The aim of the course is to give course participants a range of solution focused techniques that can be used directly in the workplace when working therapeutically with children and families. The course will look at a variety of approaches in their own right in terms of the implementation in practice. A range of issues will be addressed to analyse how solution focused techniques can be utilised to obtain the best therapeutic results for children and families to keep children within the home environment. The course is aimed at informing best practice.