Africans Unite Against Child Abuse

AFRUCA's Work in the UK

National Training Programme for Practitioners

Project Location: Nationwide
Project Contact: Justin Bahunga, Policy Officer, AFRUCA
Project Funded By: Training delegates' fees

Project Information:

AFRUCA launched a National Training Programme for practitioners working with black African children and their families in April 2007. The programme was established to help consolidate our work with agencies and their staff in the area of skills development. Since April 2007, we have trained over 300 practitioners who attend AFRUCA-run training courses as well as other training activities organised by other agencies but delivered by AFRUCA. Most of our training activities have been limited to London and the South. It is our plan to extent the coverage of our activities so we can reach out to agencies and their staff in other parts of the country.

The Programme

Our training courses are accessible in different ways:  

1. Regular courses are held in Central London on a variety of subjects related to the welfare of African children. With the establishment of our Regional Office, training courses will also be delivered in Manchester from autumn 2009.
2. Tailor-made, in-house training courses are delivered on demand to staff of agencies to meet organisational needs and priorities.
3. Conference speaking and workshop presentations on different subjects directed at a wide range of practitioners working with African children and families.