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

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

Training venue

If you do not hold a Union Street access pass, please arrive 15 minutes before the course start time and make your way to the reception area on the first floor, where you will be met by a trainer and escorted to the training room. If you arrive late and the trainer has already collected the group, you may be unable to access the training room and could miss the session, as trainers are unable to return to reception to collect delegates individually.

If you do hold a Union Street access pass, please make your own way directly to the training room, arriving at least 10 minutes before the course start time. You do not need to be collected from reception.