Assessment skills - critical analysis
An interactive session for all staff working day to day with children and families to build on their assessment and analysis skills.
We will offer professionals an opportunity to enhance skills they already have and focus on what we have learnt through research and good practice.
Have a clear understanding of:
- The principles underpinning assessments of children and their families
- The purpose of any assessment and their legal mandate
- How to analyse the information
Using research and learning from serious case reviews to understand the:
- Importance of multi-agency, holistic assessments, which capture the voice of the child and as far as possible, work in partnership with parents
- Need to utilise the families’ strengths as well identifying the risks posed to the child(ren), alongside any gaps in information,
- Necessity of a framework within which to analyse the information gathered
- Importance of translating assessment findings into a SMART plan to promote the welfare of the child/ren
Increase confidence in:
- Assessing the welfare of children at risk
- All courses are offered on a Face to Face or Virtual basis.
- Bespoke & Open Training Courses Available.
Case Studies
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MOPAC - Transitions to Adulthood Training
The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) were looking for a training provider to develop and deliver a programme of staff training and ongoing workforce development for all staff working in the Transitions to Adulthood Hub,Read More -
MOPAC Transitions to Adulthood Hub
We were commissioned to co design, develop and deliver the delivery of staff training and to facilitate a programme of ongoing workforce development, including reflective practice sessions.Read More -
Integrated Multi-Agency Front Door Services – Halton
Halton Borough Council is in the process of further developing and implementing an integrated multi-agency approach to supporting children, young people, families and vulnerable adults across the continuum from Early Intervention to statutory safeguarding services.Read More -
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council – Motivational Conversations
Barnsley Borough Council were looking for a training provider that could help train their outreach workers in motivational conversations.Read More
Cancellation Policy
We are very flexible and will do our utmost to rearrange training should the need arise, but our trainers obviously commit themselves to the training days agreed and so if you need to cancel at short notice we will need to charge a cancellation fee to cover their time.
Please see our cancellation terms / fees.