Critical Dimensions
Reflective supervision, training and consultancy.
Education
cannot be for students in any authentic way, if it is not of and by
them.
WILLIAM
H. SCHUBERT (John Dewey Society president),
"The Activist Library: A Symposium," Nation, 21 September 1992
Introduction
What Can Critical Dimensions offer?
Non-managerial Supervision
Training
Consultancy
Consultant
Profile
Statement
of belief
Terms and Conditions
Client List
Contact: [email protected]
Introduction
Critical Dimensions is a
service offered to people working within the ‘caring professions’. The services offered include non-managerial
supervision, training and consultancy to churches and other voluntary
organisations.
Critical Dimensions aims to
support and develop individuals and the organisations in which they work by
providing them with the time, space and skills to reflect on their work in
order to move forward and grow both personally and professionally.
Services include
non-managerial supervision, training and consultancy for youth &
Community workers, social workers, others in the ‘caring professions’ and
the organisations in which they work.
Arthur Brown formed critical
Dimensions in 1999. Arthur has 11 years
experience in various aspects of Youth and Community Development.
There may be particular
issues or concerns, or simply a desire to improve existing ways of
working. We may also be able to help
identify unnamed ‘problems’ and develop strategies for ‘dealing’ with these.
There are many dimensions to
the work Critical Dimensions clients are involved in, be that youth &
community development, education, social work, pastoral care etc. The model Critical Dimensions use focuses on
the real experiences of the practitioners within their work setting.
If you or the team in which
you work feel that there are areas of your work that could be developed through
reflection and support, or if you are looking for fresh insights or goals,
Critical Dimensions may be able to help.
What Can Critical Dimensions offer?
Non-managerial Supervision
Supervision can be very
broadly and simply defined as ‘a regular and active process involving a minimum
of two people in which at any one time one person is responsible for enabling
another person to reflect on their work and learn from it in order to plan and
work more effectively in the future’ (DeMontfort University 1998). Supervision sessions can be arranged on an
individual or small group basis, to suit personal, team or organisational
needs. Sessions usually take
place on a monthly basis at the address shown.
Marken and Payne ‘88
Training
Training should be an
ongoing process in which workers and a trainer create an atmosphere conducive
to learning, which can then be translated into work practice. Training sessions for individuals or teams
covering various issues can be arranged for staff and volunteer teams. Subjects include; general youth work
practice, mentoring, young people ‘at risk’, school exclusion, supervision
etc. For more details please contact
Critical Dimensions.
Consultancy
Is your organisation /
church in need of some fresh input or creative ideas. Do you want to develop a youth work strategy, or develop your
existing work? One off or short-term
consultation sessions can be provided to organisations and churches in youth
work related areas.
Consultant Profile
Arthur
Brown is a qualified Youth & Community Worker with 11 years experience in
Christian and secular youth work within the voluntary and statutory
sectors. He has also trained in
theology at London Bible College, and in ‘Supervision in Community Education’ at
DeMontfort University. He managed Fresh
Start, an Oasis Trust project supporting young people ‘at risk’ of school
exclusion for over three years and know works as a ‘Learning Mentor’ in an
inner city school. Over the years he
has been involved in developing youth work in a number of settings, and has
held a number of management and supervisory roles.
For
a more detailed profile please contact Arthur Brown at:
Statement of belief
Critical
Dimensions is founded on Christian beliefs, and seeks to act with honesty,
integrity and tact in all its dealings.
Terms and Conditions
For a copy of our terms and
conditions, or to discuss how we can help please contact Critical Dimensions.
Client List
Ø Oasis Trust
Ø The Shaftesbury Society
Ø London Baptist Association
Ø Individuals involved in
various forms of community,
youth and social work.
Contact: [email protected]