Safeguarding Children - Local Safeguarding Children Board

Level 2 - Basic Awareness & Confidence Building

Learning Outcomes: (what you would expect to achieve)

Understand what is meant by safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the different ways in which children and young people can be harmed.
Be aware of the statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in accordance with the Children Act 2004. 
Be familiar with What to do if you are worried a child is being abused national guidance and local procedures and appreciate own role and responsibilities and those of others in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. 
Be aware of the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) and its remit. 
Understand statutory requirements governing consent, confidentiality and information-sharing. 
Understand the necessity for information-sharing and accurate recording within the context of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of a particular child. 
Understand when they are required to consult with a manager/designated person. 
Be able to identify concerns about possible maltreatment arising from completion of a Common Assessment Framework. 
Know when and how to respond to immediate safety issues in relation to a particular child and other children within the household.

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Level 3 - Working Together

Learning Outcomes: (what you would expect to achieve)

Understand the safeguarding roles of parents and carers and recognise factors that can impact on parenting capacity.
Appreciate the effect of cultural and religious beliefs on practice when working together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Understand the role of other practitioners and agencies in supporting and advising families and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the impact of their decisions and actions on others.
Have considered the process of working together with others as outlined in the What to do if… guidance.
Have confidence to challenge own and others’ practice
Be able to communicate effectively and develop working relationships with other practitioners and professionals, children and families to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Have a sound understanding of the principles and processes for effective collaboration and be able to forge and sustain relationships with other practitioners and families to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Understand the role of assessment, planning and review in effective service provision and the change process.
Be able to write clear evidence-based outcome focus reports.

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Level 4 - Working Together in Complex Safeguarding Situations

Learning Outcomes: (what you would expect to achieve)

Be able to work with other practitioners, children and families on complex tasks or particular areas of practice that have specific knowledge or skill requirements, for example, joint inquiries under section 47 of the Children Act 1989. 

Have the confidence to challenge decisions in complex situations by looking beyond immediate role and asking questions.

Be able to assess the relevance and status of information and to pass it on when appropriate. 

Be able to establish and maintain working partnerships of trust and mutual respect whilst recognising ways in which group process can influence and distort decision-making.

Understand and be able to make an effective contribution through report writing and verbal communication to multi-disciplinary case planning and review meetings.

Know how to manage conflict and disagreement between professionals when working together on complex cases.

Have the skills to work with others to address issues of aggression and/or non-compliance that may impinge on practitioners’ ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of a child in complex cases. 

Have an understanding of factors at an inter-personal, intra-personal and systemic level which influence the possibility of change.

Level 5 - Managers & Supervisors Training

Learning Outcomes: (what you would expect to achieve)

Be aware of the specific knowledge and skill requirements necessary for working on complex cases. For example. Joint enquiries under section 47 of the Children Act 1989.

Ensure that practitioners have the appropriate knowledge and skills and are managed and supported.

Know what to do where there is an insufficient response from other organisations and agencies, while maintaining a focus on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child.

Be able to assess the relevance and status of information and ensure staff manage this information appropriately.

Be able to assess ways in which practitioners are working together on complex cases and ways in which group processes can influence and distort decision making.

Know how to deal with professional disagreement.

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To book a place on a training course provided by the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) please contact using one of the following methods:-

Postal Address: LSCB Training, Suite 4, Bridge Park Road, Thurmaston LE4 8ZW

Telephone:  0116 260 0004

Fax: 0116 264 5838

Email:  lscb@leics.gov.uk

Website: www.lscb-llr.org.uk

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