RISK TRAINING & CHILD PROTECTION OPTIONS
Please click on links within the boxes to find out more about options.
Information about some aspects of the nature of risk and analysis is contained in our user pages on Error Theory and Mistakes, Risk Dimensions; Probability , Judgement and Outcomes.
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All
Stages / Courses come with extensive handout materials including many
special Risk Tools. |
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Stage 1 Introduction to Child Protection (usually 1 day) |
Exploring the value base of child protection (including personal values), basic risk, basic signs and symptoms; S17 and S47; thresholds of “harm”; what to refer and how, the process of making a referral and what happens next. |
| A different focus Stage 1 is available for Minute Takers | This awareness course is intended for Case Conference Minute Takers. |
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Stage 2 Common Assessment Framework (CAF) Training (1 day) |
CAF training for non – Social Services staff. Takes participants through the fundamentals of completing CAF. We would recommend that all participants have completed Stage 1 or equivalent. |
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Stage 3 Child
Protection This course is normally taught above Stage 1 level but a special version combining Stage 1 is available. |
Basic risk theory, the difference between analysis and assessment; normative models; Initial and Core Assessment processes; S17 and S47; the Framework for Assessment; value base; thresholds of “harm”; role play Case Conference; Partnership working with other agencies and families; framing outcomes that make sense and which are testable. |
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Stage 4 Child
Protection |
Analysis
and Assessment; working with various models of risk; the Framework for
Assessment as a “Risk” model; the process of Core Assessment in
detail; Outcomes and their formulation and
testability. Risk definition and the 6 dimensions of Risk are also included. This course includes a generic but extensive Osiris Assessing Risk Tool. If time is available the course contains some information on Error Theory. |
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5 Child Protection:
Risk Models (one day) |
This course concerns the use of various Risk Models to help determine levels of risk. |
| Stage 5: Child Protection (two days) | Special course designed for Case Conference chairs and including elements of analysis, risk theory, decision-making and error theory. |
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Stage 5 Child Protection: Error Theory and Mistakes (minimum 1 day). This essential aspect of Risk Management is intended for Managers / Senior Practitioners or very experienced workers. It is most definitely NOT suitable for unqualified social care staff or even some qualified staff from non-social services agencies. |
Risk Management, Risk perception, Objective / subjective probability theory; the nature of probability; risk ready and risk adverse strategies; game theory and partnership working; decision theory and models of decision and a detailed exposition on the nature of error and mistakes deriving from decision theory research and child death Inquiries. |
| Risk Management (2 day course) | Combines Error Theory course with other aspects of Risk and Decision Theory. |
| Making Decisions | Combines Risk Theory with Decision Theory. This course is intended for Chairs and Managers. |
| Child Death Overview Panel and Serious Case Reviews | Training options of Error Theory, Risk Management, Risk Theory and Decision Theory and independent advisory / consultancy service. |
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Section 17 / 47 Training Programme: 5 days block |
Full course (except CAF) combining all of the above except the specialist error theory course and Risk Management courses. |
| Parenting
Assessment Block training options or: Framework for Assessment Better Outcomes Attachment Theory Analysis and Assessment ICS system |
We are able to offer several courses which relate directly to Parenting Assessment but can also offer block training (one extended course) combining key elements. Please contact to discuss detailed requirements. |
| Local Safeguarding Children's Board (LSCB) options | All the options contained above and below (except the S17 / S47 5 day block training) are available as LSCB seminars or Conference one day or two day training events. |
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Mental Health & Child Protection One Day or Two Day (staff) |
Specialist course intended for multi-agency participation and includes a special Osiris MHCP Risk Tool |
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One Day or Two day (staff) |
Child care staff specialist course. Includes special Osiris Pre-Birth Risk Tool |
| Kinship
Care Assessment
One Day |
Child care staff specialist course. Includes special Osiris Kinship Care Risk Tool |
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One Day or Two Day (staff) |
Can be pitched to either multi-agency or childcare specialist staff. Includes Osiris Emotional Harm Risk Tool. Staff are strongly recommended to attend the Osiris Attachment Theory course prior to undertaking this course. |
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One Day or Two Day (staff) |
Can be pitched to either multi-agency or childcare specialist staff. Includes special Osiris Neglect Risk Tool |
| Sexual
Abuse (Victims)
One Day or Two Day (staff)
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Can be pitched to either multi-agency or childcare specialist staff. Includes Osiris Sexual Abuse Risk Tool. Staff are strongly recommended to attend the Osiris Attachment Theory course prior to undertaking this course. |
| Sexual
Abuse (Perpetrators)
One Day or Two Day (Staff) |
Can be pitched to either multi-agency or childcare specialist staff. Includes Osiris Sexual Abuser Assessment Risk Tool. |
For Stage 4 above please see Analysis & Assessment course and Outcomes.
Please note that we are perfectly happy to run "combined" training events where several Children's Department's club together to buy in places on a course. This arrangement can sometimes better enable training events to be arranged for very experienced staff who often miss out on training because they are comparatively few in number within any single Department. Contact us to discuss options.
Information about some aspects of the nature of risk and analysis is contained in our user pages on Risk Dimensions; Probability and Judgement
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