Child Protection Core Group and Conferencing

Aims

The aim of this course is to offer practitioners the opportunity to build on their knowledge and skills to be able to actively participate in a Child protection conference and gain an understanding of their roles and responsibilities moving forward into the core groups.

Objectives

•To participate in a Child Protection Conference with the Blackpool Families Rock model of practice.

•To understand the importance of communicating effectively with the children and families they are supporting with a child centered approach.

•To recognise the importance of restorative practices whilst working in a multi-agency approach.

•To develop a clear and supportive Child Protection plan that will lead into the core groups

•Their role sits within the core groups and overall plan for the children and families they are supporting.

•Model a conference

•Model and core group

•What happens when a core group isn’t effective