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AIS - Safeguarding Recording is designed to enable Social Workers to record Adult Safeguarding cases correctly in AIS

This is a trainer-led course conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Connect 5 is an accredited, evidence based workforce training programme. It is an incremental, three-module programme, escalating skills through each session. Participants can choose to take Module 1 only, Module 1 & 2, or Module 1, 2 & 3.

Connect 5 aims to improve population mental wellbeing by changing the way we have conversations about mental health. It provides a collaborative prevention toolkit that promotes psychological knowledge and the development of skills which empower people to take proactive steps to build resilience and look after themselves.

Connect 5 takes the position that we don’t need to be mental health specialists to support those who are experiencing emotional and mental health problems. It underpins the principles of Making Every Contact Count, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Five Ways to Wellbeing.

The course is accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health.
Connect 5 Live Online is an interactive, virtual classroom training course conducted via Zoom.

Please note: Prior to the event, you will be sent an email with course materials and an invitation link to join the Zoom training.

Pre-requisite: Connect 5 Mini or Connect 5 Live-Online Module 1

PLEASE READ AND SAVE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS AS YOU WILL NEED THESE FOR THE TRAINING SESSION - THIS INCLUDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR PRE COURSE WORK AND ALSO YOUR DETAILS FOR JOINING THE ZOOM SESSION BEING ZOOM LINK/MEETING ID AND PASSWORD.


THIS TRAINING SESSION WILL BE DELIVERED VIA ZOOM - YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR ZOOM INVITE SHORTLY BEFORE TRAINING.

IF YOU ARE A SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE EMPLOYEE YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT OUR IT DEPARTMENT TO REQUEST YOUR ZOOM LICENSE.


This 4 hour virtual inter-agency training session will cover:

The laws and policies that relate to safeguarding children and YP

What we mean by safeguarding and how some children can be harmed

What signs to look out for

How ACE's impact families and children

Local and inter-agency procedures that are in place

The role of early help

Appropriate information sharing

Responding to allegations

The multi-agency South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Adults Board oversees the Joint Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding Adults in this area. It is essential that a wide range of staff working in local authority, health and social care agencies are fully aware of the key issues in safeguarding vulnerable adults and of how the policy affects them in their front-line roles. The half-day Raising Safeguarding Concerns course is essential training for all front-line staff and managers who are involved in providing services to adults at risk and who work directly with service users. The course content is mapped to the learning outcomes in the local Safeguarding Adults Training Standards (published Dec 2017) as well as to relevant national occupational standards including the Care Certificate (Standard 10). Course attendance is monitored by the Safeguarding Adults Board. The standard charge for this course is £40. Please refer to our Course Charges on the Home page for information on discounts and exemptions.

This session is the follow up to the fisrt part which took place in March.  As so much time has passed we feel it important that a refresher of the first session is given the day before the second part of the course is delivered.

The proposed dates for this are  Wednesday 5th August 18:30 - 19:30 and Thursday 6th August 18:30 - 21:00.

Please note you can only book onto this course if you attended the course in March.


Please note: By booking onto this course, you are consenting to your contact details being passed onto the trainer. This is so they can send the Zoom invitation to you.

Core Skills 3 - One of the core skills training courses which has been specifically designed to cater for the needs of male carers. This course will be run by two male trainers. The course will cover the important role men have as carers for children. Why males who choose to care for children are particularly vulnerable to allegations of abuse. Where, when and how male foster carers show affection to children and under what circumstances touch is and is not appropriate. Ways in which foster carers practice is made safer for the foster child, themselves and others around them.

As many employees will be working from home during the Coronavirus pandemic we have created guidance on undertaking one to ones and PDPR’s remotely. This webinar looks at how we need to adapt to ensure that we continue to undertake 1:1’s and PDPR’s that are meaningful and valuable.

Tutors:  Sharon Johnson & Emily Proom

These 50 minute coaching sessions with coaches will assist council staff in coming up with strategies and action plans to maintain and build their wellbeing and resilience. Unlike counselling which provides a safe space to explore worries and concerns, these confidential coaching sessions will help staff come up with individual plans to help them build their resilience, understand what they can do to enhance their wellbeing and overcome current and future obstacles. There are activities and exercises that wellbeing coaches can also give people to work through in their own time if they would find it useful.

Please note these sessions will be delivered by skype or telephone.  Your coach will contact you to confirm the best method for you.

These 50 minute coaching sessions with coaches will assist council staff in coming up with strategies and action plans to maintain and build their wellbeing and resilience. Unlike counselling which provides a safe space to explore worries and concerns, these confidential coaching sessions will help staff come up with individual plans to help them build their resilience, understand what they can do to enhance their wellbeing and overcome current and future obstacles. There are activities and exercises that wellbeing coaches can also give people to work through in their own time if they would find it useful.

Please note these sessions will be delivered by skype or telephone.  Your coach will contact you to confirm the best method for you.