Training & Staff Development

Below are the training and staff development courses available, arranged by month. Click on the title to view more details. Alternatively, you can download the entire

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Short courses:

October

09/10/2008 - Keeping Children Safe (Level I)
21/10/2008 - Common Assessment Framework - the Lead Professional Role
22/10/2008 - Safeguarding Young People at Risk of Sexual Exploitation
28/10/2008 - Alcohol & Young People

November

04/11/2008 - Domestic Abuse Basic Awareness
04/11/2008 - Keeping Children Safe (Level 2) and the Child Protection Process
06/11/2008 - Cannabis and Young People
06/11/2008 - Domestic Abuse: the Effects on Children & Families
12/11/2008 - Chairing Skills
18/11/2008 - Working with Resistant Families
20/11/2008 - Substance Misuse and Young People

December

01/12/2008 - Keeping Children Safe (Level I)
02/12/2008 - Domestic Abuse Basic Awareness
03/12/2008 - Mental Health & Child Care: Safeguarding Children whose Carer has a Mental Health Problem
05/12/2008 - Drug and Alcohol Awareness
08/12/2008 - Keeping Children Safe (Level I)

January

06/01/2009 - Safeguarding the Disabled Child
08/01/2009 - Alcohol & Young People
13/01/2009 - Common Assessment Framework - the Lead Professional Role
15/01/2009 - Keeping Children Safe (Level I)
16/01/2009 - Chairing Skills
19/01/2009 - Substance Misuse and Young People

February

03/02/2009 - Everything You Wanted to Know About Other Agencies - but Were Afraid to Ask.
04/02/2009 - Mental Health Issues for Children & Young People
05/02/2009 - Keeping Children Safe (Level I)
09/02/2009 - STORM
10/02/2009 - Drug and Alcohol Awareness
12/02/2009 - Parental Substance Misuse and its Effects on Children and Families
26/02/2009 - Cannabis and Young People

March

04/03/2009 - Safeguarding Young People at Risk of Sexual Exploitation
10/03/2009 - STORM
12/03/2009 - Substance Misuse and Young People
24/03/2009 - Alcohol & Young People
31/03/2009 - Issues for Managers

Neglect Practice Guidance

Access the guidance here to improve the way we identify and respond to child neglect and to learn more about the Graded Care Profile