Good Practice in Risk Assessment: Child Protection

Aims

This course examines the key issues and methods of Risk Assessment and management with respect to child protection. The course will cover all aspects of risk assessment from the contextual issues of child protection, Government policy, through to developing strategies for Risk Assessment.

Methods

The course will be delivered through formal lecture inputs, case studies, video material, group activities and discussion. Handouts will also be available to accompany the session.

Course Outline

The final course content is attained following discussion with the commissioning body in order to properly meet the needs of the target group.

Activities

• The Context of child protection
• What are the risks? Identification and good practice
• Children at risk: investigations and decision making in child protection
• Working with The Children Act
• Preventative Risk Assessments
• Long term assessments
• Risk taking and managing risk from a worker's perspective
• Case studies (specifically chosen to meet the needs of the target group)
• Developing Action Plans and Policies

Lectures

• An introduction to The Children Act 1989
• Public inquiries and Government guidelines
• Risk Assessment in Focus
• Video
• Explaining the principles of child protection and the main features of The Children Act

Course Duration

2/3 days

Certification

Certificate of Attendance.

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