ZWorkshop on adolescents at risk of entering secure accommodation

Date & Time:

Monday 21 October 2019 (09:30 - 12:30)

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Venue:

Sutton Civic Offices, G5, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA

Detail:

TARGET GROUP

These course is targeted to all professionals working with vulnerable adolescents.  Group Level 2 (regular contact with children, young people and/or parent/carer) or Level 3 (predominately working with children) or above (including strategic leads) set out in the Safeguarding Competency framework in London Safeguarding Child Procedures. Inter-Collegiate Standards 2 for health professionals.

AIM

The aims of this workshop are:

  • To identify and examine ways of reducing the risk factors of adolescents who are at risk of entering secure accommodation
  • To draw on case examples and learning from serious case reviews
  • To gain a better understanding of the experience of young people and what will make a difference to reduce the risk of entering secure accommodation.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By attending this course, participants will have:

  • Developed an understanding about the experience of the young person and the family when a young people is at risk or have entered secure accommodation
  • Have a better understanding about the common features of young people at risk of entering secure accommodation
  • Improved their ability to recognise what is happening in their lives, including repeat placement moves, that adds to the risk of significant harm
  • Improved their ability to identify support services in a timely way and how to escalate concerns to the LSCB when required
  • An improved understanding about the legislation, threshold and processes related to children entering secure accommodation
  • Developed knowledge about the risk factors that place young people at risk of secure accommodation
  • Developed knowledge about alternative actions that may have avoided secure accommodation, and local services available to support this.

 

Booking:

Booking has now closed for this event.

Further Information:

Trainer:

Jo Mitchell, Angela Killalea, Laura Noulton

Venue Details:

Sutton Civic Offices, G5, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA

(020 8770 5000)