Safeguarding Training - Exploring Good Practice...

17 January 2018, Various

Runs to 22 January 2018

Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd is offering free integrated safeguarding training as part of our Department of Communities Safeguarding Children and Adults in the Arts and Culture Sector project. Multiple training topics and venues available

The training is on offer to the groups supported by Arts Council for Northern Ireland, Ulster – Scots Agency and Foras na Gaeilge.  

The integrated training programme is aimed at those who engage with children, young people and adults at risk.  It covers:

·         Legal context and policy context of safeguarding children and adults.

·         Awareness of vulnerability.

·         Awareness of abuse issues.

·         Procedures for reporting concerns.

·         Code of behaviour for staff/volunteers.

This training is free but places are limited to 3 per organisation and need to be booked in advance.  Places can be booked by emailing roisin.timlin@volunteernow.co.uk .

Choose one date and venue from the list below when booking.

Dates and Venues.

·         17^th  Janurary  2018 Volunteer Now, 34 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast BT2 7DB.

·         22^nd Janurary 2018  Cookstown Library, 13 Burn Road, Cookstown  BT80 8DJ  

·         1^st Februrary 2018  Antrim Library, 10 Railway Street Antrim. BT41 4AE

Time: 10.30 am-1.30pm

  

Keeping Children Safe : Designated Officer Training 

Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd is offering free Designated Officer training as part of our DCAL Safeguarding Children and Adults in the Arts and Culture Sector project.

The training is suitable for Designated and Deputy Designated Child protection Officers and will cover the following:

·         Knowledge of the legal context of child protection.

·         An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a Designated Officer.

·         Knowledge of Health and Social Trust structures and processes.

·         Exploration of issues and concerns around referrals and sharing information.

All participants must have completed a child protection awareness raising course prior to attending. Keeping Children Safe: Training for Staff and Volunteers or Keeping Children Safe: Training for Managers, Supervisors and Management committee members are suitable foundation courses.

This training is free but places are limited to 3 per organisation and need to be booked in advance.  Places can be booked by emailing roisin.timlin@volunteernow.co.uk .

Choose one date and venue from the list below when booking.

Dates and Venues.

·         1^st March 2018  Volunteer Now, 34 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast BT2 7DB.

·         22^nd March 2018  Derry Central Library, 35 Foyle St, Derry/Londonderry BT48 6AL.

Time: 10.00am – 4.30pm

 

Adult Safeguarding Champion Training.

The Adult Safeguarding Champion (ASC) role combines responsibility for strategy, operations and oversight for an organisation in relation to adults at risk of harm under “Adult Safeguarding: Prevention and Protection in Partnership” (2015) and the “Adult Safeguarding Operational Procedures” (2016). Some organisations will also have Appointed Persons, with delegated responsibility for day to day adult safeguarding operations.

This is a full day’s training for Adult Safeguarding Champions and Appointed Persons.

It covers:

·         The role and responsibilities of the Adult Safeguarding Champion/ Appointed Person

·         The safeguarding adults structure for Northern Ireland

·         Determining the correct course of action in relation to safeguarding concerns

·         Consent, capacity and coercion

·         Organisational and Trust responsibilities

·         Monitoring and reporting duties of the ASC.

This training is free but places are limited to 3 per organisation and need to be booked in advance.  Places can be booked by emailing roisin.timlin@volunteernow.co.uk .

Choose one date and venue from the list below when booking.

Dates and Venues.

·         28^th February 2018  Volunteer Now, 34 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast BT2 7DB.

·         13^th March 2018  Derry Central Library, 35 Foyle St, Derry/Londonderry BT48 6AL.

 

Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm