Safeguarding Children - Processes, Principles, and Dilemmas - Learning and Development courses

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Course Title Safeguarding children - Processes, Principles, and Dilemmas
Course Information

To develop participants understanding as to how professionals should work together to safeguard children and promote their welfare.

This is a full day course. It is interactive and involves individual and group activities, during which participants will be expected to share their skills, knowledge, and expertise.

Participants are expected to have an understanding of Hull Safeguarding Children Board procedures and guidance.

They need to have considerable professional and organisational responsibility for safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare. They need to be able to work in a multi-agency context.

They require the skills and knowledge to be able to act on child welfare concerns, managing effectively the interface between themselves and staff who may approach them for advice or support or with concerns about a child or young person, and staff from other agencies to whom referrals will be addressed.

By the end of the course, participants will have -

  • an increased understanding of their individual responsibility and accountability in relation to safeguarding children
  • explored the need for collaborative working, including the need to share and process information in line with legislative requirements
  • discussed how confident and assertive practice contributes to safeguarding children
Course length 6 hours
Target group

Members of the workforce with particular responsibilities in relation to undertaking section 47 enquiries, including professionals from -

  • health
  • education
  • police
  • children's social care
  • those with designated safeguarding lead responsibilities
  • those who work with complex cases
  • childminders
Learning pathway

Before enrolling onto this course, Safeguarding Children - A Shared Responsibility and Safeguarding Threshold (e-learning) must be attended first.
Dates

Tuesday 5th May 2026: 9:30am - 3:30pm

Thursday 22nd October 2026: 9:30am - 3:30pm

Tuesday 19th January 2027: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Venue Brunswick House
Strand Close
Hull
HU2 9DB
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How to apply

Hull City Council Staff

Log onto Workday to access this course

External to Hull City Council

Complete the online application form (opens in a new window).