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’s 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: Michelle Godfrey, Lead Training and Development Officer