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Please click here to view the South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership Child Protection Training Pathway to ensure that you are following the correct training pathway.

The course resources are available for digital download and storage and for use and reference during or after the event, whichever you prefer.

Also, please be aware that some of the resources contain sensitive content, that you may find upsetting. This training aims to educate and raise awareness, but it can evoke emotional responses, particularly for individuals with personal connections to child or adult bereavements, or the incidents themselves.

If you find the content overwhelming, we encourage you to prioritise your well-being. Take breaks, reflect on your boundaries, and seek support from trusted individuals or professionals as needed. For assistance during or after the training, please reach out to the trainer or your line manager in the first instance, contact Interchange the staff counselling service, or you can also access Thrive.

We are committed to creating an inclusive learning environment and promoting empathy and respect for all.

This course is delivered on behalf of the South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children's Partnership.

Participants should be only those who have already completed the Introduction to Child Protection and Advanced-level of Child Protection training within statutory or setting-related timescales, and who now need to maintain this level of training.

Participants will be expected to have a good working knowledge of safeguarding with experience of statutory and local child protection responsibilities and procedures.

Effective child protection depends not only on reliable and accepted procedures for all staff involved with children, but also on their skills, knowledge and judgment and the ability to work together co-operatively.

Staff with lead roles in child protection require specialised training in order to carry out their work with abused children and families.

The learning outcomes for this training are designed to ensure that all participants receive updates in the latest child protection legislation, statutory guidance, local policies, procedures and professional requirements.

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In order to fully participate in this training session:

• Participants must be provided with protected time, in an environment free from all work-related duties and distractions to successfully participate in the sessions.
• Participants require access to a camera and microphone to be able to fully engage in the session

Failure to comply with the above may result in non issue of certificate and you may be asked to reattend this course.

This will be delivered via TEAMS and you will be sent an invite nearer the time.

This 1/2 day course is suitable for all staff who could potentially come into contact with individuals with Autism Spectrum Conditions.

Social care practitioners should attend both day 1 and day 2 (Autism - assessing the needs of autistic adults (for social work practitioners completing assessments under the Care Act 2014)).

Course Aims: Develop knowledge and competencies in working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Conditions.

The course is delivered by James Hennefeld, a specialist trainer who has experience in supporting people with ASC in a wide range of care settings, including residential, low secure and in the community. 

Previous delegates have said:
“It is essential that anyone coming into contact with people diagnosed with ASC attend this course”
“Trainer is extremely knowledgeable and training is delivered with passion and enthusiasm”

Topics: · Asperger Syndrome and how this relates to autism. · Effective communication. · Theory of mind. · Executive functioning. · Central coherence. · Sensory issues. · Social inclusion. · Service issues.

The standard charge for this course is £49. Please refer to our Course Charges on the Home page for information on discounts and exemptions.

This 45-minute bitesize session has been designed to support practitioners in learning more about Private Fostering and their obligations.

This session is recommended for all practitioners working with children and young people across all agencies to understand their responsibilities and who to contact in South Gloucestershire to seek help and guidance.

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This short workshop commissioned jointly by the South Gloucestershire Children’s Partnership and Safeguarding Adults Board will help you to understand how Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) work in South Gloucestershire, and give you confidence in knowing how and when to refer to MARAC. It aims to give an update about the roles of everyone involved. It is free to attend by anyone who works with children or adults in South Gloucestershire

Please note you have to do this training programme in order.

For SGC staff only:
Additional learning resources here: Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty (Sway resource)
Request to shadow a MCA assessment here: Peer Shadowing Network Yammer Group

South Gloucestershire Council has launched a new interactive training programme that gives Health and Social Care Workers the skills, knowledge, confidence and practice to apply and comply with the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The programme is made up of interactive learning workshops. The new skills and knowledge gained from the workshops are then applied in the workplace.

The programme is designed for Care Provider managers, Social Worker and Occupational Therapy staff and managers, nurses and all other professionals working in health and social care. 


The standard charge for this course is £49. Please refer to our Course Charges on the Home page for information on discounts and exemptions.

We are in the process of rolling out the ‘Mind of My Own’ across Children's Services and we are now rolling out training to the following teams.
1) 0-25 Disability team
2) Children in Care team
3) Leaving care team
4) EHCP post 16 team
5) IRO team

To find out more about mind of my own please view the staff article link below
'Mind of My Own' apps: rollout update (sharepoint.com)

***It is important that if you are in any of the identified teams above then you attend one of the training session as this is a key aim for the department.

Before the training takes place, there are some important things you need to do. Don’t worry, it will take less than 4 minutes.
1. Sign up to your own Mind Of My Own account
To ensure the training runs on time, it’s important that you have set up your worker account before the session.

It takes no longer than 2 minutes to set up an account. All you need to do is
• Click https://space.mindofmyown.org.uk/sign-up/
• Choose the Organisation you’re working with from the drop down list
• Fill out your First Name, Last Name, and Email Address
• Click on ‘Sign Up’
Your account will then be ‘approved’ by your project team. Once it is approved you will receive an email to set your password and log in.
2. Joining the Training
We know you’re busy and don’t want to keep you longer than necessary so please ensure you join the session 10 minutes before the start time. The link to join the training is below:

Click here to join the meeting

You will be kept in a virtual ‘waiting room’ until the session starts so you can continue working on other things until the training begins.

We look forward to seeing you at the training. If you have any questions or need help, please email us at support@mindofmyown.org.uk.

We are in the process of rolling out the ‘Mind of My Own’ across Children's Services and we are now rolling out training to the following teams.
1) 0-25 Disability team
2) Children in Care team
3) Leaving care team
4) EHCP post 16 team
5) IRO team

To find out more about mind of my own please view the staff article link below
'Mind of My Own' apps: rollout update (sharepoint.com)

***It is important that if you are in any of the identified teams above then you attend one of the training session as this is a key aim for the department.

Before the training takes place, there are some important things you need to do. Don’t worry, it will take less than 4 minutes.
1. Sign up to your own Mind Of My Own account
To ensure the training runs on time, it’s important that you have set up your worker account before the session.

It takes no longer than 2 minutes to set up an account. All you need to do is
• Click https://space.mindofmyown.org.uk/sign-up/
• Choose the Organisation you’re working with from the drop down list
• Fill out your First Name, Last Name, and Email Address
• Click on ‘Sign Up’
Your account will then be ‘approved’ by your project team. Once it is approved you will receive an email to set your password and log in.
2. Joining the Training
We know you’re busy and don’t want to keep you longer than necessary so please ensure you join the session 10 minutes before the start time. The link to join the training is below:

Click here to join the meeting

You will be kept in a virtual ‘waiting room’ until the session starts so you can continue working on other things until the training begins.

We look forward to seeing you at the training. If you have any questions or need help, please email us at support@mindofmyown.org.uk.

Off The Record are delivering training for professionals looking for a greater understanding of the factors that contribute?to resilience. The training is designed to explore the five different Resilience Lab sessions (Pressure Proof, Making Friends with Stress, Thinking Traps, Stronger and Reach Out) using the evidenced based tools and techniques and generate discussion on how these can be adapted within your setting.

The training requires all participants to contribute?and share their?experience. This is for professionals that work with 11-25 year olds.

You must attend both days to complete this training

This training is for people who will be using the Signs of Safety approach in their day-to-day work with children, young people and their families or carers. It is also relevant for people who will be supervising others who are using the approach. The two day Signs of Safety Introduction training is provided by accredited external trainers and places are limited. Key Integrated Children's Services staff to attend are those who chair key meetings and who undertake statutory assessments gathering information from other agencies and where the outcome has a considerable impact on the life of a child/family.
Course Duration: Two days
Course Aims: This training provides practitioners and managers with the skills and knowledge to be able to start to use the Signs of Safety approach in their practice.