Training
All those working with children, young people and adults at risk must have the appropriate level of training according to their role.
To ensure that the learning is applicable for each staff group; Safeguarding training should be updated and contextualised to adopt the processes and support available within each agency. Therefore, employees and volunteers are advised to undertake the training that is provided by their partner agency, irrespective of whether they have received this from within another organisation.
Webinars:
Podcasts:
12th April: We have just published the first in our new series of podcasts, the first is an introduction to safeguarding, Tara and Anthony discuss the origins of Safeguarding and how it has evolved.
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/P0pfy6PlWyb
5th May: This is our podcast on Safer Sleep. Jackie Woods (Head of SIDS) joins Tara to give professional advice to mum’s as they go over and update the information Tara was given during her pregnancy.
November: Our latest Podcast focuses on the language we use as professionals:
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/soEbWHOkxEb
December
East of England Safeguarding Learning Platform:
The new East of England Learning Platform is free and open to all professionals and provides a range of learning and informative sessions developed in collaboration with partners across the East Region.
The platform offers:
Training Thursdays – a range of safeguarding topics and issues are delivered on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 12.30 to 13.30.
Learning Resources.
Recordings of the safeguarding training sessions.
The link to the learning platform is below.
https://eastsafeguardinglearningplatform.co.uk/
Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff
One of the most important principles of safeguarding is that it is everyone’s responsibility. Health care staff frequently work with people in their moments of greatest need and can witness health and social inequalities which have a direct impact on the lives of people they care for. This updated document is designed to guide professionals and the teams they work with to identify the competencies they need in order to support individuals to receive personalised and culturally sensitive safeguarding. It sets out minimum training requirements along with education and training principles.
Quality Assurance and Endorsement of Safeguarding Training
Single Agency Training Quality Assurance Process
Quality Assurance and Endorsement of Safeguarding Training
Safeguarding training can be quality assured by our Professional Advisers, Tracy Murphy – tracy.murphy@suffolksp.org.uk and Will Wright – will.wright@suffolksp.org.uk
Suffolk Safeguarding Adults Framework - Train the Trainer information for future reference
The Suffolk Safeguarding Adults Framework is now published.
All training materials from the sessions can be downloaded below:
Specialist dementia training for care providers
The following courses are available via the Suffolk Association of Independent Care Providers:
Understanding dementia
Communication with people living with dementia
Understanding distress and unmet needs
Visit SAICP's website here for more information.
Safeguarding Children Training
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Members of the workforce who have particular responsibilities in relation to undertaking Section 47 enquiries, including professionals from Health, Early Help, Education, Police and Children’s Social Care, those who work with complex cases under CAF and social work staff or those who undertake a DSL role or are the safeguarding lead in SSP and Local Authority partner agencies, are required to attend higher level training every three years called ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’.
This course is run by the Workforce Development team and can be accessed through:
Email: admin.wfd@suffolk.gov.uk
Telephone: 01473 260464
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If you are unsure of what safeguarding training you require, the information below may help you:
Frequency of Safeguarding Training
All staff new to post in Suffolk should undertake the safeguarding training relevant for their role. Please refer to the Competence Does Matter documents for Adults and Children’s for a summary of role specific training. As a minimum all staff should undertake the ME Learning Online training (please see below).
Competence Does Matter – Adults
Competence Does Matter – Children’s
All professionals working in safeguarding should refresh their safeguarding training every two to three years. Social Workers and Family Support Practitioners should discuss the need to refresh their safeguarding training with their manager at their PDR.
Joint Adults and Children Training
Suffolk CPD – Safeguarding eLearning
Suffolk County Council Workforce Development provide a suite of Safeguarding eLearning.
Please note – these courses are not intended to replace Level 3 and 4 'face-to-face' training for social workers, childminders or staff who attend child protection conferences; it is for Level 1 and 2 Introduction to Safeguarding only.
The courses include Safeguarding Awareness (Level 1) and Safeguarding Adults and Children (Level 2)
Some additional modules available include:
Safeguarding Children with Disabilities
Safeguarding against Radicalisation (the Prevent Duty)
Safeguarding Adults Framework
Neglect
Modern Slavery
Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) : An Introduction
If you do not already have a Suffolk CPD account, you can register for an approved account using the Register option on the home sign in page. www.suffolkcpd.co.uk
The current Level 3 Working Together to Safeguard Children training is currently unavailable while a review takes place.
SuffolkCPD Instructions
Early Years and Childcare Providers Safeguarding Training
Please see the information on our dedicated Early Years and Childcare page.
Schools' Safeguarding Training
Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership (SSP) has tried not to be overly prescriptive about how often schools deliver training courses. It is important that all new members of staff receive at least 2 hours Introduction to Safeguarding training and have a good understanding of basic safeguarding. Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) Sept 2016 recommends that staff are updated ‘at least annually’.
Section 13 states - All staff members should receive appropriate safeguarding and child protection training which is regularly updated. In addition, all staff members should receive safeguarding and child protection updates (for example, via email, e-bulletins and staff meetings), as required, but at least annually, to provide them with relevant skills and knowledge to safeguard children effectively.
SSP recommends that schools give regular (at least annually, in line with KCSIE) updates for staff on recent safeguarding issues and agendas. Once this has been delivered, staff training records are updated and evaluations kept as evidence. These would sit alongside the ‘basic’ training records to form a complete safeguarding training portfolio for each member of staff.
Schools Choice deliver safeguarding training in Suffolk and can be contacted on:
Telephone: 0300 123 1420 option 6
The Partnership quality assures Schools Choice training. However, schools are not obligated to use them to deliver their safeguarding training.