This course will raise awareness of the continuum of sexual behaviours’ displayed by children and young people and explore appropriate responses. It will give participants an opportunity to develop their understanding and knowledge to identify when children and young people’s behaviours move beyond what could be considered ‘normal’ and become potentially sexually harmful or pose…

This course will look at the impact domestic violence has on women and children and to discuss the different forms of abusive behaviour and how this affects a child’s health and well being. Learning Outcomes By the end of the course participants will: A good understanding the nature of relationships which are characterised by violence…

Parts 1 & 2 Child Sexual Exploitation This one day training session enables participants to develop a greater awareness of CSE, as well as equipping professionals with tools to develop effective responses. Learning Outcomes By the end of the course, participants will: •    Have an improved understanding of CSE •    Reflect on different values and…

Participants will get an opportunity to consider some of the dilemmas involved in working with families where there are concerns about emotional abuse and neglect.  Lessons from research and serious case reviews will be used, to enable participants to explore assessment processes as well as appropriate ways of intervening. Learning Outcomes: By the end of…

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…

All children deserve the opportunity to achieve their potential. If a child misses out on school, they're missing out on life. It's our legal duty to ensure every child in Newham receives an education. This does not refer to children who may be playing truant from school, but children who are missing an education altogether. Perhaps a child has…

Background: This course will develop knowledge and skills in the care and protection needs of disabled children, and to promote effective child protection practice with children who are disabled. We will be exploring the DCSF document on ‘Safeguarding Disabled Children’ and discussing the impact this has on working practices. Learning Outcomes: By the end of…

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the partial or total removal of external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. It's also known as female circumcision, cutting or sunna. Religious, social or cultural reasons are sometimes given for FGM. However, FGM is child abuse. It's dangerous and a criminal offence. There are no medical reasons to carry out…

This is a half day (twilight session) 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…

The critical role played by practitioners in engaging and communicating with families has been highlighted in findings from serious case reviews and is at the heart of many Early Help strategies. Engaging families with high levels of need can be challenging though and the way we communicate with parents is often critical. This course aims…