TrainingThe IOWSCP provides a fully funded training programme for professionals who work with Isle of Wight children and families. Our training programme is hosted on the Isle of Wight Council's Learning Hub. Click on the pink box to book training or the link within each course below. You'll find our training under the IOWSCP tile. Also available on the Learning Hub: - a range of childand adult safeguarding e-learning
- Children’s Social Care and Adults’ Social Care training courses
- automatically generated attendance certificates on completion of course evaluation
Please contact learning.development@iow.gov.uk if you don't have a Learning Hub account. Once you have signed in, select a course > click Go to Course > click on Enrol me > scroll down to training dates and select date(s) that you wish to attend. Here's a guide to logging onto the Learning Hub
Access our Workforce Development Training Policy here IOWSCP Training Courses An introduction to a Family Approach An Introduction to Child-on-Child Abuse An introduction to children who go missing from home/care It is known that children who go missing from home or care are at risk of suffering harm and there are specific risks around children running away and the risk of sexual exploitation.
17th January 2024, 12pm-1pm via Microsoft Teams
Level 2 An Introduction to Child Sexual Abuse Providing an introduction to sexual abuse for professionals and volunteers working with children.
1st November 2023, 1.30pm-3pm
Contributes to meeting the learning outcomes at Level 3 An Introduction to Disguised Compliance An Introduction to Fabricated or Induced Illnesses Explaining what Fabricated or Induced Illnesses is, how it might manifest and how professionals working with children might identify those suffering or, at risk of suffering.
4th October 2023, 12pm-1pm via Microsoft Teams
Contributes to meeting the learning outcomes at Level 3 An introduction to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) (HIPS) An Introduction to Harmful Sexual Behaviour This webinar will offer a basic introduction to the principles of working with children and young people that display Harmful Sexual Behaviour.
1st November 2023, 9.30am-11am
Contributes to meeting the learning outcomes at Level 3 An introduction to having Honest Conversations An introduction to Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and Dowry (HIPS) An Introduction to Keeping Children Safe Online This social media course provides practitioners who work with children with a greater understanding of the technology that young people use as well as identifying associated risks.
7th February 2024, 1.30pm-3pm via Microsoft Teams
Contributes to meeting the learning outcomes at Level 3 An Introduction to Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Providing professionals with an understanding of the MAPPA process, its purpose and function.
6th December 2023, 1.30pm-3pm via Microsoft Teams
Contributes to meeting the learning outcomes at Level 3
This 1 minute guide will explain what MAPPA is, why it is important, how it is conducted and frequently asked questions. An Introduction to the Child Exploitation Risk Assessment Framework (CERAF) Annual update on supporting People Affected by Drugs and Alcohol on the Isle of Wight Brooks Sexual Behaviour Traffic Light Tool Brook’s nationally recognised Sexual Behaviours Traffic Light Tool training provides a highly visible, multi-agency response that helps professionals to identify, understand and respond appropriately to sexual behaviours in young people. 21st November 2023 9.30am-1pm via ZoomLevel 3 Child Exploitation - As a health professional, what do I need to know? Designed specifically for health practitioners, this training develops understanding and awareness of the different and evolving types of exploitation that children may experience and empowers health professionals to recognise and respond to any identified risk factors.
17 th January 2024, 9.30am-11am via Microsoft Teams
Intercollegiate training level 3 Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Strategy and Toolkit Launch (HIPS) Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton (HIPS) Safeguarding Children Partnerships will launch the new Child Sexual Abuse Strategy and associated online toolkit to support professionals working with young people and their families in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight areas.
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Childrens Reception Team (CRT) and Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH): Effective MASH referrals and follow-up actions This short guide produced from the previous CPI training package, explains what the CPI form is, how to use it, what happens with the information provided through it and what to do if you are concerned about sharing information. The CPI form it's self can be found on the Hampshire Police Safe4me website. Domestic Abuse: Violence in pregnancy and the impact on baby brain development This course will explore how domestic abuse in pregnancy can impact on the brain development of unborn babies and look at the link to problems in childhood as a result of domestic abuse in pregnancy.
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Contributes to meeting the learning outcomes at Level 3. Families Who Move Across County Borders Harmful Practices - An Introduction to Child Abuse Linked to Faith and Belief HIPS Child Exploitation Toolkit Launch Information Sharing Learning (Clare’s Law and Sarah’s Law) Learning from Reviews - Safeguarding Children with Complex Health Needs Medical Assessments in Suspected Child Sexual Abuse Missing, Exploited and Trafficked Children (MET) Safegaurding Infants eLearning This course aims to support all practitioners/professionals working with vulnerable families through pregnancy and after birth. This course is suitable for professionals working in Social Care, Midwives, Health Visitors, GP’s, Barnardo’s, Paediatricians, Nursing staff, Mental Health Practitioners, Inclusion, and Police.
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Contributes to meeting the learning outcomes at Level 3 Safeguarding Adolescents in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight Safeguarding Disabled Children, including children with a Learning Disability (HSCP & IOWSCP) Understanding, identifying and responding to neglect Working Together to Safeguard Children This course is particularly relevant for professionals who potentially contribute to assessing, planning, intervening and/or evaluating the needs of children or a young person. This course consists of a pre-course workbook and a full-day face-to-face session. **Applicants must have completed Level 2 training and be working confidently at this level to be suitable** 3rd October 2023, 9.30am-4pm, Hunnyhill Room, Riverside Centre, Newport
Tuesday, 5th December, 9.30am-4pm, via Zoom*Course Cancelled
Wednesday, 28th February, 9.30am-4pm, via Zoom
Level 3 Other agency training (these courses may involve charges) The Domestic Abuse Routing Enquiry (DARE) toolkit is designed to enhance your service delivery and to give you quick and easy tips and techniques in engaging domestic abuse perpetrators to nudge them into services. The aim is not to provide additional work, rather to improve what you currently do. Find more informaiton here. Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Training For Designated Safeguarding Leads and their nominated deputies in early years settings, schools, colleges and childminders. It aims to explain the expectations of the role and look at some of the issues you could face whilst practising in this role. View the IWC's training here. Early Help Assessments and Information Sharing Participants will be able to confidently share information about the children and families they work with, have a greater understanding of local safeguarding thresholds and tiers of need, confidence in initiating and completing targeted early help assessments and plans, and holding the lead professional role and chairing Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings. View the IWC's training here. Hidden Sentence is a workshop for professionals who work with families, giving an overview of the issues facing prisoners’ families and a range of strategies and resources to help support them. Visit Invisible Walls - Spurgeons for more information  - This half-day workshop provides a follow-on to Hidden Sentence training and focuses on the practice of supporting children and families affected by a family member offending. For more information please contact: amelia.brennan@barnardos.org.uk. Introduction to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Approach This training gives an insight into how this approach positively impacts children and families on the Island and how it can applied in your practice. Open to all partner agencies as an opportunity to understand the theory and practice behind the approach. View the IWC's training. | |
Isle of Wight Council Training Courses MARM (Multi-Agency Risk Management) This podcast provides an overview of what MARM is, how it relates to safeguarding, when it should be used, what a good MARM meeting should look like and where you can find further information if you need it. Access the podcast on the IOWSCB website here. Multi-Agency Forensic CAMHS and Harmful Sexual Behaviours Forum Workshop Suitable for all practitioners and managers of partner agencies, the open forum is an opportunity for practitioners/managers to consult with the IOW/Hampshire FCAMHS service on a variety of subjects. For further information contact emily.taylor72@nhs.net PREVENT Duty - Learn how to support people vulnerable to radicalisation This Government eLearning course explains the Prevent duty, different extremist ideologies that can lead to terrorism, the risk around radicalisation and your supportive role, making a Prevent referral that is both informed and made with good intention and the interventions and support available. Click here to access the training. Reducing Parental Conflict Conflict between parents is normal, but if exposure is frequent, intense and poorly resolved, this can have a damaging impact on children, resulting in long-term mental health issues and emotional, social, behavioural and academic problems as they grow up. Click here for further information and training. Suicide Prevention Training Zero Suicide Alliance have two types of suicide awareness training available, which provide a better understanding of the signs to look out for and the skills required to approach someone who is struggling. These can be access here Barnardo's provide early help services through a range of parenting courses for parents/carers. Services available assist with many areas, including building a bond with a baby, breastfeeding support, parenting skills, getting ready for school, healthy eating and nutrition and advice for children with ADHD and ASC. For more information please visit Welcome to Isle of Wight Family Centres. Cancellations and charges If you cannot attend a course please cancel your ticket on the Learning Hub > log in > go to the course page > click on ‘Cancel booking’ under the options next to the date that has been booked. Should you experience any difficulties please contact us on 01983 814545 or scp@iow.gov.uk. Alternatively the ticket can be transferred to a suitable colleague, but we must be notified of any candidate substitutions ahead of the course. The IOWSCP and trainer will have details of those who have booked and will record all attendee attendance.
Non attendance: If an individual fails to cancel their ticket or notify us they are unable to attend, agencies will be charged a non-attendance fee of £120 (per whole training day). General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) By booking onto our courses you are giving consent to receive pre and post-event communication and materials. For more details please see our Privacy Notice. |
