Islington Safeguarding Children Board

Training Brochure

“Competence Still Matters”

April 2016 – March 2017

ISLINGTON SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN BOARD

3 Elwood Street, London N5 1EB

Contents

INTRODUCTION

2. MULTI-AGENCY FOCUS

3 Competence still matters (2014) Groups

4.Training requirements for each group

Information for Participants and Managers

Training Calendar 2016/2017

ISCB COURSES

INTEGRATED WORKING COURSES

Venue Information

  1. INTRODUCTION

New on-line booking system:

From April 2016, there will be changes to the way that you book onto courses with Islington Safeguarding Children Board as we change to an online booking system.

This means that you will need to book onto any courses that you wish to attend and for which you are legible to attend. Paper booking forms are no longer being accepted. Apart from course bookings, you will also be able to complete course evaluations and download certificates and course materials from the portal.

A separate user guide is available on the ISCB website to explain how to set up your user account and book onto courses.

New courses:

There are some changes to the ISCB training offer this year as we refocus on mitigating the impact of parental factors such as domestic abuse, mental health and substance misuse, on children and young people. There will be a new 2-day course called ‘Parental factors and safeguarding’ which will replace the 3 separate courses that we have previously delivered on each of the parental factor areas. We hope that the new course will allow us to focus on the cumulative impact of parental factors upon children and young people and how the multi-agency network can work with families to mitigate the impact of these factors.

2. MULTI-AGENCY FOCUS

All ISCB courses are designed and delivered to promote multi-agency learning and development in line with the guidance laid out in Competence Still Matters and supports one of the primary duties of the Children Act (2004): to ensure local authorities and key agencies work together to improve outcomes for children.

3 Competence still matters (2014) Groups

Competence Still Matters groups audiences together based on their degree of contact with children and/or parents/carers and their levels of responsibility. There are eight groups:

Group No / Description / Example*
Group 1 / Staff in infrequent contact with children, young people and/or parents/carers who may become aware of possible abuse or neglect. / Maintenance staff, receptionists, administrators
Group 2 / Those in regular contact or have a period of intense but irregular contact, with children, young people and/or parents/carers who may be in a position to identify concerns about maltreatment, including those that may arise from the use of an Early Help Assessment. / librarian in children’s library, practice nurses, healthcare assistant
Group 3 / Members of the workforce who work predominantly with children, young people and/or their parents/carers and who could potentially contribute to assessing, planning, intervening and reviewing the needs of a child and parenting capacity where there are safeguarding concerns. / those working in the early years sector, residential staff, midwives, school nurses, health visitors, sexual health staff, teachers, GPs,paediatricians, paediatric nurses, probation staff, sports club welfare officers, those working with adults in, for example, learning disability, mental health, alcohol and drug misuse services, those working in community play schemes.
Group 4 / Members of the workforce who have particular responsibilities in relation to undertaking section 47 enquiries, including professionals from health, education, police and children’s social care; those who work with complex cases and social work staff responsible for co-ordinating assessments of children in need. / Statutory Social Worker, Paediatricians undertaking CP medicals, Police officers in CAIT, Police officers undertaking ABEs involving children
Group 5 / Professional advisorsnamed and designated lead professionals. / Named nurses, designated teachers
Group 6 / Operational managers at all levels including: practice supervisors; front line managers and managers of child protection units. / Those who manage staff in group 2,3 or 4
Group 7 / Senior managers responsible for the strategic management of services; NHS board members.
Group 8 / Members of the LSCB / Board partners, sub-group members, ISCB business unit.
*N.B these are illustrative examples, not an exhaustive list.

The framework outlines both content and training methods for each group, together with the responsibilities of the ISCB, partners and strategic partners such as the Children and Families Partnership Board.

ISCB partners should use the framework to ensure that their employees, commissioned services and volunteers receive timely, appropriate training whether provided in-house, by the ISCB or by other training providers.

The ISCB should use the framework to inform the development of local, multi-agency training programmes. The table will also be used to develop audit tools to measure the quantity and quality of single and multi-agency training provision within any borough.

The focus should be on the outcomes indicated against the content for each of the eight groups. Employers and the ISCB should ensure that specific or specialist topics are covered (for example, impact of parental mental health, domestic violence, substance misuse, sexual exploitation). Training programmes should be continually revised to include ISCB priorities, lessons from local reviews, national SCRs, research and other inquiries.

4.Training requirements for each group

Many groups are required to undergo training related to their own level of responsibility, in addition to some of the training aimed at the lower levels. Courses are developed in such a way that earlier courses must be attended before progressing to higher level courses. For example, professionals in Group 2, should have completed Group 1 courses before applying for group 2 courses:

Group / Audience / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8
1 / Those who have occasional contact with children, young people and/or parents/carers.
2 / Those in regular or in intensive but irregular contact with children, young people and/or parents/carers.
3 / Those who work predominantly with children, young people and/or parents/ carers.
4 / Those who have particular, specialist, child protection responsibilities in relation to investigating child abuse.
5 / Professional advisers and designated leads for child protection.
6 / Operational managers of services for children, young people and/or parents / carers.
7 / Senior managers responsible for strategic management of services for children, young people and/or parents/carers.
8 / Members of Local Safeguarding Children Boards.

Information for Participants and Managers

Bookings:

Managers should ensure when considering a request from a member of staff/volunteer for a course that the course is appropriate and relevant to their role and responsibilities. Mangers should also ensure that participants have sufficient time to attend identified courses, and ensure that post course supervision embeds the learning. Please note that for some courses, there will be pre-requisites to applying and attending the training.

Confirmation:

If you have a place on the training event you will receive a confirmation email. This will be sent out at least 7 days before the training event and you will need to bring this to the training event. If you need confirmation earlier than this please let us know. As our training events are often oversubscribed, if you do not receive a confirmation email it means that you have not been allocated a place on the course you have requested. An alternative date will be offered where possible. If your manager has booked a place on your behalf, they will receive details about your booking, e.g. that your place is confirmed or not.

Attendance:

Prompt attendance is required for all courses; latecomerswill not be admitted later than 15 minutes after the advertised start time. It is disruptive to other participants and the facilitators when participants straggle in.

Please ensure that you are free to attend the course you have applied for. If you miss any part of the course by arriving late or leaving early we will not issue a course certificate.

Cancellation

You must give at least 3 working days notice if you are unable to attend a training event. If it is possible to find a replacement from your agency because the course is relevant to them and they meet any entrance pre-requisites, please inform us of the change. Our courses are often over-subscribed and if we know in advance that you or a replacement cannot attend we can offer your place to someone else.

We may, on rare occasions, have to cancel a course when confirmed course bookings are low. If this happens we will try to reschedule.

Charge for Course Non-Attendance

We offer all of our courses for free to ensure that everyone can attend. Because of the limited number of places on training events non-attendance without substitution or notification will be reported to your manager and your organisation will be charged a minimum of £50.00payable at the end of the financial year. Please ensure that you/your staff attend the course when you/they have signed up for it. If individuals/teams persistently fail to turn up or cancel within the agreed time limit, they may only be offered reserve places on subsequent bookings/courses.

Evaluation and Quality Assurance:

We welcome all feedback as this helps us to develop and update future training. By applying for an ISCB course, you agree to complete an evaluation after the course, including a post course evaluation after 3 months. Certificates will only be given once evaluations have been completed and returned.

The ISCB Training & Professional Development Sub-Group has introduced a Quality Assurance Framework for all single and multi-agency child protection courses. This may mean that the course you are attending may be observed by a member of this group in order to assess the quality of training being delivered. The course trainer will let you know if an observation is planned for the course you are attending.

Refreshments:

Hot refreshments are provided at mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks. Please note that lunch is not provided

Further help and assistance:

If you have any queries regarding the information in this brochure please email:

Training Calendar 2016/2017

April 2016
Date / Title of Course / Page
21st / Groups 2 – 8 Safeguarding and Child Protection Refresher /Update / 23
27th / Group 2 Foundation in Safeguarding and Information Sharing / 14
May 2016
Date / Title of Course
4th / Group 5 Designated Safeguarding Lead: roles and responsibilities / 25
6th / Groups 3 - 5 Working Together : from referral to child protection conference – Part One / 15
9th / Groups 2 – 8 Safeguarding and Child Protection Refresher/Update / 23
12th / Group 2 Safeguarding and Information Sharing Foundation / 14
13th / Groups 3 - 5 Working Together :core groups and child protection planning – Part Two / 16
June 2016 / Page Number
Date / Title of Course
6th / Group 1 Working Together to Safeguard Children Induction / 13
9th / Group 2 – 8 Introduction to Neglect / 19
14th / Group 2 Safeguarding and Information Sharing Foundation / 14
17th / Groups 2 - 8Safeguarding and Child Protection Refresher/Update / 23
23rd/24th / Groups 2 – 8 Parental Factors and Safeguarding / 18
27th/28th / Groups 2 – 5 Assessment Skills / 26
July 2016 / Page Number
Date / Title of Course
1st / Group 2 Safeguarding and Information Sharing Foundation / 14
4th / Groups 3 - 5 Working Together: core groups and child protection planning – Part One / 15
7th / Group 5 Designated Safeguarding Lead: roles and responsibilities / 25
14th / Groups 2 – 8 Safeguarding and Child Protection Refresher /Update / 23
September 2016 / Page Number
Date / Title of Course
7th / Group 2 Safeguarding and Information Sharing Foundation / 14
9th / Groups 2 - 8 Safeguarding and Child Protection Refresher /Update / 23
12th / Group 5 Designated Safeguarding Lead: roles and responsibilities / 25
21st / Groups 2 – 8 Safeguarding Disabled Children / 17
October 2016 / Page Number
Date / Title of Course / Page Number
3rd / Groups 2 - 8Safeguarding and Child Protection Refresher /Update / 23
5th / Groups 3 – 5 Working Together : from referral to child protection conference – Part One / 15
12th / Group 2 Safeguarding and Information Sharing Foundation / 14
20th / Groups 2 – 8 Neglect in the Early Years / 20
November 2016 / Page Number
Date / Title of Course / Page Number
2nd / Group 3 – 5 Working Together: core groups and child protection planning – Part Two / 16
4th / Group 1 Working Together to Safeguard Children Induction / 13
8th / Group 2 Safeguarding and Information Sharing Foundation / 14
17th / Groups 2 – 8 Safeguarding and Child Protection Refresher/Update / 23
18th / Group 5 Named and Designated Child Protection Person Roles and Responsibilities / 25
28th/29th / Groups 2 – 8 Parental Factors and Safeguarding / 15
December 2016 / Page Number
Date / Title of Course / Page Number
8th / Group 2 Safeguarding and Information Sharing Foundation / 14
12th / Groups 2 – 8 Safeguarding and Child Protection Refresher/Update / 23
14th / Groups 2 – 8 Neglect in the Middle Years / 21
January 2017 / Page Number
Date / Title of Course / Page Number
9th / Group 2 Safeguarding and Information Sharing Foundation / 14
11th / Groups 2 - 8Safeguarding and Child Protection Refresher/Update / 23
17th / Group 5 Designated Safeguarding Lead: roles and responsibilities / 25
20th / Groups 3 – 5 Working Together : from referral to child protection conference – Part One / 15
February 2017 / Page Number
Date / Title of Course / Page Number
1st/2nd / Groups 2 – 8Parental Factors and Safeguarding / 18
20th/21st / Groups 2 – 5 Assessment Skills / 26
9th / Group 2 Safeguarding and Information Sharing Foundation / 14
23rd / Groups 2 – 8 Safeguarding and Child Protection Refresher/Update / 23
March 2017 / Page Number
Date / Title of Course / Page Number
2nd / Groups 3 – 5 Working Together: core groups and child protection planning – Part Two / 16
9th / Groups 2 - 8 Safeguarding and Child Protection Refresher /Update / 23
10th / Group 2 Safeguarding and Information Sharing Foundation / 14
16th / Group 5 Designated Safeguarding Lead: roles and responsibilities / 25
20th / Groups 2 – 8 Neglect in the Adolescent Years / 22

ISCB COURSES

GROUP 1

Working Together to Safeguard Children Induction

Aims:

This ½ day course aims to:

  • Develop awareness of the basics of safeguarding and child protection

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this module, participants will be able to

  • Explain what is meant by the term ‘safeguarding’.
  • Define the four types of child abuse
  • Describe how to report abuse and neglect within their organisation
  • Identify who within their organisation should be contacted regarding any concern about a colleague’s behaviour towards a child or potential risk that they may present.

Who is this course for?

  • Group 1: all staff within Voluntary, Community or Faith organisations including management committee members who have limited contact with children as part of their daily work responsibilities.

Dates/Times:6th June 2016 9.30am– 1.00pm

4th November 20161.30pm – 5.00pm

Venue:Laycock Centre, Laycock Street, London N1 1TH

Contact:

GROUP 2

Safeguarding and Information Sharing Foundation

Aims:

This 1-day course aims to provide all participants with a clear understanding of safeguarding and child protection and information sharing processes as it relates to their role and responsibilities.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the indicators of abuse and neglect
  • Describe the impact of abuse and neglect upon a child’s health and development.
  • Describe the process for sharing information about concerns for a child
  • Describe threshold criteria for the levels of intervention (early help, children in need and children at risk of significant harm).

Who is this course for?

Practitioners in Group 2 and those in groups 3 – 8 who have not previously attended safeguarding and child protection training relevant to their current role.

Dates:27th April 2016

11th May 2016

14th June 2016

1st July 2016

7th September 2016

12th October 2016

8th November 2016

8th December 2016

9th January 2017

9th February 2017

10th March 2017

Time: 9.30 – 4.30

Venue:Laycock Centre, Laycock Street, London N1 1TH

Contact:

GROUPS 3-5

Working Together: from referral to child protection conference - Part One

Aims:

This 1 day course aims to assist practitioners who work predominantly with children, young people and/or their parents/carers in understanding and contributing to child protection processes from initial referral to child protection conference.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to

  • Describe current legislation and government guidance regarding their responsibility to co-operate with the local authority and other agencies where there are safeguarding concerns
  • Describe their contribution to the processes that are activated following referral to the local authority under s17/s47 of The Children Act 1989
  • Make a professional judgementabout whether a child is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm.
  • Identify strategies to overcome barriers to inter-agency cooperation

Who is this course for?

Group 3 – 5 practitioners who:

  • Work predominantly with children, young people and/or their parents/carers
  • Have a substantial degree of personal responsibility and autonomy to act on children and young people’s welfare concerns
  • Have particular responsibilities for safeguarding and child protection and are likely to attend and contribute to child protection conferences
  • Have completed a minimum of Group 2 single or multi-agency training

Dates:6th May 2016

4th July 2016

5th October 2016

20th January 2016

Time: 9.30 – 4.30

Venue:Laycock Centre, Laycock Street, London N1 1TH

Contact:

GROUPS 3-5

Working Together: core group to child protection planning - Part Two

Aims:

This 1 day course aims to assist practitioners who work predominantly with children, young people and/or their parents/carers in understanding and contributing to child protection processes from core group planning and reviews.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe their role in relation to core groups and child protection planning
  • Write SMART child protection plans which reflect a child’s developmental progress and the difficulties they may be experiencing
  • Identify strategies to overcome or respond to a lack of parental engagement or cooperation.
  • Demonstrate how to appropriately challenge colleagues around inconsistent and unsafe practice in relation to child protection interventions

Who is this course for?