MultiAgency Training Programme North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

Multi-Agency Training Programme North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee April to December 2017 Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Better Achieve This

Welcome This programme, delivered by North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee, offers a wide range of learning and development opportunities for workers across the broad spectrum of child protection. You can start your learning experience by downloading our Self Learning Pack – Understanding Child Protection. This provides a foundation level of information, that you need to know, with regards to protecting children in North Ayrshire. To build upon this you should progress to completing our ‘Child Protection Awareness’ course. This is a prerequisite to further developing your knowledge by accessing focussed courses that will enhance your learning. Child protection training is essential for those who have direct or indirect contact with children and young people in the course of their work. This includes those working in adult services, community groups and volunteers. North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

Working Together – Learning Together An important element that we would like to see continue is that those who work together to learn together. By sharing practice perspectives and experience we can improve outcomes for service users. Therefore all training courses in our calendar are designed for a multi-agency audience. The training calender timeframe is changing for the Multi-Agency training programme. Until now, it has followed the pattern of the financial year. As of 2018 the calender will be from January to December of each year. Therefore this calender is for the period April to December 2017. National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland National Risk Framework to Support the Assessment of Children and Young People All courses in the programme year 2017 are aligned to the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland the National Risk Framework to Support the Assessment of Children and Young People North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

North Ayrshire’s Children’s Services Strategic Partnership Plan 2016 -2020 North Ayrshire Partnership Children’s Plan called ‘Getting it Right for You’ sets out the goals, actions and outcomes required by all partners involved in Children’s Services planning through 2016 -2020. Written in a voice by way of communicating directly with our children and young people in North Ayrshire – it sets strategic priorities and provides the framework for developing, improving and integrating children’s services in North Ayrshire and improving outcomes for children and young people in our local communities. North Ayrshire’s child protection strategy and Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) are fundamental elements of the plan. All our learning opportunities aim to align with this model, to ensure consistency in enhancing staff skills. Whether you work within Education, Social Services, Housing, Police Scotland, Scottish Children’s Reporters Administration, Health Services, Procurator Fiscal Service, Private / Voluntary Organisations, or Community Groups, your role is essential to achieve the outcomes of the children’s services plan Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

Getting it Right for Every Child The Scottish Governments’ vision for Scotland’s children and young people is that they are Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Effective Contributors and Responsible Citizens. In order to achieve these goals, children and young people need to be fully supported as they grow and develop to be Safe, Healthy, Active, Achieving, Respected, Responsible and Included. These eight areas are referred to as wellbeing indicators Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

Well Being Wheel We aim to ensure that any barriers to children and young people achieving these goals are identified and addressed at the earliest possible stage, by improving practice to protect children through the training we provide for all practitioners Safe Respected Protected from abuse, neglect or harm at home, at school and in the community Having the opportunity, along with carers, to be heard and involved in decisions that affect them Healthy Having the highest attainable standards of physical and mental health, access to suitable health care, and support in learning to make healthy and safe choices Active Having opportunities to take part in play, recreation and sport which contribute to healthy growth and development, both at home and in the community Nurtured Having a nurturing place to live, in a family setting with additional help if needed or, where this is not possible, in a suitable care setting Achieving Being supported and guided in their learning and in the development of their skills, confidence and self-esteem at home, at school, and in the community Responsible Having opportunities and encouragement to play active and responsible roles in their schools Included and communities and where necessary, having appropriate guidance and supervision and being involved in decisions that affect them Having help to overcome, social, educational, physical and economic inequalities and being accepted as part of the community in which they live and learn. Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Child Protection Workforce This pack has been developed to be used by those who play a role in promoting children’s wellbeing and protecting them from abuse, harm and exploitation This requires workers to possess different skill sets, knowledge and responsibilities. Therefore their learning and development needs will be unique to them. To assist in the identification of appropriate training the workforce has been defined into three particular groups • The General Contact Workforce • The Specific Contact Workforce • The Intensive Contact Workforce The chart on the following page will help you and the person who oversees your PDR / CPD/ PPD identify the appropriate level of training. North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

The General Contact Workforce The Specific Contact Workforce The Intensive Contact Workforce Recognising & Responding Assessment & Intervention Intensive Support, Advanced Practice & Management Those who have some direct or indirect contact with children as part of their job and are likely to come into contact with their families in doing so. This workforce member will not usually be involved in any significant work with the child or their family, but as a result of their supportive role requires the confidence, competence and skills to recognise when a child may be in need of protection and how to respond. Those within The Specific Contact Workforce will work directly with children, young people and parents/carers on a regular basis. They will provide specific services and may be a regular contributor to the assessment process. This practitioner will see a child regularly; this may include visiting the family home. This practitioner requires a particular level of competence and confidence for the specific work they do and will also have the skills required for The General Contact Workforce. Those with particular responsibility for protecting children and young people who require specialist knowledge to carry out their task. This group will have fulfilled all the relevant learning and development requirements as part of the General and The Specific Contact Workforce and will also require a thorough understanding of managing / working together to protect and meet the needs of children and young people. Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

The Child Protection Workforce This pack has been developed to be used by those who play a role in promoting children’s wellbeing and protecting them from abuse, harm and exploitation This requires workers to possess different skill sets, knowledge and responsibilities. Therefore their learning and development needs will be unique to them. To assist in the identification of appropriate training the workforce has been defined into three particular groups • The General Contact Workforce • The Specific Contact Workforce • The Intensive Contact Workforce The chart on the following page will help you and the person who oversees your PDR / CPD/ PPD identify the appropriate level of training. North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

Programme

New for 2017 Communicating with Children and Young People Workshops There has been a clear message from practitioners that they wish to have more opportunities to develop skills in communicating and engaging with children. No child is ever too young to tell of their experiences, nor do older young people not wish to engage…. they are just different skills required to be able to connect. These half days will offer ideas and create opportunities for practitioners across North Ayrshire to share their experience. The aim is to increase both confidence and skills to fulfil the responsibilities in connecting with, and really listening to, children and young people Working with Resistance Workshops The West of Scotland Child Protection Consortium have worked to develop a Practitioners Toolkit to working with ‘resistance’ in families. These half day workshops will be an opportunity to consider themes raised in the toolkit and make connections with how this applies to practice across agencies. Additional half days have been included in this calendar for additional Child Protection Awareness workshops and Chronology workshops due to the identified needs in these areas There has also been requests for training to be delivered in different locality areas so some new Venues are being offered for some courses. Please check for area when booking your training Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

Getting Our Priorities Right – Children Living With Parental Alcohol and /or Drug Use. North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee and North Ayrshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership has published the local practitioner guidance reflecting the re-launched Getting Our Priorities Right National Guidance. Our designed course will reflect this practice document and also include extended knowledge in relation to drugs and alcohol. National Risk Framework to Support the Assessment of Children and Young People Complementing the GIRFEC national practice model, the National Risk Framework to Support the Assessment of Children and Young People provides practitioners with a set of tools to assist and augment the completion of their assessment. Full day course are offered on our programme Aimed at anyone who may fulfil the role of named person or lead professional the training provides guidance on a range of tools which assist in the assessment process. The course takes workers through practice examples and identifies how the tools can be utilised to draw together the assessment and inform them of need. Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

Continuing in 2017 PRISM Our Practice Reflection and Improvement Short Module (PRISM) sessions have been warmly received by practitioners across North Ayrshire. Utilising local evaluation, research and case studies, these sessions will give practitioners a valuable opportunity to reflect on practice with their peers, examining what has worked well in North Ayrshire and what needs to improve. Improvement plans informed from local findings will be explored to promote greater engagement of practitioners in embedding improvements and improving outcomes for children and young people. We are developing new themes to be delivered in 2017. North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

Getting Started – Self Learning Pack – Understanding Child Protection North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee expects that those working with children and young people have foundation knowledge of child protection as described within the General Child Protection Workforce. To facilitate this, workers can download our self-learning pack: www. childprotectionnorthayrshire. info The materials in the Self Learning Pack are designed to enable staff to recognise important aspects of the child protection process. It will assist you to understand your role in ensuring the continued protection of the children and young people that you work with in North Ayrshire. It is designed to be suitable for ALL people who work directly / indirectly with children and their families including adult services Completion of this pack will provide a foundation for workers to build on by accessing courses to further develop their knowledge through the Child Protection Learning and Development Programme. It should always be treated as a FIRST STEP for those with an interest in this area and does not replace the need to undertake further learning as required. Professionals, volunteers and members of local community groups can access our Child Protection Learning and Development Programme. They can find out how to apply for a free place from our wide range of courses by visiting the Learning & Development Section of our website or by using the contact information at the back of this programme North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

The General Contact Workforce Child Protection Awareness Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Half Day Course aimed at: Practitioners with little or no previous child protection experience who require a foundation knowledge of protection issues Particularly relevant for those with some direct/indirect contact with children and their families. This course is a prerequisite for further learning and development Course Objectives: To assist practitioners to gain a foundation knowledge of child protection and safeguarding issues To aid participants in identifying when a child may be in need of support and protection To aid recognition of signs and symptoms of abuse To ensure participants understand their own roles and responsibilities within the child protection process Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The General Contact Workforce Chronology Workshop Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Half Day Course aimed at: Practitioners involved in all areas of safeguarding work who are required to record a chronology of significant events in their case files to assist establishing early emerging patterns of concern about a child or young person Course Objectives: • Identify the integral role of chronologies in assessing the needs of children • Develop awareness of differing chronologies and associated roles • Develop knowledge in relation to recording chronology information • Increase awareness of developments relating to chronologies Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The General Contact Workforce Disability Awareness in Child Protection Delivered by: NHS Ayrshire and Arran Half Day Course Aimed at: Course Objectives: Practitioners with little or no experience of working with children and young people with additional support needs who require an understanding of the key issues for consideration in child protection • • To develop knowledge of the key issues for children and young people who have additional support needs and may have been abused. To explore skills required to best support children affected North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

The General Contact Workforce Multi-Agency Roles in Child Protection Delivered by: Child Protection Committee and Partner Agencies Full Day Course Aimed at: Course Objectives: Staff from all agencies involved in the child protection process who would benefit from understanding the roles that varying agencies fulfil in child protection • • • To help participants understand the referral and investigation process in child protection To aid participants in their understanding of their own roles and responsibilities in the child protection process To encourage partnership working North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

The General Contact Workforce Child Sexual Exploitation Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Full Day Course Aimed at: Course Objectives: Practitioners with indirect or direct contact with children and young people who wish to develop their knowledge of CSE. This course will highlight indicators and the nature of child sexual exploitation • • • Develop knowledge of indicators that child may be a victim/survivor of child sexual exploitation Develop knowledge of national and local processes to protect children Develop awareness of the roles and responsibilities in the protection of children and young people Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The General Contact Workforce Domestic Abuse Delivered by: Child Protection Committee in partnership with North Ayrshire Woman’s Aid Full Day Course Aimed at: Practitioners with indirect or direct contact with children and young people who wish to develop their knowledge of domestic abuse and how this impacts upon children and young people. Course Objectives: • • Explore the definitions of domestic abuse in Scotland Explore issues which can impede access to services for women and children Clarify the roles and responsibilities for practitioners in the protection of children and young people affected by domestic abuse Understand more regarding local resources to support children and young people Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The General Contact Workforce Adult Services and Child Protection Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Full Day Course Aimed at: Any practitioner in adult services with limited child protection experience who requires foundation knowledge of current child protection issues. Course Objectives: • To assist participants to develop their awareness of the outcomes we aim to achieve for children • Identify how the assessment of risk can be enhanced by sharing information • Increase knowledge in relation to child protection procedures North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

The General Contact Workforce Cultural Perspectives in Child Protection Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Full Day Course Objectives: Course Aimed at: Any practitioner with a foundation knowledge of child protection issues but limited experience of the cultural issues that need to be considered within child protection. Relevant for those who wish to increase their knowledge of cultural diversity • • To consider some of the widely held assumptions about cultural difference To examine the impact of assumptions on child protection decision making To develop awareness of forced marriage To develop knowledge of the impact of female genital mutilation North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

The General Contact Workforce Information Sharing and Confidentiality Delivered by: Child’s First Full Day Course Objectives: Course Aimed at: Staff in all agencies who want to clarify when it is appropriate to share information with other professionals in all situations where there may be concerns about a child or young person • • Explore current information sharing protocols To enhance staff confidence in this area To examine the barriers to effective information sharing To consider how confidentiality can be maintained during the assessment process North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

The General Contact Workforce MAPPA – Briefing Session Delivered by: Public Protection Two Hours Course Aimed at: Most people have heard of MAPPA, "its got something to do with sex offenders? " but exactly what it means is often unclear This two hour briefing session is an opportunity to understand more of the role of MAPPA within our protection services Course Objectives: Explain what MAPPA is and what it does • Detail which agencies are involved in MAPPA and what they do • Highlight the importance of effective information sharing and communication between those involved • Identify key points of contact within MAPPA locally • Detail your own organisation’s role in MAPPA • Advise you of your own responsibilities and how to contribute to the MAPPA Process. Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

PRISM Delivered by: Child Protection Committee The General Contact Workforce Half Day Course aimed at: These short workshops are aimed at practitioners from all agencies who form ‘teams’ around the child and work to improve outcomes for young people. Providing a valuable peer reflection opportunity and enhancing the Course Objectives: • To strengthen practitioners understanding of where and how local practise can be improved • To provide a supportive environment to reflect on practice. • To develop an awareness of the roles of workers across agencies. • To better involve practitioners in implementing improvements in practice. engagement of practitioners in taking forward improvements based on local evaluation and learning. Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Specific Contact Workforce National Risk Framework Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Full Day Course Objectives: • Course Aimed at: Any practitioner or manager who is involved in the assessment of need and risk in relation to a child or young person. In particular for those who are involved in a specific role or named person or lead professional • • • To support practitioners at all levels to approach the task of identifying risk and need To practice using the tools from the framework that enable assessment Increase knowledge of the guidance Increase confidence and competence North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

The Specific Contact Workforce Children Living with Parental Mental Health Issues Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Full Day Course Objectives: • Course Aimed at: Practitioners with foundation knowledge of child protection processes and limited experience of working with children and young people affected by parental mental health issues • • To support practitioners to gain a knowledge of the key issues for children and young people affected Development of skills to identify possible risks and needs for children and young people affected Consider the contact of attachment for children and young people affected North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

The Specific Contact Workforce Emotional Abuse and Neglect Delivered by: Children First Full Day Course Objectives: Course Aimed at: Practitioners who have a good knowledge of child protection issues who wish to develop a greater understanding of the complexities • • To define emotional abuse and neglect Understand the assessment method and process in practice Explore the long term impact of these experiences on children’s development Demonstrate an awareness of models of intervention and develop strategies for working with children and their families Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Specific Contact Workforce Getting our Priorities Right Delivered by: Child Protection Committee, Alcohol and Drug Partnership, Youth Services and NHS Ayrshire and Arran Full Day Course Aimed at: Practitioners who have a limited awareness of working with children and young people whose parents/carers are affected by drug or alcohol use and who require to recognise how this can impact on the development and well-being of children and young people Course Objectives: • • • To support ‘seeing’ children and young people affected by parental substance misuse Input regard the impact of substance use in pre birth months Make connections between the work of different services in North Ayrshire to engage both children and their adult care givers in the recovery process Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Specific Contact Workforce Working with Resistance Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Full Day Course Objectives: Course Aimed at: Practitioners and managers in all agencies who experience a level of apparent ‘lack of cooperation’ or ‘resistance’ from families when intervention is necessary for vulnerable children and young people • • • To explore why families may be unwilling to cooperate To explore the different behaviours that families may display when not wishing to engage with services To introduce the Resistance Portfolio developed by the West of Scotland Consortium to support practitioners North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

The Specific Contact Workforce Dealing with Disclosure Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Half Day Course Objectives: Course Aimed at: Staff in all agencies who have a working knowledge of the child protection process and are currently working in an environment where a child may disclose abuse. Those attending must have up to date knowledge of child protection issues • • To promote practitioner confidence in responding effectively to a child or young person who discloses abuse To offer staff support and reflective space in this complex area of work North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

The Specific Contact Workforce Child Sexual Abuse Delivered by: Woman’s Support Project Half Day Course Objectives: Course Aimed at: Practitioners with some experience of supporting children and young people who may have been sexually abused. Particularly relevant to those working with children and those who come into contact with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse • • To help participants understand the meaning of child sexual abuse To understand why children do not disclose To learn how to recognise the signs of abuse To learn how to talk to children about sexual abuse Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Specific Contact Workforce Listening to and Connecting with Children and Young People Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Full Day Course Objectives: Course Aimed at: Practitioners and managers who are working with children and young people and have a responsibility to represent their views and experiences of their world • • • To support practice in connecting with the children whom were asked to understand represent Consider more creative ways to support children and young people in communicating their experiences Support conversations between agencies about how to ensure children are both seen and heard Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Specific Contact Workforce Working with Children and Young People who Exhibit Sexually Harmful Behaviour Delivered by: Christine Mc. Carley Full Day Course Aimed at: Professionals is all agencies who require a working knowledge of assessment and planning in relation to children and young people who exhibit problematic sexual behaviours. The day explores the assessment, framework, safety plans and process for reviews Course Objectives: • • • To develop knowledge on the assessment of young people who display sexually harmful behavior To develop knowledge of interventions to assist young people to reduce behaviours To develop knowledge of North Ayrshire’s multi-agency guidance, structures and processes Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Specific Contact Workforce Information Technology and Safeguarding Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Full Day Course Aimed at: Practitioners and managers from the multi-agency child protection workforce who have a knowledge of child protection and require information around current issues for children, young people and professionals alike who use technologies Course Objectives: • • • To consider safer strategies that can be used when talking to children and young people about use of the internet To provide information about those who use the internet to engage children and young people in unsafe activities To make connections with our roles and responsibilities in relation to internet safety Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Specific Contact Workforce The Law and Child Protection Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Half Day Course Aimed at: Practitioners in all agencies who require a working knowledge of the law in relation to the care and protection of children who are unclear about the legislative framework that can be utilised to keep children and young people safe Course Objectives: • • • To examine the current law relating to the care and protection of children and young people in Scotland To assist participants learn about legislation most frequently used To consider how the las supports vulnerable children in North Ayrshire and what powers the law has in ensuring their protection Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Specific Contact Workforce Participating in a Child Protection Case Conference Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Half Day Course Aimed at: Practitioners from all agencies who have limited experience of attending Child Protection Case Conferences or wish to bring themselves up to date with changes in registration processes. Course Objectives: • • To explain the Child Protection Conference process To consider the responsibilities of each agency at Child Protection Case Conferences To support practitioners to understand their role in the decision making process when registration may be necessary To understand the role in subsequent Core Group meetings Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Specific Contact Workforce Children who are fatally or significantly harmed by their parents Delivered by: Child Protection Committee and NHS Ayrshire and Arran - Full Day Course Aimed at: Experienced practitioners and managers already working in complex child protection situations. Course Objectives: • • To explore the behaviours presented by those who seriously harm their children To consider the specific issues of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Fabricated or Induced Illness To consider the difference between accidental and non accidental injury To offer participants information on the Significant Review Process Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Specific Contact Workforce Manager Skills Supervision Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Half Day Course Aimed at: Managers and supervisors responsible for frontline staff working with child protection cases in all agencies who wish to enhance knowledge in this area Course Objectives: • • • To explore the role that supervision plays across different agencies To consider the support required by staff working in levels of high anxiety situations To assist managers to enable reflective practice and give reflective space for managers themselves Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Specific Contact Workforce Manager Skills Decision Making Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Half Day Course Aimed at: Managers and supervisors responsible for frontline staff working in child protection cases in all agencies who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in this area Course Objectives: • • To explore how we make decisions To identify what may impact upon decision making To identify behaviours in service users which may be used to influence our decision making To encourage confidence and capacity in evidence based decision making Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Specific Contact Workforce Manager Skills Working Together Delivered by: Child Protection Committee Half Day Course Aimed at: Managers and supervisors responsible for front line staff working with child protection cases in all agencies who wish to develop skills in partnership working Course Objectives: • • • To explore factors which impact on working together To support identification of gaps that may develop which serve to increase risk To consider how we strengthen multi-agency relationships to in turn strengthen our protection of children Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee

The Specific Contact Workforce Sand Stories Delivered by: Sue Woolmore Full Day Course Objectives: • Course Aimed at: Practitioners and managers who are engaged in direct child protection systems and management. Through the use of sand stories, Sue highlights themes that emerge from SCR’s across the UK. This is a different method of being able to build a narrative of understanding of child protection and one in which practitioners from other areas have identified was a powerful and visual . . lway to make sense of the processes we are working within and the needs emerging for children North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

Cancellation Policy Our booking policy: All those who apply for training will be advised whether they have a place or not around two weeks before any course, usually by email. If you have not received confirmation please phone and check 3 -5 days before the event. Those unable to attend must advise us on 01294 310444 or by email cpc@north-ayrshire. gov. uk at least 48 hours in advance. A £ 30 administration fee applies to all those who fail to attend without notice. This will be billed to your service Learning and Development Evaluation Forms Your feedback is very important to us as it helps us measure we are improving outcomes for children and young people in North Ayrshire. We ask that you complete evaluation forms at the end of each course. We will be in touch see how you have used your training in practice and we would encourage you to tell us about this. North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This

Contact Details The Child Protection Development Team Tel: 01294 310615/310613 email: cpc@north-ayrshire. gov. uk www. childprotectionnorthayrshire. info North Ayrshire Child Protection Committee Bringing Agencies Together to Protect Children and Discuss How to Work Together to Achieve This