Self-Harm Management 23/24

Date & Time:

Tuesday 20 June 2023 (09:30 - 16:30)

Venue:

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

Detail:

TARGET GROUP

This training is targeted to practitioners in early help, social workers, family support and adolescent workers, health professionals, schools, voluntary sector and others who are in direct contact with children.

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) as set out in the Safeguarding Competency framework in London Safeguarding Child Procedures. Inter-Collegiate Standards 2 and above for health professionals.

AIM

This course aims to provide participants with the knowledge required to identify, assess and support children and young people who self-harm. It also covers statutory requirements, pan-London child protection procedures and local area practice and the application of the LSCP management of self-harm protocol. The session will include exercises based on case studies.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By attending this course, participants will have

  • An improved awareness of identification of self-harm and assessment of risk levels in line with the LSCP threshold for referral and assessment guidance.
  • An increased understanding and knowledge of how to manage conversations about self-harm
  • Developed an understanding of coping / distraction strategies and distress tolerance.
  • Developed skills and knowledge to complete safety plans / What If Plan for self-harm and how to involve the parent / carer.
  • Developed an understanding of what best practice in managing self-harm looks like by sharing case examples.
  • To consider the differences in suicidal ideation and self – harm and how they relate to each other.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Participants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the LSCP multi-agency management of  young people who self-harm or have suicide ideation protocol that is available to download on the LSCP website  https://www.suttonlscp.org.uk/static/guidance_files/LSCP_Self-harm_Suicidal_Protocol_2020.pdf

Booking:

Booking has now closed for this event.

Further Information:

Trainer:

Sarah Galvin and Sheri Kareem, Self Harm Nurse

Venue Details:

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

(020 8770 5000)