Aim: To ensure participants have an appreciation and understanding of Mental illness in the Perinatal Period, including issues related to detection, treatment, support, and risk. Objectives: Participants will develop and understanding of what the term perinatal mental illness means and its recognition You will be informed of local treatment pathways You will have an understanding of…

  Background: This multi-agency protocol has been developed for professionals working with pregnant women where there is a likelihood of safeguarding concerns. It outlines multi-agency responsibilities and supports with timescales for social care assessment. This protocol is key in enhancing pre-birth assessments and multi-agency safety planning, supported by recent audits of pre-birth cases. Training Level:…

Background: This one day training session enables participants to develop a greater awareness of CSE, equipping professionals with tools to develop effective responses. Throughout the training you will be encouraged and supported to consider how your own practice can best address and support children and young people at risk or experiencing CSE. Training Level: 3…

Background: The NSPCC Graded Care Profile GCP2 is a standardised tool for assessing the quality of parental care where neglect is a concern. It provides an assessment of the quality of care across the 4 domains of physical; safety, emotional; developmental needs. Newham LSCB have adopted the tool and training key professionals to use this…

FOR social workers, families first coaches, YOT caseworkers   Champions are social workers who act as a point of contact and information in relation to CSE within their teams. Attend this two-day course and be trained to take on this role. (16th and 17th July) Understand current research around CS-E and how vulnerability is constructed…

FOR social workers, families first coaches, YOT caseworkers   Champions are social workers who act as a point of contact and information in relation to CSE within their teams. Attend this two-day course and be trained to take on this role. (16th and 17th July) Understand current research around CS-E and how vulnerability is constructed…

Background: In 2017, the Government introduced national guidance to help identify and protect those exploited through criminal exploitation. This guidance is part of the cross-government approach to ending gang violence and exploitation. Learning Outcomes: Attendees will gain the following knowledge How young people are targeted to join groups. The business model of county lines and…

Radicalisation Awareness Training – Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent Suitable for: Front-line staff working in adults and children’s social care, Enforcement, Police, Community Neighbourhoods, housing officers, private, voluntary and independent sector providers and health staff from ELFT and CCG. Course aims: To gain an understanding of Prevent and to increase knowledge on this area…

Background: All staff employed within a multi-agency arena have an important role to play in safeguarding children and are often in key positions to identify and respond to concerns about abuse and neglect. This course is to enable all those who come into frequent contact with children and young people to develop awareness of, and…

  Background: There are 75,000 children and young people in Newham – more than a third of our residents are under 18 – and we want each  of them to have the best possible start in life. We have a strong universal service in Newham – our schools, children’s centres  and health services – but…