Safeguarding Children and Neglect: Assessment and Response
Who is it aimed at?
All staff within Children’s Services working with children and families
What are the objectives?
By the end of the course, participants will be able to
- appreciate complex indicators of neglect and assess its impact on the development of children and young people
- have increased awareness of current research and tools for assessing neglect within the local procedural context
- employ an increased understanding of the origins of neglect and compromised parenting, in order to assess and support capacity for change
- develop skills in professional judgement relating to assessment of need and risk
- become more familiar with local tools available to assist information gathering, assessment and intervention
- develop effective strategies for working with families within a multi-agency framework
- share a greater awareness of dilemmas relating to issues of thresholds for intervention; personal and professional values and the emotional impact of working with uncertainty and resistance
- develop action plans for future practice
How will it make a difference?
The course will help participants to develop their understanding of the impact of neglect on the lived experience of the child. It will consider strategies for working with families with complex needs; assessing risk and working towards effective interventions
Delivery method:
Online
Duration:
1 Day
Cost:
No Cost
How to apply:
Please apply through Thinqi Sirgar.
Please note - This course is only for CCC staff.
Partners, agency staff or people who do not work for the Council cannot apply for this course.
If you need any assistance or have a query, please email: learninganddevelopment@carmarthenshire.gov.uk