Training for all workers
Each agency is responsible for ensuring that staff are appropriately trained to enable them to carry out their duties. While single agency training is important in safeguarding children and responding to their welfare, no one agency can do this effectively without working in partnership with other agencies.
Inter-agency training provided by the Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board (NSCB) is an excellent way to enable practitioners to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in their work.
Please refer to the general information [Word] for details about of NSCB training provision and how to access inter-agency training including e-learning.
Details of the following courses can be found below:
Introduction to Safeguarding Children [PDF]
Working Together to Safeguard Children [PDF]
(Please note that these events are now full and further dates for April 2012 onwards will be advertised soon).
What’s New in Safeguarding Children (Refresher) [PDF]
Confronting Neglect and Emotional Abuse [PDF] (Please note the application process has now closed).
The Management of Safeguarding Children [PDF] (Please note the application process has now closed).
Working with Complex Cases [PDF]
Safeguarding Vulnerable Young People [PDF]
You can apply for places for courses and seminars using our new electronic application form [Word].
Previous seminar presentations are available below.
Children who self-harm presentation 26th May 2011[PDF]
Child Sexual Exploitation Seminar 13th January 2011
Opening presentation [PDF]
Local picture pt 1 [PDF]
Local picture pt 2 [PDF]
CSE presentation [PDF]
For enquiries please contact the Training Administrator on tel: 0115 977 4439
E-mail: training.nscb@nottscc.gov.uk
The Voluntary Sector
All organisations working with children and young people must ensure that they have safe practices and child protection procedures. The Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire Child Protection Procedures apply to the voluntary sector but you may wish to support these with local guidance.
The NSCB and Nottinghamshire Association for Voluntary Organisations (NAVO) recently held a seminar to facilitate voluntary organisations to complete a self assessment of their organisations compliance with Section 11 of the Children Act 2004.A copy of this self assessment tool and guidance on developing child protection policies and procedures are now available for download
Voluntary Sector Self Assessment Tool [PDF]
Model Child Protection Policy [PDF]
The Every Child Matters website at www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/strategy/voluntaryandcommunity has lots of useful information for the voluntary and community sector.
Faith Organisations
The Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board (NSCB) has begun to set up a network with faith organisations to communicate and share information.
Safe working practices including child protection procedures are promoted by the Board for all voluntary and faith organisations.
The New Testament Church of God (UK) has also provided an example of child protection procedures for other faith organisations to view when developing their child protection procedures.
The Inter faith council at www.interfaithnottm.org.uk is a forum where the main faith groups in Nottingham/shire come together to build trust, respect and community through people of different faiths and beliefs.
Useful links
Useful contact numbers for those working with children, young people and their families [PDF]
The Catholic Office for the Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults
Website: www.copca.org.uk
The Methodist Church
Website: www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=churchlife.content&cmid=1200
The Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service is an independent Christian-based charity
Website: www.ccpas.co.uk
