Safeguarding Children & Adults
- 9.00am–12.30pm, 8 July 2010
- Thurmaston Medical Centre, Leicester
As independent practitioners we are expected, in accordance with the HPC standards, to "...retain [their] capacity to practise safely, effectively and legally within [their] evolving scope of practice’ (this definition is taken from the Allied Health Professions project, ‘Demonstrating competence through CPD’, 2002.) including mandatory key issues and core legislation. Hence we deemed this subject as of utmost importance for Independent Practitioners. The training was given by Matt Jackson of Trust Interventions, a specialist learning and development consultancy. Of the 5 people attending 3 felt the course content, relative to their expectations, was excellent and 2 good. 4 felt Matt to be an excellent speaker and 1 good. The course was held as a full morning, rather than the advertised split day - amalagmating both children and adults. This was necessary due to small delegate numbers. The learning outcomes have fulfilled the basic level of requirements for delegates to comply with their professional responsibilities. The Safeguarding Children session aimed to progress interagency working with a view to improving the outcomes for children in line with Working Together 2006. This is achieved by creating a shared understanding of inter-agency roles and responsibilities and identifying how personal responsibility can contribute to this. All delegates are now able to identify the clearly defined learning outcomes. The Safeguarding Adults Awareness session has been developed in accordance with ‘No Secrets’ (DoH, 2000), 5.2-5.3 and ‘Safeguarding Adults’ (ADASS, 2005). All delegates are now able to identify the clearly defined learning outcomes.
Course outcomes
It is intended that at the conclusion of the programme the independent practitioner will have:
- Safeguarding Children - Ability to make judgements about how to act to safeguard and promote the welfare of a child in line with 'What to do if' - Understanding of statutory requirements governing consent, confidentiality and information-sharing. - Understanding of the necessity for information-sharing and accurate recording within the context of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of a particular child. - Ability to provide appropriate, succinct information to enable other practitioners to deliver support to the child and family. - Knowledge of the boundaries of personal competence and responsibility, when to involve others and where to seek advice and support. - Understanding when they are required to consult with a manager/designated person. - Ability to identify concerns about possible maltreatment arising from completion of a Common Assessment Framework - Awareness of the impact of aggression, anger and violence from carers on practice and know how to manage this - Knowledge of what to do when there is an insufficient response from other organisations and agencies, while maintaining a focus on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child.
- Safeguarding Adults - Understanding of the definition of an adult who may be vulnerable to abuse, as defined by ‘No Secrets’ (DoH 2000). - Understanding of the definition of abuse and its different types, as defined by ‘No Secrets’ (DoH 2000) - Recognition of the signs of abuse - Understanding of the importance of whistle-blowing procedures - Understanding of the importance of creating a safe environment in order to minimise the risk of abuse - Understanding of their role as an alerter as defined within the local policy and procedures, including how to report concerns of abuse using appropriate systems. - Knowledge of related legislation
Programme
| 08:45 | Registration |
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| 09:00 | Safeguarding Children: 'What to do if...'
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| 10:30 | Break |
| 11.45 | Safeguarding Children: 'How do I...'
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| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 | Safeguarding Adults: No Secrets
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| 2:45 | Break |
| 3:00 | Safeguarding Adults: Your role
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| 12.30pm | Close |
All delegates received a Safeguarding Children and a Safeguarding Adults handbook (both of which are excellent) that can be used for future reference.
Matt Jackson qualified as a Children’s Nurse in 1993 and spent a number of years working in a variety of hospital settings and then as a Team Leader in the early development days of NHS direct. He moved into teaching and training in 2003 as a Clinical Training Manager for Nottinghams PCT’s developing, commissioning and delivering a large portfolio of training courses, obtaining various teaching qualifications in line with the specialist areas of delivery. Matt has now worked independently to the NHS for 3 years having worked as a Co-Director for reputable training companies and now owner and Operational Director for Trust Interventions Limited. As a learning and workforce development specialist Matt contracts mostly to the NHS for the delivery of training and as a consultant mostly in the development of workforce functions for both commissioning and provider services. Current projects include the development and delivery of Core Governance training to NHS Nottingham, Nations Healthcare Nottingham, NHS Leicestershire & Rutland, Aramark Hotel Services, and General Practice.