Fri 15Th April the Whole Picture: Safeguarding Everyone (St Peters)

Bradford Safeguarding ChildrenBoardMulti-Agency
Training Schedule April 2011 - March 2012

A brief synopsis of contents is included but for more details please see flyer or contact your Training Rep for further details. Flyers and a list of Training Reps can be found in the training section of our website

Fri 15th April – The Whole Picture: Safeguarding Everyone (St Peters)

Participants will gain an increased awareness of roles and responsibilities, information sharing, procedures and risk assessment regarding Domestic Abuse, Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults in the Bradford District.

This is a refresher course - you must have completed some form of Basic Awareness in Domestic Abuse, Recognising & Responding to Abuse (Adult Protection) and Basic Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect to apply for this training.

Tues 3rd May – Safeguarding Children – A Shared Responsibility (New Mill)

This training is for people who work regularly with children and young people and adults who are parents/carers and have considerable professional and organisational responsibility for safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare. It will focus on the processes, principles and dilemmas of working together effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within a multi agency context.

You must have completed a form of Basic Awareness of Child Protection and CAF training to attend this course.

Wed 4th May (AM) – Safeguarding Children on the Net (St Peters)
This course covers: Developments in ICT and children’s use of ICT; Risks to children – social networking – cyber – bullying; Adults, ICT and the sexual exploitation of children; Who is responsible for safeguarding children and what are the most effective ways of doing this?
This course is split into 2 half days (04/05 & 09/05) – you must be able to attend both dates of the same month to book on

Mon 9th May (AM) – Safeguarding Children on the Net (St Peters)
The course covers: Developments in ICT and children’s use of ICT; Risks to children – social networking – cyber – bullying; Adults, ICT and the sexual exploitation of children; Who is responsible for safeguarding children and what are the most effective ways of doing this?
This course is split into 2 half days (04/05 & 09/05) – you must be able to attend both dates of the same month to book on

Fri 20th May – Young People who go Missing (New Mill)
To understand why young people go missing and gain an insight to preventing and responding to the problem including the role of Children’s Social Care, Education, Connexions, Barnardos and the Police

Tues 28th June – Understanding the Effects of Child Sexual Abuse (New Mill)

The course covers: The short term and long-term effects of sexual abuse; Caring for a child who has been sexually abused; Practical ways of helping an abused child; “Surviving” and services to assist adults who were sexually abused as children; Services available to (non abusing) parents and carers of children who have been sexually abused

Fri 1st July - Core Groups – Making them work in a CP Case (New Mill)
The course covers: Core Groups – their use and value; signs of “dangerousness” and dangerous partnerships which can affect the outcome of a CP case; some lessons to be learned from Child Death Investigations in Bradford; the process of change.

Mon 4th July (AM) – Allegations Management – Managers Training (Olicana House)
This course is for managers of staff who have contact with children including heads of service, head teachers, human resource managers and managers in all BSCB partner agencies to raise awareness of the procedures that need to be followed

Mon 4th July (PM) – Allegations Management – Managers Training (Olicana House)
This course is for managers of staff who have contact with children including heads of service, head teachers, human resource managers and managers in all BSCB partner agencies to raise awareness of the procedures that need to be followed

Tues 5th July – Forced Marriages and the Welfare of Young People (St Peters)
The course will cover: The differences between arranged marriages and forced marriages; the cultural
background; intervention strategies; the role of the Police and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; the role of the Agencies, particularly Children’s Social Care; the consequences of intervention.

Mon 11th July – Safeguarding Children – A Shared Responsibility (St Peters)