Diploma Level 5 Hscc

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN TRAINING STRATEGY

Prepared by:

Carole Bruce-Gordon

On:

January 2010

Review:

Dec 2012

Lead Director:

David Robinson

Care Quality Commission

Standard 7

Safeguarding Children Training Strategy Jan 2010

Contents
Section Subject Page Number Why do staff who work with clients with a mental impairment have to do Safeguarding Children/Child Protection Training? 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 Introduction The purpose of the strategy The purpose of safeguarding children training Responsibilities of Mental Health Trust staff for safeguarding children 5.0 5.1 Training structure Level 1 Training – Mandatory- Corporate InductionBasic Awareness 5.2 Level 2 Training – Mandatory - Training for all professional staff who work with adults with a mental illness and children and young people 5.3 Level 3 Training – Mandatory – Clinical staff and frontline managers 5.4 Level 4 Training - Named Professionals for safeguarding children 5.5 Level 5 Training – Specialist roles 8-9 8 7 6 5 5 2 2-3 3 4 1

Safeguarding Children Training Strategy Jan 2010

WHY DO STAFF WHO WORK WITH CLIENTS WITH A MENTAL IMPAIRMENT HAVE TO DO SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN /CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING?

BECAUSE

Case reviews undertaken after serious events such as a child being killed or seriously harmed; reveal increased risks to the safety and welfare of children whose parents have mental illness (Falcov 1996, Dept of Health 2002, Brandon et al 2008, Rose and Barnes 2008). Ref: Mental Health Practice (June 2009) Volume 12, Number 9, pp28-31 (Turner 2009).

Safeguarding Children Training Strategy Jan 2010

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1.0 Introduction

1.1 All individuals who work in NHS organisations both permanent staff and staff that are contracted or commissioned must be trained and competent to be alert to potential signs and symptoms of what predisposes children to child abuse. This includes being able to recognise when a child may require safeguarding from child abuse and knowing...