Audience

This is suitable for anyone who works directly with children, young people and their families and provides common core skills and knowledge.

Aim

The aim of this course is to familiarise participants with the Continuum of Needs document for Jersey incorporated in the Multi-agency Child Protection Procedures. This course also provides practical help in supporting children and families at Tiers 1 and 2 by providing information on local services at these levels, as well as encouraging multi-agency working.

Learning Outcomes

Be able to state the ages at which key developmental milestones and stages typically occur to help identify changes in behaviour or progress which may indicate abuse
Explain what thresholds are, why we have them and their purpose in safeguarding/protecting children
Outline the importance of early intervention in order to safeguard children and young people and name the model used locally to support children who do not meet the threshold for Children’s Social Care
Be able to identify the appropriate level of response and different levels of intervention required in order to safeguard children and young people using the SPJ Multi-Agency Continuum of Need guidance
Be able to name the policy which supports the escalation and resolution of professional differences

Course format: Three-hour face-to-face session
Cost: Free to attend