child protection courses
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child protection supervisor’s course
This course is aimed to develop awareness of the supervisor’s role in the child protection process and provides the opportunity to develop skills within the role. Supervision is a vital key to the successful protection of children. The lack of good supervision is a common theme within many Serious Case Reviews. The need for clearly defined supervision objectives and standards are essential of the child protection framework.
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introduction to child protection
This one-day course is suitable for those who are new to this field of work or those who require first step basic training. It is particularly helpful to foster carers, family support workers, nursery workers and all other child care professionals.
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introduction to child sexual abuse
This one-day course aims to provide foster carers and other front line workers, with basic knowledge and understanding for recognising and responding to Child Sexual Abuse. It will explore the definition of Child Sexual abuse with view to raising awareness and enabling participants to protect children appropriately. It is so important to keep the child’s needs at the heart of all we do, we believe children will indirectly disclose to us, we have to learn how to interpret the messages they give us.
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managing a risk assessment
This course is primarily for workers who take a lead role in assessments. Following many requests we are offering the opportunity for practitioners to explore the professional standards that must be considered when conducting an assessment.
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playing your part in a risk assessment
This two-day course is suitable for childcare professionals working with children in need, including those who are at risk of significant harm. Based on the Framework of Assessment of Children In Need and knowledge and experience of assessment of children at risk of significant harm, the course has been developed to help practitioners develop their ability to work in this arena in a manner that aims to keep children safe in a way that avoids unnecessary stigmatisation.
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professional dangerousness “please keep me safe!”
This course aims to raise awareness of the outcomes and lessons learnt from major serious case reviews and enquiries.