Background: This course will develop practitioner’s knowledge skills and the ability to work together on the processes for Child Protection and promoting the welfare of children including those who are suffering, or at risk of suffering significant harm. This course will also outline the learning from recent Serious Case Reviews. Learning Outcomes: By the end…
BACKGROUND: This course aims to extend participants child protection knowledge base and extend that to practice. This course will develop participant’s knowledge skills and abilities to work together on the processes for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of the training, participants will be able to: • Contribute to…
Early Help is about working with children, young people and their families to offer the right support at an early stage before a small need becomes a bigger one. The statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguarding Children (2015) sets out what local agencies should have in place to identify emerging problems and potential unmet needs…
Aim To gain an understanding of the major developmental theories and stages, in particular the relational theories. Outcomes Gain an understanding of some of the major developmental disorders. What happens when things go wrong? Lessons from serious case reviews where development has been a feature. A chance to reflect on your own casework; what other…
This course will develop your knowledge and skills in integrating diversity and cultural needs in child protection work and risk assessment. Learning Outcomes By the end of the training participants will be able to: Define diversity and understand why it is important to promote it in the context of work involving children and young people.…
Did you know there are an estimated 8,000 children from overseas living in the UK with somebody else? The recent figures show only 5% are known to local authorities for support. The rest remain invisible. There are some simple things all professionals can do to identify, safeguard and plan for children from overseas and the…
The aim of this course is to raise participants’ awareness of the impact upon dependent children of parental mental illness and to develop their knowledge of good practice in this area of work. Learning Outcomes By the end of the course participants should be able to: • Have an increased awareness of the range of…
In 1997 Newham Asian Women’s Project (NAWP) – now London Black Women’s Project conducted research on the mental health needs of South Asian women and published a report called, ‘Growing Up Young, Asian and Female in Britain: Conflict and Culture’. NAWP’s ground breaking research led to the development of the Zindaagi (meaning ‘life’) service in…
We hope to broaden participants’ understanding of issues relating to substance use and parenting, allowing them to feel able to make more informed assessments in this area. Learning Outcomes By the end of the course the learners should be able: • To develop an understanding of drug and alcohol use and awareness of the effects…
This is a half day basic introductory course which provides an overview into how children and young people access new information technologies, what the safety issues are and how we as professionals can help parents and young people to keep safe. Participants will gain an awareness of social media and new technological advances that children…