This Cardiff Council training course is for volunteers who work directly with children and young people and who make referral through third party, who are not likely to attend strategy meetings or child protection conferences.

AIMS

• To provide an introduction to safeguarding children practice
• To provide an opportunity to ask questions and raise issues

OBJECTIVES

• be aware of the Local Authority duty to investigate and other agencies’ duty to assist
• be able to define the 4 categories of child abuse, and will have explored signs and indicators across the categories of abuse
• know how to respond when they think a child may be in need or suffering abuse, including differences relating to consent
• be aware of the Local Safeguarding Children Board functions
• be aware of the risk factors for children that may be associated with adult carers
• have explored the need and reasons for information sharing
• understand the importance of listening to children and how to deal with disclosures, including recognising the limits to confidentiality
• understand their role in protecting children, and recognise their on-going responsibility
• be aware of the child protection process, how to make a referral and where to find the relevant forms to use
• know how to access advice if unsure of what steps to take

Facilitator: Michelle Godfrey, Lead Training and Development Officer
A certificate of attendance will be issued to participants who attend the whole session.

To book your place and find out more, email [email protected]

Registration and refreshments from 9.30am