Safeguarding Partnership Jersey

Audience:

This course is intended for anyone who works with children and/or families either in a professional or voluntary capacity and attends Initial Child Protection Conferences.

Aim:

To gain an understanding of their role and responsibilities in relation to ICPCs.

Learning Outcomes:

• Outline the structure and function of a strategy meeting, core group and a child protection conference
• Be able to confidently and competently prepare for and participate in child protection conferences
• Maintain focus on the child throughout in order to promote their safety
• Work openly and honestly in order to work effectively in partnership with families and children 
• Explore issues surrounding parental and child attendance and participation at conferences to help them understand concerns for the child’s safety, and how this can be improved 
• Identify the issues of power & inequity between professionals & families in order to be aware of the potential for oppressive practice 

Please Note: This event is a 3-hour face to face session.