Background: The course is aimed at providing front line social workers and managers who work with children and families with the necessary knowledge and skills to respond effectively to the challenges of working with parents with a mental health issue. The course will consider the features of mental ill health, how this impacts on parenting…

For professionals or practitioners working with children and young people Background: This is one day intense 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…

Background: This course aims to enhance practitioner’s knowledge of the complexities of safeguarding children and families when faith and belief are possible factors. Explore the risks but also highlight strengthens within this arena for some children and families. Training Level:  2 Learning Outcomes: By the end of the 1 day course participants will : Understand…

This three-hour workshop will give an overview of why we risk assess victims of domestic violence and abuse (DVA), the history, purpose and use of the Domestic Abuse Stalking Harassment and Honour Based Violence (DASH) risk identification checklist (RIC).  Attendees will consider how to respond to disclosure of domestic abuse with empathy and understanding and…

What EVERYONE needs to know To understand the prevalence and impact of suicide. To explore the language, and the challenges, when talking openly about suicide. To recognise the ‘signs’ that may indicate someone is having thoughts of suicide To consider how we can all contribute to a suicide safer community.  

Target audience This course is targeted at caseworkers who are new to this area of work, youth workers, social care staff and foster carers who care for children and young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour (HSB). Due to the subject matter, a safe space in which to undertake this training with minimal…

When allegations are made against staff or volunteers who work with children, organisations need to be aware of their statutory duties. This course aims to inform participants of what these duties are, how the LADO Process works and how to complete internal investigations both inside and outside of this process. Training Level: 3 Learning Outcomes:…

LEVEL 2 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…

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…