ZSafer Caring - Minimising the Risk of Allegations

Date & Time:

Tuesday 16 October 2018 (09:45 - 13:15)

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Venue:

Sutton Civic Offices, G3, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA

Detail:

Target Group / Level

All Foster Carers

Course Overview

This course focus on helping foster carers develop ways to ensure positive and safe caring of children to minimise the risk of allegations against the carer. It covers a range of scenarios to develop awareness about areas that may result in allegations. It provides practical examples of what to avoid and how to respond to situations where the foster carer may be compromised.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will 
• Have a clear understanding of the reasons why a foster child or young person may make a false allegation against them or someone in their family. 
• Understand why allegations always need to be taken seriously 
• Have knowledge of where to go for support, information and advice following an allegation 
• Have obtained a thorough understanding of the National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services in relation to agency procedures on allegation 
• Have developed strategies that can be used in order to minimise the risk of an allegation being made against them and/or their family 
• Be clear about what needs to be included in their safer caring household rules 
• Be able to complete a ‘risk assessment plan’ with their supervising social worker on the specific foster child or young person placed with them. 

Booking:

Booking has now closed for this event.

Further Information:

Trainer:

Family Action

Venue Details:

Sutton Civic Offices, G3, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA

(020 8770 5000)