use in thee early twenties and under, & the number of terrorists who grew up in Gloucester made for really good conversation in the signs exercise. As a result I had to move the 12 leaders on at pace through the rest of the training. They did give the impression of being a really supportive team who work well together though.
• They did comment on the grief I took on the new programme training at inset week in September, which was re-assuring that they recognised it was resistance to the new programme itself, and not the training!
• The beautiful freesias were much appreciated, and so was the leader who said she had enjoyed doing the training this year compared to last year!