MENTAL HEALTH & CHILD PROTECTION

Please see our Risk Options section

This is a two day course (LSCB or staff) but can be offered as an intensive one day LSCB course which is packed (some aspects have to omitted) full. A comprehensive Handout accompanies the course together with detailed MH&CP Risk Assessment Tools. The course is intended to be run as a multi-agency training with both C&F and Adult MH personnel present. It can be run as single agency but we would need to know this beforehand. It is also available in a LSCB training one day version. 

Mental ill health features prominently in child death tragedy cases (see Osiris Error Theory course) and can present difficulties for Mental health staff working with adult cases where children are involved and vice versa for Children's social work staff. This course is intended to provide different staff groups with a perspective on how each "side" operates and a clear picture of what information is required in order to adequately safeguard and promote the child's welfare. The training includes an Osiris "Risk Assessment Tool" designed to assist staff from whatever discipline assess levels of risk.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the training and applying revision through use of handouts, participants will demonstrate enhanced knowledge and competence in: 

• Knowledge of key Children’s legislation
• Knowledge of key Mental Health legislation
• Knowledge of key Guidance in C&F and MH fields
• Knowledge of symptomologies of child maltreatment / harm
• Knowledge of symptom sets typified in major types of mental illness, including personality disorder.
• Knowledge of key research findings in C&F and MH
• Knowledge (basic) of Attachment especially as it relates to parenting and childcare.
• Assessment of different cultures.
• Knowledge of Key Assessment methodologies in C&F and MH work
• Knowledge of the nature of risk and how the assessment of risk applies in MH&CP cases.
• Knowledge of Risk Models in social care
• Knowledge and competence in using Risk Tools to assess child protection risks (includes special Osiris MH&CP Risk Tool)
• Knowledge and improved competence in evidencing and analysis
• Knowledge and improved competence in planning and intervention
• Awareness of the local joint NHS / LSCB Protocol

Please also see our other Mental Health training options 

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