Court Skills

On-Line Learning

• Via Intranet: ‘Manual of Guidance, Procedures and Protocols for Staff Providing Children’s Services’, Leicester City, Social Care and Health Department

Learning outcomes:  (what you could expect to achieve)

Court planning protocols and processes and examples of good statements and court report.

Learning Materials

• Manual of Guidance, Procedures and Protocols for Staff Providing Children’s Services’, Leicester City, Children & Young People’s Services

Learning outcomes:  (what you could expect to achieve)

Court planning protocols and processes and examples of good statements and court report.

Training Event

Title: Court Skills

Date(s): To be confirmed

Target group: Social Workers involved in preparing statements and giving evidence in care proceedings. This event is not suitable for people in the above role who work in the independent and voluntary sector.

Learning outcomes:  (what you could expect to achieve)

Law relating to working with the Courts under the Children Act 1989

• Court processes, protocols and structures and the roles and responsibilities of key personnel involved in both Family Proceedings and County Courts

• Critically appraised a statement to Court, identifying the components and good practice principles to be applied when writing Court statements

• Discussed helpful ways to enable them to present themselves and their oral evidence in a confident and professional manner

• Opportunity to practice or observe how to present evidence in Court

Contact

Lead Officer:                                    

Jayne Paterson      

Tel No: 0116 2211706 (39 1706)

E-Mail: Jayne.Paterson@leicester.gov.uk

Booking and administration:                 

Zubair Mulla 

Tel No: 0116 2211702 (39 1702)

E-Mail: Zubair.Mulla@leicester.gov.uk