2022 Training Schedule

This CPD Approved course will give professionals an introduction/refresher in Safeguarding.

Participants will leave the session confident that they can act effectively and appropriately in response to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Understand what safeguarding in children and adults means
• Know key safeguarding legislation and guidance
• Understand the need for effective safeguarding
• Know the different categories of abuse and maltreatment
• Recognise the behavioural and physical indicators of abuse and maltreatment
• Know how to respond and report safeguarding concerns including how to handle disclosures of abuse
• Understanding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Safeguarding

Book via email to training@ourplacesupport.org

Safeguarding for Senior Leaders has been designed specifically for Safeguarding Leads and those who have a considerable responsibility for the safeguarding of children and young people in their organisation.

This course will build on prior knowledge in safeguarding, explore recent changes to safeguarding legislation and provide the opportunity for learners to consider their own existing organisational policies and examine whether or not current procedures are effective, and thereby initiate change if necessary.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• To be able to clearly define Safeguarding as it applies to children and young people.
• To be familiar with up to date legislation which supports safeguarding of children and young people.
• To have a good understanding of information sharing protocols and how these should be utilised to safeguard children and young people.
• To have an awareness of Serious Case Reviews and recognise the benefits, frustrations and learning acquired from considering these cases.
• To be able to explain clearly to colleagues their own unique organisational safeguarding procedures.
• To be able to confidently state the component parts of the safeguarding process from suspicion to safety.
• To understand how safeguard the safeguarder.

The plan for this course is that whilst we explore and expand knowledge and understanding, we will also look at processes and rationale for change and development, in order to improve application where applicable.

This programme is about creating effective change from knowledge and understanding.

Important Notice: There is an expectation that attendees will ALL have prior safeguarding knoweldge, as ‘base line’ understanding will not be covered in any detail on this programme.

To book your place please email training@ourplacesupport.org 

This course introduces learners to Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). The course will raise awareness of CSE and enable participants to identify when CSE is occurring; who it is impacting; what signs to look out for and the role of professionals working with children and young people.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Define Child Sexual Exploitation
• Understand the history and prevalence of CSE
• Recognise the risk factors of a victim and perpetrator
• Understand the grooming model
• Identify the push / pull factors and indicators of CSE
• Know how to effectively respond to any safeguarding concerns

This full day course introduces participants to Child Abuse Linked to Faith and Belief.

The course addresses how our cultures and beliefs have shaped our current understanding of childhood and safeguarding practices; and how certain child rearing practices and attitudes towards children and young people is identified as abuse.  Participants will learn about the various categories of child abuse linked to faith and belief; it’s prevalence within the UK; the impact on victims and how best to approach any safeguarding concerns in a sensitive manner.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand a brief history of childhood and safeguarding legislation in the United Kingdom
• Define what child abuse linked to faith and belief is and understand its context in today’s society
• Recognise the need for awareness of child abuse linked to faith and belief
• Identify the different categories of child abuse linked to faith and belief
• Recognise the different symptoms and signs of child abuse linked to faith and belief
• Know how to effectively respond to safeguarding concerns of child abuse linked to faith and belief

Mentoring in Practice is a recognised qualification endorsed by Open College West Midlands. Learners will receive 7 guided learning session and are required to undertake additional independent learning tasks after each taught session.

The course is designed to equip individuals to understand the role of a Mentor, deliver safe mentoring practice and have the ability to deliver practical mentoring sessions, tailored to the needs of individual mentees.

The course covers the below areas:

• History and Meaning of Mentoring
• Boundaries and Confidentiality in a Mentoring relationship
• Communication and Learning Styles in a Therapeutic Environment
• Safeguarding in a Mentoring Practice
• Delivery of practical Mentoring sessions, tailored to the needs of individual mentees.
• Measuring the impact of Mentoring.

Please note this course is level 3 standard and requires learners to complete and submit a number of relevant assignments.

This CPD Approved course will give professionals an introduction/refresher in Safeguarding.

Participants will leave the session confident that they can act effectively and appropriately in response to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Understand what safeguarding in children and adults means
• Know key safeguarding legislation and guidance
• Understand the need for effective safeguarding
• Know the different categories of abuse and maltreatment
• Recognise the behavioural and physical indicators of abuse and maltreatment
• Know how to respond and report safeguarding concerns including how to handle disclosures of abuse
• Understanding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Safeguarding

Book via email to training@ourplacesupport.org