Designated Safeguarding Leads Training
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Relationship Toolkit Training and Relationship Structured Session Support Bespoke Session
Relationships with children, partners, co-parents and families don’t have to be perfect. But it is important that we do ourselves and each other a favour and learn how to repair when things go wrong, so we don’t leave any scars. That’s where we this training comes in. We’re here to help you and your team learn the skills in supporting parents experiencing conflict. Supporting practitioners to increase confidence in speaking routinely with parents about their relationships to gain a better understanding of the children’s lived experiences.
To book onto the session, please email: Hayley.donnelly@blackburn.gov.uk
Designated Safeguarding Leads Training
Tuesday 25 June 2024, 9am-3pm at the Solaris Centre
Tuesday 1 October 2024, 9am-3pm at the Solaris Centre
Wednesday 5 February 2025, 9am-3pm at the Solaris Centre
Contextual Safeguarding
You will be provided with a practical tool kit to help you deliver direct work with the children you work with, whom often spend time away from home without adult supervision.
Child Protection, Core Groups and Conferencing
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (YMHFA)
Blackpool’s Primary Mental Health Workers, based within Blackpool CAMHS, have been commissioned by Blackpool Opportunity Area, to deliver Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (YMHFA) to our schools. The training will support school staff to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of how to support children and young people who may be suffering with emotional wellbeing or mental health issues.
2 day training
Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 May 2024, 9:30am-4:30pm at the Solaris Centre
Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 June 2024, 9:30am-4:30pm at the Solaris Centre
One day Champions Course
There is no charge for the training and all course participants will receive a Youth MHFA Manual.
Thursday 13th June 2024, 9:30am-4:30pm at the Solaris Centre
Thursday 26th September 2024, 9:30am-4:30pm at the Solaris Centre
Thursday 14th November 2024, 9:30am-4:30pm at the Solaris Centre
Introduction to The Request For Support Hub
This training is aimed at all practitioners working with children and young people.
The training will provide participants with information about:
- The agencies which sit within the Request for Support Hub and their responsibilities
- The launch of the new online referral form
- What a “good” referral looks
- What happens on receipt of a referral
- Advice Line and Duty Line
Training dates:
- Wednesday 10th July 2024, 10am-12pm
- Wednesday 23rd October 2024, 10am-12pm
- Monday 20th January 2025, 10am-12pm
- Wednesday 23rd April 2025, 10am-12pm
All the training will be virtual.
Please book here: Training Booking Request Form
Graded Care Profile 2 Training
This training is aimed at Social Workers and Early Help worker and also staff working in Education.
Course Outline
The Graded Care Profile 2 is an evidenced based tool, which can be used to evaluate the levels of parental care. In Blackpool, this is the tool which professionals are advised to use to consider the forms of neglect, which a child may be experiencing. This is a licenced tool and as such to be able to use the tool you need to attend the full day’s training.
After the course, you will:
- Become licensed to use the GCP2
- Share knowledge in relation to neglect
- Share information about support available following the completion of the training when undertaking GCP2 with families
Please book here: Training Booking Request Form
Safer Recruitment
Safer recruitment practices are vital for all settings where children and young adults are present. As someone with responsibility for hiring and/or supervising new staff members, it’s essential that you understand how to ensure these people are safe to work with children. The people that you recruit must share the same child protection attitudes and values as you do, and this begins with a thorough safer recruitment process.
Training date:
Tuesday 2nd July 2024, 9:30am-3:30pm at the Solaris Centre.
Please book here
Private Fostering Training
Private fostering is when a child under the age of 16 (or 18 if they have a disability) is cared for by someone other than a parent or close relative for more than 28 days without the involvement of their local authority/social care. The aim of the training is to raise awareness of private fostering and help practitioners to identify when children are being privately fostered and know how to respond appropriately.
The training objectives of this session are to understand:
- What Private Fostering is
- Why children might be privately fostered
- The responsibilities of the local authority and other partner agencies
- How to identify when a child is privately fostered and what action should be taken
This training is for: Multi-agency practitioners working with children and young people.
The training takes place:
- Wednesday 19th June 2024, 10am-11;30am at the Grange
- Monday 30th September 2024, 10am-11:30am at Solaris Centre
- Monday 2nd December 2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm at Bispham Scout Hut
- Thursday 20th march 2025, 1:00pm to 2:30pm, TBC
Please book onto the training via the link: Blackpool Safeguarding Partnerships (MASA, BSAB, BSafe) Events - 3 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite