Monday 11th July 2022
Facilitated by Nikki Sidgwick and Di Reed
Nikki is a trainer and social work consultant who works across the public sector with specialisms in Safeguarding Adults, Mental Capacity and Mental Health. She is experienced in working closely with professionals in Local Authorities, NHS, police and Courts.
Di is a trainer, a registered Social Worker and social care consultant across the public and voluntary sector, mostly in adult social care and domestic abuse. She is experienced in working with partner agencies in Local Authorities, health, police and offender management services which has included the chairing of Safeguarding Adult Reviews.
Aim:
The course aims to increase the knowledge of practitioners and managers who work with adults at risk in the purpose and function of a complex safeguarding enquiry, and to improve skills and confidence for conducting a safeguarding enquiry.
Who should apply?
The content is suitable for professionally qualified and experienced staff involved with adults at risk who may be required to lead a complex safeguarding enquiry. This course is relevant for staff who are involved with complex investigations which may include those where Court of Protection proceedings may be likely, where there may be a police investigation or in situations where there is institutional abuse. It is expected that delegates will already be undertaking enquiries and this may include Safeguarding Nurses Social Workers, Community Nurses, Police, Fire Brigade and Commissioners of services.
If you are not currently involved in conducting enquiries please refer to our S42 Level 1 training.
Course Content:
- The legal context of Safeguarding, including Making Safeguarding Personal, The Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- The purpose and aim of a Safeguarding Enquiry and how it should link to the outcomes identified by the individual
- The role of the investigator
- Completing an enquiry – information gathering, consideration of capacity, communicating with the individual, families and perpetrators
- How to investigate in conjunction with other procedures including HR processes or police enquiries and Court of Protection
- How to keep people safe
- Professional Curiosity and Professional Challenge
- How to investigate complex and high risk situations
- How to manage conflict
- Report writing in the context of potential court proceedings
- Providing evidence at a Safeguarding meeting
Entry Requirements:
Staff will be expected to have relevant prior training (i.e. in Safeguarding Adults, MCA), at level 1 and 2, prior to attending this course. Completion of the TSAB Safeguarding E Learning and The Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards workbook will meet this requirement. Delegates should also have some prior experience of involvement in safeguarding enquiries.
Requesting a Place:
If you would like to request a place, please complete the form below – one form per person is required. Please note that submitting a form does not guarantee a place, however we suggest that you provisionally book the date in your diary. Our training sessions are usually oversubscribed and therefore allocation of places will be determined by a number of factors. Please ensure that you provide as much detail as possible on the ‘why you want to attend’ section of the form.
We will notify you as soon as we are able to advise if you have been allocated a place.
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Charging Policy for Non-Attendance:
Our courses are free to attend, however we do limit the number of places that we offer to ensure that all delegates have the opportunity to participate during the session, so if your place is confirmed and you are no longer able to attend please inform the Business Unit by email as soon as possible so that we have the chance to offer your place to another delegate . Any cancellations must be received by email no later than 11.30pm On Sunday 3rd July 2022. Cancellation after this date or failure to attend may result in a £50 charge.
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