This Cardiff Council course is for staff or volunteers from any agency from the statutory, voluntary or commercial sectors, working within Cardiff.
Introductory Training (Level Two)
Target Group B: (those who work directly with children and/or parents)
This is refresher training for those who have attended Safeguarding Children training previously.
Course Content:
• The work of the Local Safeguarding Children Board
• The four categories of abuse and neglect
• Signs and indicators of abuse – examples would be given (including specific reference to child sexual exploitation, human trafficking, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, “honour”-based violence, etc)
• Risk factors for children associated with adult carers – to include domestic abuse, substance / alcohol misuse, mental health, learning disability
• s.47 Children Act 1989 – LA duty to investigate where there is “reasonable cause to suspect”, other agencies’ duty to assist (where relevant for a particular employee group)
• The individual’s personal responsibility to ensure that a referral is made
• The referral process and the response to be expected (acknowledgement and feedback) – the process only, not to include referral forms
• The definition of significant harm
• Exploration of s.17 and s.47 of the Children Act 1989
• Advice on dealing with disclosures from children
• An opportunity to explore some of the signs and indicators of abuse either through consideration of the four categories or scenarios
• The impact of abuse across the four categories
• Obtaining consent for referrals
• The limits to confidentiality
• The importance of information sharing
• How to make a referral – including the forms.
• The referral process and the response to be expected (acknowledgement and feedback).
• An overview of the child protection process
Learning Outcomes:
• Be aware of the functions of the Local Safeguarding Children Board;
• Know the four categories of abuse and examples of indicators related to these categories;
• Recognise the risk factors for children that may be associated with adult carers
• Understand their role in protecting children, and recognise their responsibility in ensuring that a referral has been made; and
• Be aware of the Local Authority duty to investigate and other agencies’ duty to assist
• Be aware of the referral process and the response to be expected
• 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;
• 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 ongoing responsibility;
• Have explored the need and reasons for information sharing;
• Be aware of the child protection process, how to make a referral and the relevant forms to use; and
• Know how to access advice if unsure of what steps to take.
Course facilitator: Dorian Davies, Lead Training and Development Trainer
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· The work of the Local Safeguarding Children Board
· The four categories of abuse and neglect
· Signs and indicators of abuse – examples would be given (including specific reference to child sexual exploitation, human trafficking, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, “honour”-based violence, etc)
· Risk factors for children associated with adult carers – to include domestic abuse, substance / alcohol misuse, mental health, learning disability
· s.47 Children Act 1989 – LA duty to investigate where there is “reasonable cause to suspect”, other agencies’ duty to assist (where relevant for a particular employee group)
· The individual’s personal responsibility to ensure that a referral is made
· The referral process and the response to be expected (acknowledgement and feedback) – the process only, not to include referral forms
· The definition of significant harm
· Exploration of s.17 and s.47 of the Children Act 1989
· Advice on dealing with disclosures from children
· An opportunity to explore some of the signs and indicators of abuse either through consideration of the four categories or scenarios
· The impact of abuse across the four categories
· Obtaining consent for referrals
· The limits to confidentiality
· The importance of information sharing
· How to make a referral – including the forms.
· The referral process and the response to be expected (acknowledgement and feedback).
· An overview of the child protection process
Learning Outcomes:
· Be aware of the functions of the Local Safeguarding Children Board;
· Know the four categories of abuse and examples of indicators related to these categories;
· Recognise the risk factors for children that may be associated with adult carers
· Understand their role in protecting children, and recognise their responsibility in ensuring that a referral has been made; and
· Be aware of the Local Authority duty to investigate and other agencies’ duty to assist
· Be aware of the referral process and the response to be expected
· 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;
· 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 ongoing responsibility;
· Have explored the need and reasons for information sharing;
· Be aware of the child protection process, how to make a referral and the relevant forms to use; and
· Know how to access advice if unsure of what steps to take.