Training opportunities

Autumn training sessions

We've picked out the following courses as being particularly relevant to staff involved in child safeguarding.

To see details of these courses and all training available, and to book a place, visit the Wandsworth Training and Professional Development Online (TPD Online) website.

You will need to be registered on the site to book courses.

NSPCC Graded Care Profile 2 (neglect tool)

This assessment tool for identifying and measuring neglect helps practitioners to baseline care given to a child and track changes over time, which in turn helps to ensure that the right decisions are made at the right time. WSCP are delivering awareness raising sessions across the partnership in preparation for the implementation of GCP2.

Don't miss your chance to take part - sessions available in September and October 2021.

Find out more and book a place

Analysing risk - safeguarding for disabled children and young people

Many of us find it hard to understand how anyone could abuse any child, let alone a child with disabilities. Yet this refusal to accept the abuse of disabled children often means that practitioners disregard the signs of abuse, therefore allowing the abuse to continue. The analysis of assessments is key to safeguarding disabled children.

• Thursday 21 October 2021, 9.30am to 1.30pm
• Friday 22 October 2021, 9.30am to 1.30pm

Find out more and book your place

Supporting children and young people with eating disorders - webinar

A joint initiative by South West London and St. Georges Mental Health Trust, Wandsworth and Sutton Safeguarding Children Partnerships.

• Wednesday 10 November, 2 to 4pm

The course will cover:

• Types of eating disorders
• Physical effects
• Referral and treatment pathway
• How you can support/practical tips whilst young people are waiting for
  treatment/being treated
• A parent's perspective

Find out more and book your place

Supporting prisoners' families through lockdown and beyond

This training will raise your awareness of the needs of children, young people and their families when a family member is in prison. 

It will be held virtually on the following dates:

• Friday 22 October 2021, 10am to 1.15pm
• Friday 11 March 2022, 10am to 1.15pm
• Friday 24 June 2022, 10am to 1.15pm

Find out more and book your place

Adolescent exploitation briefing session

WSCP have worked with Children's Social Care and the Evolve Team to put together a training resource on adolescent exploitation. Read the MARVE protocol and guidance, complete a quiz and watch an informative video briefing.  

7 minute briefings

7 minute briefings summarise key learning points from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews.

Training for volunteers

This briefing will give volunteers information on:

• The different types of abuse
• What you should do if you have concerns about a child or vulnerable adult
• What you should do if you have concerns about a volunteer
• What happens once you have informed someone about those concerns

View volunteer briefing

County Lines

Don't miss this powerful film about a 14 year old boy groomed into a 'county lines' criminal network. It is written and directed by Henry Blake who draws on his previous experience as a youth worker. Watch the trailer.

You can stream the film via BFI player, Curzon Home Cinema, and IFI Player.

It is attracting a lot of attention - listed for 4 new talent BIFA awards and receiving fantastic 4* reviews across the board. See Henry in discussion with Mark Kermode on his MK3D show (tune in from 17.58) and read more about the film and its reviews.