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What to do when a child needs help training

Structure

The session will be an interactive and engaging session, using case study examples to take a candidates through  scenarios of a child’s situation.  

 Key competences

Attendees will develop competence in the following:

• Seeking to first understand the needs of the child/adult with them and their families.
• Distinguishing between developmental needs, additional needs and significant harm.
• Putting the child’s needs and views first and consider these as central to decision making.
• Clarity and confidence about how to contribute to the multi-agency approach to children.
• Contribute effectively to multi-agency risk management and communication.
• Empathy and respect, for the person/child, for other professionals.
• Awareness of the pathways and support available in the community.

 Aims- what we are trying to achieve;

• Increase awareness of when and how to respond when a child needs help and or protection.

 Objectives- what are you going to do better:

• Know how to respond when a child, who may need help or protection, responding effectively to the unexpected.
• To have confidence in being professional curious with the child and or their family, to understand their needs and to be skilfully challenging to both families and professionals, when needed.
• You will know how to find out what help that the child and or family need and to support the family access such support.
• Know where to access support for you as a professional, to assist in your decision making and support the child and their family.

Please note, this is a pilot training session and your feedback will be used to further develop and enhance this training course. 

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