Courses

Neglect Across the Life Level 3

Course Introduction

This course will explain how childhood neglect affects children throughout their lives. The course will explore how professionals assess and intervene with families where neglect has been identified pre- and post-birth and when working with families where neglect is transgenerational.

Duration – 1 day

Next Course Date – Upon Request

Course Aimed at – Police Officers, Social Workers, Childcare/Early years staff, GP’s, Healthcare, Mental Health staff, Child psychologists, Child psychotherapists, Adult learning disability staff, Youth Offending team staff

Cost – Upon Request

Difficulty – Advanced

Teacher – Various

Materials Provided – Workbook

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This course can be delivered as a Workshop, Classroom style or Virtual Live Online Training.

Topics Covered

Identify the key elements of neglect strategy and roles and responsibilities within this
Describe the different ways in which children may experience neglect and the lifetime impact on their physical, emotional, and social development
Recognise the signs and symptoms that may indicate that children (including unborn children, children with disabilities and adolescents) are suffering from (or are likely to suffer) neglect, including identification of dental neglect
Recognise and intervene where neglect is impacting on an unborn baby
Describe how the brain develops pre-birth, after birth and recognise the importance of early support for children who experience neglect and abuse
Recognise that the affects of neglect can be mistaken for other conditions

Listen to and interpret the child’s voice to inform assessment and intervention with families
Identify families where transgenerational issues of neglect are present and the importance of timely multi-agency assessment and intervention to safeguard children and break the cycle of abuse
Describe the ways in which neglect can manifest itself in families – passive, chaotic and active, and the parenting strategies that may be observed
Explain the impact of personal and professional values and beliefs when working with issues of neglect, and establish mechanisms through supervision and peer support to embed learning into practice
Confidently take action to provide services and support for children and their families where there are concerns of neglect

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Course Description

This one day course is aimed at social workers, police officers and multi agency professionals working with children, young people and/or their parents/carers and who could potentially contribute to assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the needs of a child or young person and parenting capacity where there are safeguarding/child protection concerns.

This course will enable participants to examine the impact of neglect on adolescents and children with disabilities.

This training can act as the update or refresher required for Level 3 compliance with the requirements of statutory or professional organisations.

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